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Death by Lightning – Limited Series, Episode 1 The Man From Ohio

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At the 1880 Republican National Convention, the lives of Ohio Congressman James Garfield and newly released convict Charles Guiteau are forever altered.
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Death by Lightning — Limited Series, Episode 1

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Michael Shannon

President James Garfield

Matthew Macfadyen

Charles Guiteau

Nick Offerman

Chester Arthur

Bradley Whitford

James Blaine

Betty Gilpin

Crete Garfield

Shea Whigham

Roscoe Conkling
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Scott Tobias New York Magazine/Vulture Nov 6
5/5
Though Guiteau and Garfield share a handshake at the end of “The Man From Ohio,” the episode elegantly sets them on the path to their crash course in Chicago, where they are pursuing important individual ambitions. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis At the 1880 Republican National Convention, the lives of Ohio Congressman James Garfield and newly released convict Charles Guiteau are forever altered.
Director
Matt Ross
Executive Producer
David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield, D.B. Weiss, Matt Ross
Network
Netflix
Genre
History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 6, 2025
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