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[10/11/24 - 10:01 AM]
"Death by Lightning" Reveals Full Cast - All-New Limited Series from Mike Makowsky Wraps Production in Hungary
The Netflix series brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau - the man who would come to kill him.
[via press release from Netflix]

"DEATH BY LIGHTNING" REVEALS FULL CAST

All-New Limited Series From Creator/Writer/Executive Producer Mike Makowsky Wraps Production in Hungary

Additional Executive Producers Include David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, Bernie Caulfield; Matt Ross Directs and Executive Produces All Episodes

· Today, Netflix revealed additional cast members of Death By Lightning, a series that brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau - the man who would come to kill him.

· Archie Fisher, Barry Shabaka Henley, Željko Ivanek, Kyle Soller, Ben Miles, Vondie Curtis Hall, Shaun Parkes and Alistair Petrie joined the limited series set to debut in 2025. Character information includes:

· Archie Fisher (Steve, Last Days of John Allen Chau) as 'Joe Brown'

· Barry Shabaka Henley (Forever, Bob Hearts Abishola) as 'Senator Blanche Bruce'*

· Željko Ivanek (Damages, Walking Dead: Dead City) as 'Dr. Doctor Bliss'

· Kyle Soller (Andor, Bodies) as 'Robert Todd Lincoln'

· Ben Miles (The Crown, Napoleon) as 'George Scoville'

· Vondie Curtis Hall (Harriet) as 'Frederick Douglass'

· Shaun Parkes (Small Axe: Mangrove) as 'Dr. Charles Purvis'

· Alistair Petrie (The Night Manager, Sex Education) as 'John Sherman'

· Netflix also confirmed Death by Lightning has wrapped production in Budapest, Hungary.

· Visit Tudum.com for more about Death by Lightning including an exclusive quote from Creator/Writer/EP Mike Makowsky.

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· Death by Lightning is from Creator/Writer/EP Mike Makowsky (Bad Education).

· David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (3 Body Problem, Game of Thrones), along with Bernie Caulfield (3 Body Problem, Game of Thrones, Big Love) are executive producers.

· Matt Ross (28 Hotel Rooms, Captain Fantastic, Gaslit) is director and executive producer of all episodes.

· Based on the novel 'Destiny Of The Republic' by Candice Millard.

PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED CAST

· Betty Gilpin (Glow, The Hunt, Gaslit, Mrs. Davis) will play 'Crete Garfield'

· Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Deadpool 3, Stonehouse, Operation Mincemeat) is 'Charles Guiteau'

· Nick Offerman (The Last of Us, Parks & Recreation, Fargo) as 'Chester Arthur'

· Michael Shannon (George & Tammy, Waco, Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road) will play 'James Garfield'

· Laura Marcus (The Serpent Queen) as 'Mollie Garfield'

· Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid's Tale, Get Out, The West Wing) as 'Secretary of State James Blaine'

· Shea Whigham (Joker, Take Shelter) as 'Senator Roscoe Conkling'

· Paula Malcomson (Deadwood, Ray Donovan) as 'Franny Scoville', sister of Charles Guiteau

· Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey; Mank) as 'Kate Chase Sprague'

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Editor's notes:

· Due to a scheduling conflict with Stephen Mckinley Henderson, Barry Shabaka Henley was cast as Senator Blanche Bruce.

· Title is written Death by Lightning (lowercase b in by)





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