Netflix’s new period drama, Death By Lightning , is a fascinating look into the presidency of James Garfield, played by Michael Shannon. The streaming service has dropped its first look at the series, which is headed to Netflix on November 6, 2025. Here’s everything we know about Death By Lightning on Netflix.

Death By Lightning is an upcoming Netflix Original period drama based on the novel Destiny Of The Republic by Candice Millard. Netflix first optioned the book back in July 2019 with Slater Hall Productions attached in mid-2021.

Serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer for the project is Mike Makowsky , best known for his hit HBO movie Bad Education but also worked on Take Me (2017) and I Think We’re Alone Now (2018).

Serving as director on the entire seri

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