With hits like Game of Thrones and Netflix’s 3 Body Problem already under their belt, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are now turning their attention to a long-overlooked political tragedy. In their new Netflix series Death by Lightning, which they produce with creator and showrunner Mike Makowsky, there are no epic battles or CGI dragons, just plenty of political intrigue centered around the assassination of U.S. President James A. Garfield and his delusional killer, Charles Guiteau.

Michael Shannon ( Boardwalk Empire ) steps into the shoes of Garfield, a man fighting to bring some sense of order and justice to a political world drowning in corruption and inflated egos. Opposite him, Matthew Macfadyen ( Succession ) delivers a chilling performance as Charles Guiteau, a

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