Viewers have hailed Netflix 's latest political drama about the life and death of 20th US president James Garfield, Death by Lightning , as a "must-watch". The four-part limited series, based on Candice Millard's 2011 non-fiction book, comes from Emmy winning duo, creator Mike Makowsky ( Bad Education ) and director Matt Ross ( 28 Hotel Rooms, Captain Fantastic ), while the bosses of smash hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones , David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, executive produced the show. Michael Shannon ( Revolutionary Road, Nocturnal Animals ) leads the cast as President James Garfield, while Matthew Macfadyen (Succession, Pride & Prejudice ) plays his assassin, Charles Guiteau.

It's no wonder viewers are loving the drama. Not only does the show come from an award-winning creat

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