Overview
- All four episodes of the Netflix limited series are now streaming following its Nov. 6 debut.
- The drama adapts Candice Millard’s 2011 book Destiny of the Republic to recount President James A. Garfield and his assassin Charles J. Guiteau.
- Michael Shannon leads as Garfield opposite Matthew Macfadyen as Guiteau, with Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman, Shea Whigham and Bradley Whitford in support.
- Created by Mike Makowsky with director Matt Ross and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, the production draws notice for its period detail.
- Critics generally commend the performances and thematic focus, with some noting the four-part run spends too much time on Guiteau’s perspective.