Overview
- Netflix premiered the miniseries on November 6, 2025, with the title Muerte por un rayo in Spanish markets.
- Michael Shannon portrays President James A. Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen plays assassin Charles J. Guiteau, with Nick Offerman, Betty Gilpin, Bradley Whitford and Shea Whigham in supporting roles.
- The series runs four episodes from creators Mike Makowsky and Matt Ross, with executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss.
- The narrative emphasizes the period’s medical practices following the July 1881 shooting and connects the aftermath to later civil‑service reform, including the Pendleton Act.
- Production was mounted by Bighead Littlehead Productions and Slater Hall, with principal photography in Budapest from July to October 2024.