Overview
- All four episodes premiered November 6 on Netflix and are now available to stream.
- Michael Shannon stars as President James A. Garfield, with Matthew Macfadyen as assassin Charles J. Guiteau.
- Creator Mike Makowsky says he developed the project for years, describing the real events as astonishingly relevant.
- The adaptation draws on Millard’s book and features historical figures including Alexander Graham Bell and Vice President Chester Arthur.
- Coverage characterizes the show as a limited series, with no renewal announced and any discussion of a second season framed as speculative.