Overview
- The limited series premiered November 6 on Netflix, with all four episodes available to stream.
- Early reception is strong, including an 88% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and reports of a quick rise into Netflix’s top 10 shortly after launch.
- Creator Mike Makowsky’s adaptation draws heavily from Destiny of the Republic, with Matt Ross directing and executive producers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss onboard.
- Michael Shannon stars as President James A. Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as Charles Guiteau, joined by Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford and Shea Whigham.
- No renewal has been announced; coverage notes it was conceived as a self-contained miniseries, with any future decision dependent on Netflix viewing metrics.