Netflix's 'Death by Lightning' Wraps Filming, Expands Cast

The series, produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, chronicles President James Garfield's assassination and is set to premiere in 2025.

‘Death by Lightning’ is a limited series based on Candice Millard's book 'Destiny of the Republic'.
The series explores the assassination of President James Garfield by Charles Guiteau.
Michael Shannon stars as President Garfield, with Matthew Macfadyen as his assassin, Charles Guiteau.
The newly announced cast includes Željko Ivanek, Barry Shabaka Henley, and Vondie Curtis Hall, among others.
Filming took place in Budapest, Hungary, and the series is expected to debut on Netflix in 2025.