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76% · 2025 · 4 Episodes
Destiny of the Republic (1x4, 6 November 2025)
Available in United States
Death by Lightning (2025)
Where can I watch Death by Lightning in United States?
As of 2026-09-11, in United States: Death by Lightning streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
TV-MA · 2025 · Ended · 1 season · 4 episodes · 53m
TMDB 7.3 · 97 votes
Created by Mike Makowsky
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
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Streaming in 6 of 6 tracked countries as of 2026-09-11.
| Country | Licensed apps |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads |
| United Kingdom | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads |
| Japan | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads |
| Germany | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads |
| Brazil | Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads |
Series Cast
Michael Shannon
James Garfield
4 Episodes
Matthew Macfadyen
Charles Guiteau
4 Episodes
Nick Offerman
Chester A. Arthur
4 Episodes
Shea Whigham
Roscoe Conkling
4 Episodes
Bradley Whitford
James Blaine
4 Episodes
Betty Gilpin
Crete Garfield
4 Episodes
Alfie Tempest
Irvin Garfield
4 Episodes
Anders Grundberg
Abram Garfield
4 Episodes
Dylan Hughes
Jim Garfield Jr.
4 Episodes
Jack Alldridge
Harry Garfield
4 Episodes
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- Where can I watch Death by Lightning in United States?
- As of 2026-09-11, in United States: Death by Lightning streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
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- Where can I watch Death by Lightning in United Kingdom?
- Licensed apps in United Kingdom: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
- Where can I watch Death by Lightning in Japan?
- Licensed apps in Japan: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
- Where can I watch Death by Lightning in Germany?
- Licensed apps in Germany: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
- Where can I watch Death by Lightning in Brazil?
- Licensed apps in Brazil: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
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