Limited Series – Death by Lightning

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William E. @RT51124718 Apr 19 A tremendously well-done series from start to finish. Very accurate by Hollywood standards. The acting was superb. See more Per S @RT83737705 Mar 26 Generally underrated, well made and rather realistic miniseries about the short and commonly forgotten US presidency of James Garfield in 1881, and his murderer. All over well acting performances, though some characters are perhaps a bit over the top. However, Betty Gilpin is absolutely remarkable portraying Lucretia Garfield, the president's wife. See more Maverick C @MaverickCinema Feb 15 Michael Shannon is brilliant. Matthew Macfadyen is brilliant. I was admittedly unaware of this history, and was hooked by the story. The pacing went off the rails at points, but the acting and story picks up the slack, I definitely recommend it. See more Andrew D @RT24350933 Jan 31 Really well done. The sets and costumes were fabulous. See more Joe R @RT90207485 Jan 27 A prescient piece on American President Garfield, who was assassinated 3 months into his presidency. It is a beautifully made short series on this little known President and how his successor, Chester Arthur, pivots from among the worst intentions, to being, as President, one who made influential changes in civil service among those in the administration for years to come. A brief, but spectacular, reminder of how greatness can come out of ordinary people who simply want to abide by the truth as they lead. See more Adam G @ADG55 Jan 24 The acting and pace is tremendous. I’ve got used to Netflix churning out dross but this was a welcome surprise, so good I binged all four episodes in one evening - incredibly watchable and did justice to the topic. Fantastic. See more Read all reviews

Death by Lightning — Limited Series

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