Netflix’s hit new historical series “Death by Lightning” tells the story of the assassination in 1881 of President James ...

When US President James Garfield was assassinated in 1881, his Vice President, Chester A Arthur, assumed the presidency amid widespread distrust. But once viewed as a party insider tied to political ...

The nation had already endured one presidential assassination, but this one felt different. Abraham Lincoln’s killing had ...

While the shooting didn't prove immediately fatal, the resulting infected wound ultimately claimed his life on September 19.

Netflix's Death by Lightning premiered in November 2025 and quickly became a critically acclaimed series that narrates the ...

The actor portrays the politician who first served as the V.P. to President James Garfield in the Netflix historical drama ...

The series fills in the rest: Garfield’s clash with Conkling over political appointments, Arthur’s uneasy loyalty, and the ...

The new limited series dramatizes the brief tenure of the 20th commander in chief, who was fatally shot by Charles J. Guiteau ...

When I started writing Arthur, Nick was really the voice that I had in my mind the entire time,” Death By Lightning showrunner Mike Makowsky reveals.

Prologue -- Elder Arthur -- "This Is the Place" -- Bleeding Kansas -- Playing the Game -- Barracks and Blankets -- The Shoddy Aristocracy -- The Lordly Roscoe -- The Collector -- From Grant to Hayes - ...

Briskly covering James Garfield's unexpected nomination for the presidency through his assassination just four months after ...

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