James A. Garfield and His Assassin in ‘Death by Lightning’
Mike Makowsky spent months securing government permission to view original materials, which is fitting given the new Netflix limited series he created, Death by Lightning. The four-part series opens with a reenactment of Charles J., setting the tone for the story.
The series narrates the intertwined lives of James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States, and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him in 1881. Garfield's home in Mentor is now the James A. Garfield National Historic Site, overseen by the National Park Service.
Makowsky adapted the series from Candice Millard’s acclaimed 2011 book, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President. The cast features Michael Shannon as the principled Garfield and Matthew Macfadyen as the disturbed Guiteau.
“Death by Lightning begins with a re-creation of Charles J.”
“… four-part affair tells the parallel stories of the 20th president … and Guiteau, the man who, in 1881, assassinated him.”
“Makowsky adapted the series — starring Michael Shannon … as the principled Garfield, and Matthew Macfadyen … as the deranged Guiteau — from Candice Millard’s well-regarded 2011 book…”
Author’s summary: The Netflix miniseries “Death by Lightning” explores the tragic story of President James A. Garfield and his assassin Charles Guiteau, based on Candice Millard’s historical account.
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