'Death by Lightning' unfolds like an 1880s 'West Wing'

Michael Shannon plays President James Garfield and Betty Gilpin is first lady Crete Garfield in Death By Lightning.

Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable arrogance, political intrigue and unexpected betrayal.

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