{"id":104715,"date":"2025-08-21T19:08:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=104715"},"modified":"2025-08-21T19:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:08:14","slug":"death-by-lightning-date-announcement-teaser-trailer-debut-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/21\/death-by-lightning-date-announcement-teaser-trailer-debut-video\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Death by Lightning&#8221; &#8211; Date Announcement &#038; Teaser Trailer Debut [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Netflix announces premiere date for starring Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, Shea Whigham, and Betty Gilpin.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-104716\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/netflix20250821b.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/netflix20250821b.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/netflix20250821b-202x300.webp 202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>The four-episode limited drama series brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer, Charles Guiteau &#8211; the man who would come to kill him.<\/p><div id=\"morty-3219813676\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fv7m0LD5Wjc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Assassination can no more be guarded against than death by lightning; it is best not to worry about either.&#8221; &#8211; President James Garfield<\/p>\n<p><em>Death by Lightning<\/em> is a drama series that brings to life the epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer, Charles Guiteau &#8211; the man who would come to kill him.<\/p>\n<p>Format: Limited Series, 4 episodes<\/p>\n<p>Creator \/ Writer \/ Executive Producer: Mike Makowsky (Bad Education)<\/p><div id=\"morty-2760073551\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Executive Producers: David Benioff and D.B. 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