{"id":65068,"date":"2024-02-02T18:18:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T23:18:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=65068"},"modified":"2024-02-02T18:18:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T23:18:28","slug":"netflix-announces-new-drama-series-death-by-lightning-starring-michael-shannon-and-matthew-macfadyen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/02\/netflix-announces-new-drama-series-death-by-lightning-starring-michael-shannon-and-matthew-macfadyen\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Announces New Drama Series &#8220;Death by Lightning&#8221; Starring Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-65069\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-2-2-2024-00007.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-2-2-2024-00007.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-2-2-2024-00007-300x171.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>Netflix today announced new series <em><strong>Death by Lightning<\/strong><\/em>, a drama retelling the rise of US President James Garfield and his subsequent assassination by Charles Guiteau, from Creator Mike Makowsky and Executive Producers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, under their deal with Netflix, and Matt Ross, who will direct all episodes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HKIKdp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-65070 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-book.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-book.jpg 500w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-book-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-book-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-book-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Death-by-Lightning-book-350x350.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a>Based on the novel <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HKIKdp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Destiny Of The Republic<\/a> by Candice Millard.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1488379764\" 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><em><strong>Death by Lightning<\/strong><\/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>CAST: Matthew Macfadyen (S<em>uccession, Deadpool 3, Stonehouse, Operation Mincemeat<\/em>) will play &#8216;Charles Guiteau.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Shannon (<em>George &amp; Tammy, Waco, Nocturnal Animals, Revolutionary Road<\/em>) will play &#8216;James Garfield.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE SERIES<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"morty-2141614437\" 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>Format: Drama<\/p>\n<p>Creator \/ Writer \/ Executive Producer: Mike Makowsky (Bad Education)<\/p>\n<p>Executive Producers: David Benioff and D.B. 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