Death by Lightning is a new Netflix series that was released on November 06, 2025. The series directed by Matt Ross tells the real story of US President James A. Garfield, whose life and death changed America’s history. For those who don’t know, the series is based on the book, Destiny of the Republic and it stars Michael Shannon and Matthew Macfadyen. Read on to know how the series, Death by Lightning ends.
Plotline of Death by Lightning
Death by Lightning follows two people, ‘President James A. Garfield’ and ‘Charles Guiteau’ (the man who kills him). The series explores ‘Garfield’s’ surprising rise and quiet leadership, and ‘Guiteau’s’ growing obsession and desperate need for recognition. Rather than showing just the obsession and killing, the series shows how a humble man like ‘Garfield’ is chosen for the presidency and then he becomes the leader, who wants to change the government.
