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  • Death by Lightning Casus Belli (Season 1, Episode 3)
  • TV-MA
    TV Episode | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History

Death by Lightning

Casus Belli (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History

Treachery from within the White House complicates Garfield's attempts to appoint a Cabinet. Guiteau tries everything to secure a Presidential audience.
Creator
Mike Makowsky (series created by)
Showrunner
Director
Writers
Mike Makowsky (written for television by) | Candice Millard (based on 'Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine, and the Murder of a President' by)
Producers
Olly Robinson (producer) | Hameed Shaukat (producer)
Composer
Ramin Djawadi (music by)
Cinematographer
Adriano Goldman (director of photography)
Editors
Anna Hauger (edited by) | Joseph Krings (edited by) | Joe Leonard (edited by) | Michael Ruscio (edited by)
Casting
Nicole Abellera (as Nicole Abellera Hallman) | Jeanne McCarthy
Production Designer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Nov 6, 2025

Release date
Nov 6, 2025 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Matthew Macfadyen
Charles Guiteau Charles Guiteau   See fewer
Michael Shannon
James Garfield James Garfield   See fewer
Betty Gilpin
Crete Garfield Crete Garfield   See fewer
Shea Whigham
Roscoe Conkling Roscoe Conkling   See fewer
Bradley Whitford
James Blaine James Blaine   See fewer
Nick Offerman
Chester Arthur Chester Arthur   See fewer
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass   See fewer
Barry Shabaka Henley
Blanche Bruce Blanche Bruce   See fewer
Tuppence Middleton
Kate Sprague Kate Sprague   See fewer
Laura Marcus
Mollie Garfield Mollie Garfield   See fewer
Archie Fisher
Joe Brown Joe Brown   See fewer
David Nykl
Levi Morton Levi Morton   See fewer
Andrew Hefler
Tom Platt Tom Platt   See fewer
Nicholas Woodeson
Loeffler Loeffler   See fewer
Christine Grace Szarko
Dr. Susan Edson Dr. Susan Edson   See fewer
Daniel Betts
John Noyes John Noyes   See fewer
Máté Bede-Fazekas
Oneida Brother Oneida Brother   See fewer
Sinead Phelps
Oneida Sister Oneida Sister   See fewer
Alwyne Taylor
Mrs. Lockwood Mrs. Lockwood   See fewer
Jack Alldridge
Harry Garfield Harry Garfield   See fewer
Dylan Hughes
Jim Garfield Jr. Jim Garfield Jr.   See fewer
Anders Olof Grundberg
Abram Garfield (as Anders Grundberg) Abram Garfield (as Anders Grundberg)   See fewer
Alfie Tempest
Irvin Garfield Irvin Garfield   See fewer
Mary Angiolillo
Desk Matron Desk Matron   See fewer
Kevin Griffiths
O'Meara O'Meara   See fewer
Nick Wittman
Museum Guard Museum Guard   See fewer
Joe Horn
Next Man In Line Next Man In Line   See fewer
Zachary Slouka
Man After That (as Zack Slouka) Man After That (as Zack Slouka)   See fewer
Fred Faber
Seeker #1 Seeker #1   See fewer
Jared Doreck
Seeker #2 Seeker #2   See fewer
Philip Lenkowsky
Seeker #3 Seeker #3   See fewer
Szonja Oroszlán
Seeker #4 Seeker #4   See fewer
Curtis Matthew
Seeker #5 Seeker #5   See fewer
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