Death by Lightning Nominated for 4 Emmys
The nominations for the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Wednesday morning in Los Angeles with Death by Lightning receiving 4 nominations:
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie – Nick Offerman
Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
The limited series stars Michael Shannon as James Garfield, the underdog congressman who became the 20th US president in 1881. Based on Candice Millard’s 2011 nonfiction book Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President, the four episodes chronicle Garfield’s improbable rise and abrupt fall at the hands of Charles Guiteau (Matthew Macfadyen), Garfield’s fanatical admirer and eventual assassin. Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, and Shea Whigham also portray real-life figures.
The Emmy awards will be broadcast live on NBC on Monday, Sept. 14, with actress Mariska Hargitay as host. The show will also stream on Peacock.