‘Death by Lightning’ wrapped production in Hungary
The upcoming series tells the story of James Garfield, the reluctant 20th president of the United States. It chronicles how he comes to be assassinated by his greatest admirer, Charles Guiteau. It is based on the novel Destiny Of The Republic by Candice Millard. The limited series is produced by Benioff and Weiss.
In addition to Makowsky, Benioff and Weiss, “Death by Lightning” is executive produced by Bernie Caulfield. Matt Ross, known for his work on “Captain Fantastic” and “Gaslit,” directs and EPs all episodes. “Death by Lightning” is based on the novel “Destiny Of The Republic” by Candice Millard. This marks the third series to come from Benioff and Weiss following their overall deal with Netflix.
Joining the already star-studded limited series are Archie Fisher as Joe Brown, Barry Shabaka Henley (who replaced Stephen McKinley Henderson) as Senator Blanche Bruce, Željko Ivanek as Dr. Doctor Bliss, Kyle Soller as Robert Todd Lincoln, Ben Miles as George Scoville, Vondie Curtis Hall as Frederick Douglass, Shaun Parkes as Dr. Charles Purvis and Alistair Petrie as John Sherman.