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‘Death by Lightning’ Is the Perfect Historical TV Show for Our Deranged Historical Moment

Netflix released Death by Lightning as a four-episode series focusing on Garfield and Arthur.
The show centers on a two-hander dynamic between Garfield and Chester Arthur.
Matthew MacFadyen stars as the assassin Guiteau, delivering a complex performance.
The series emphasizes the era’s political reform vs. spoils system tensions.
The creators chose a tight four-episode arc to avoid overlong storytelling.
The cast includes Nick Offerman as Chester A. Arthur and Bradley Whitford as James Blaine.
The title Death by Lightning comes from Garfield’s remark about security and risk.
The show aims to be humane to its controversial figures, including Guiteau.
The production aims to inspire readers to explore Candice Millard’s Destiny of the Republic.
The series depicts a 'years of lead' era and echoes of a second Gilded Age.

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