Death By Lightning is an upcoming American historical drama miniseries created by Mike Makowsky, based on the 2011 non-fiction Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. Depicts the presidency of James A. Garfield, leading up to his assassination by Charles J. Guiteau, who had been an admirer of his. The series was announced in February 2024, with Michael Shannon cast to play Garfield, and Matthew Macfadyen as the assassin. In October, additional castings were announced, including Barry Shabaka Henley, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Ċ½eljko Ivanek.