Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Shannon stars as President James Garfield in the Netflix miniseries "Death by Lightning." File Photo by Christine Chew/UPI ...

Mike Makowsky confesses to knowing "almost nothing" about James Garfield prior to the Emmy-contending limited series.

Netflix's Death by Lightning is a historical drama looking to shed light on a mostly forgotten chapter in American history. Set in the 1880s, the series tells "the epic and stranger-than-fiction true ...

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for Netflix's Death by Lightning.Death by Lightning is based on historical events, but creator Mike Makowsky reveals that a major scene was created just for the show, ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Netflix‘s new limited series Death By Lightning tells the strange story of one of our lesser known presidents, James A. Garfield (Michael Shannon). Garfield stunned the ...

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"Bad Education" and "I Think We're Alone Now" writer Mike Makowsky created the series, based on Candice Millard's book "Destiny of the Republic." Michael Shannon stars as James A. Garfield, aka the ...

James Garfield, played by the always intense Michael Shannon, brings his intensity to Garfield's public oratory. But at home, his Garfield is a gentle, loving husband, father and farmer — an unlikely ...