Netflix cut "Death by Lightning" from six episodes to four, mirroring Garfield's 200-day presidency

Netflix's "Death by Lightning" was planned as six episodes but shipped as four, per The Hollywood Reporter (18 Aug 2026). The limited series on President James A. Garfield's assassination stars Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen and Nick Offerman. David Benioff and D.B. Weiss produce. Creator Mike Makowsky adapted Candice Millard's "Destiny of the Republic." Garfield's presidency lasted 200 days.