Is the TV show Death by Lightning available on Netflix, Disney+, Prime or Apple TV+?

At Stream Tracker, we take a look at Death by Lightning (2025), a tense, atmospheric retelling of James Garfield’s meteoric rise from obscurity to the American presidency and the fatal obsession of Charles Guiteau that ended it. Equal parts political drama and character study — campaign trails, back-room intrigue, the lone bullet that reshaped a nation — the series leans into the darker currents of ambition and fate. This article checks where you can stream Death by Lightning — Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video or AppleTV+ — and explains the best ways to watch it on each platform. If the show has picked up any awards, those will be flagged here as well.

Synopsis

Charting James A. Garfield’s ascent from modest beginnings to the 20th presidency, the series follows his swift rise and the forces that defined his short tenure in office. Running alongside his story is the unsettling trajectory of Charles Guiteau, a paranoid outsider whose fixation ends in the violent act that brings Garfield’s life to a sudden, tragic close.

Release date

2025

Seasons / Episodes

1s / 4ep

Total duration

3h 32min

Rating

Country

États-Unis

Genre(s)

Biographie, Drame, Histoire

Creator(s)

Mike Makowsky

Cast

Michael Shannon Matthew Macfadyen Nick Offerman Bradley Whitford Shea Whigham Betty Gilpin