A good book can open up a whole new world. Mike Makowsky, creator of the new Netflix series Death by Lightning about James Garfield’s presidency and assassination, didn't know much about the former ...

Michael Shannon has a lot of love for James Garfield. The actor, 51, shared that he was excited to play the former United States president in the new Netflix series Death By Lightning for many reasons ...

Death by Lightning book author Candice Millard and series creator Mike Makowsky address what really caused President James Garfield's death. Death by Lightning ends with Garfield (Michael Shannon) ...

I am going to be honest here, I had no idea how soon into his presidency James Garfield was assassinated, and I for sure didn’t know the name of his assassin. That ignorance is what Death by Lightning ...

Garfield, from Orange Township (now Moreland Hills), Ohio, is not one of the presidents Cincinnati can claim. But he does ...

Netflix's new four-part miniseries dives into the plot to assassinate President James Garfield. Death by Lightning is full of recognizable... 'Death by Lightning' unfolds like an 1880s 'West Wing' ...

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss are among the executive producers on the four-part James Garfield drama also featuring Betty Gilpin and Nick Offerman. By Daniel Fienberg Chief Television Critic After a ...

"There's so much about Garfield that excites me. He really embodies everything I wish and hope a president would be," he tells PEOPLE Death by Lightning premieres Nov. 6 on Netflix Michael Shannon has ...

"I knew very little about James Garfield going in and I was blown away by what an inspiring figure he was," he says Millard’s book debuted in 2011 to critical acclaim and won an Edgar Award A good ...