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“I did it, and I want to be arrested!
Arthur is president now!”
Death by Lightningis the latest series executive produced by the team behindGame of Thrones,David BenioffandD.B.
Michael Shannon in ‘Death By Lightning’.Credit:Larry Horricks/Netflix
Benioff and Weiss followed up the HBO smash hit withThe Chair,Metal Lords, and3 Body Problem.
This marks their first foray into historical drama.
The first-look photos promise a revealing look at his memorable rise and brief time in power.
Michael Shannon as James Garfield and Betty Gilpin as Crete Garfield.Larry Horricks/Netflix
Gilpin can be seen as Lucretia Garfield, the president’s wife.
Like Garfield, Arthur was a stalwart supporter of civil rights, especially for Black Americans.
Shannon looks nearly unrecognizable in the lead role with a full beard, barrel chest, and quizzical gaze.
Mathew Macfadyen.Larry Horricks/Netflix
Shea Whigham.Larry Horricks/Netflix
Betty Gilpin.Larry Horricks/Netflix
Mathew Macfadyen.Larry Horricks/Netflix
