Death by Lightning
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
Created by: D. B. Weiss, Mike Makowsky
Produced by: Matt Ross, David Benioff, Bernadette Caulfield
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