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Netflix's Death by Lightning is a historical dramatic comedy or maybe comedic drama about the brief presidency and subsequent assassination of President James Garfield.

And it's not quite the stuffy, stately take, that you and your dad are probably expecting.

It pits actor Michael Shannon as Garfield against a squarely Matthew McFadion as Charles Gatow,

the disgruntled would-be political operative who shot him.

Toss in a brace of white middle-aged actors

and great big bushy beards and sideburns, Chey Wigam, Nick Offerman, Bradley Whitford, and you got yourself a show.

I'm Glenn Weldon, and today we're talking about death by lightning on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

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Joining me today is NPR Culture Desk correspondent Chloe Veltman. Hey, Chloe. Hello, Glenn. Thanks for having me. Of course. Also with us is Kristen Mineser. She co-hosts the nightly on Hatch Plus. Hey, Kristen. Hey, excited to be back. Excited to have you. Death by Lightning stars Michael Shannon is James Garfield, a Salt of the earth, Ohio congressman, who reluctantly accepts the

nomination for president and eaks out a surprising win. He makes it through despite the wishes of party

bosses representing different factions. They're led by Shea Wiggum and Bradley Whitford. Nick Offerman

shows up as a drunk, bluff, sausage-obsessed Chester Arthur, Garfield's vice president. And you got Pop Culture Happy Hour favorite, Betty Gilpin on hand as Garfield's wife Lucretia.

Over the course of the four-episode series,

a dishonest and self-aggrandizing schemer named Charles Gatow doggedly attempts to

worm his way into the halls of power.

He's played by Matthew McFadion.

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