Nick Offerman and Betty Gilpin have been announced as the latest additions to the cast of the upcoming Netflix historical drama series 'Death by Lightning.' The show, based on Candice Millard's novel 'Destiny Of The Republic,' will focus on the assassination of U.S. President James Garfield by Charles Guiteau.
Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon were previously revealed as the series leads, with Shannon portraying President Garfield and Macfadyen as his assassin, Guiteau. Betty Gilpin will take on the role of Crete Garfield, the First Lady and wife of President Garfield. Nick Offerman is set to play Chester A. Arthur, Garfield's vice president and eventual successor.
