Netflix's Death by Lightning delves into a forgotten presidential assassination, with strong performances from Matthew Macfadyen and Michael Shannon.
American politics continue to be as omnipresent as they are endlessly divisive. It's easy to feel that progress is going backwards in these trying times, which is why some look to the past to glean cautionary tales and lessons that can be applied today. Divisive times or not, Hollywood has always had a keen fascination with U.S. history, especially when it comes to American presidents. That goes double for particularly infamous moments such as the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, which have been the subjects of countless different films and television shows.
