SeriesNetflix6 November 2025
Death by Lightning
Released
Yes. Death by Lightning is based on Destiny of the Republic, a 2011 book by Candice Millard. The series premiered on 6 November 2025 on Netflix. The book runs to 366 pages, about 8 h of reading.
Reading time before release
Reads in about 8 hreleased 340 days ago
Already out. At an hour a day the book takes 8 evenings. As of 12 October 2026.
Watch
Streaming on (US): Netflix.
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Facts
| Title | Destiny of the Republic |
|---|---|
| Author | Candice Millard |
| First published | 2011 |
| Pages | 366 |
| Reading time | about 8 h |
| ISBN | 9780307939654 |
| Title | Death by Lightning |
|---|---|
| Format | Series |
| Director | Matt Ross |
| Showrunner | Mike Makowsky |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Matthew Macfadyen, Betty Gilpin, Shea Whigham, Bradley Whitford |
| Where | Netflix |
| Release | 6 November 2025 |
| Status | Released |
| Episodes | 4 |
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