{"id":1973362,"date":"2025-08-21T23:28:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1973362"},"modified":"2025-08-21T23:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T23:28:31","slug":"michael-shannon-plays-prez-for-netflix-great-british-baking-show-warms-up-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/michael-shannon-plays-prez-for-netflix-great-british-baking-show-warms-up-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Shannon Plays Prez for Netflix, Great British Baking Show Warms Up and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Michael Shannon will be throwing his hat in the ring on Netflix this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shannon stars as U.S. President James Garfield in <em>Death by Lightning<\/em>, which premieres Thursday, Nov. 6, the streamer has revealed. Netflix has also released first-look photos from the miniseries, which you can see below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Death by Lightning<\/em> tells \u201cthe epic and stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield, reluctant 20th president of the United States, and Charles Guiteau \u2014 a man who was not only Garfield\u2019s greatest admirer but also his assassin,\u201d per the official synopsis. Matthew Macfadyen (<em>Succession<\/em>) co-stars as Guiteau, with a supporting cast that includes Betty Gilpin, Nick Offerman, and Shea Whigham.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Michael Shannon Death by Lightning Netflix<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Death by Lightning Netflix Matthew Macfadyen\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"650\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/atdfKHSHs_JWDMgNenMIfA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY1MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tvline.com\/ee6b958a65f3c538e28969f3084e5b6e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Death by Lightning Netflix Matthew Macfadyen<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>In other scheduling news\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* <em>The Great British Baking Show<\/em> returns Friday, Sept. 5 for a new season on Netflix, with episodes airing weekly through the finale. Watch a trailer:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* Eugene Levy\u2019s Apple TV+ travel series <em>The Reluctant Traveler<\/em> <em>With Eugene Levy<\/em> will return for an eight-episode Season 3 on Friday, Sept. 19.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* Disney+ will unveil a restored and remastered version of the acclaimed documentary series <em>The Beatles Anthology<\/em> on Wednesday, Nov. 26, including a new ninth episode with previously unseen footage of band members Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr reuniting to record new music and \u201creflecting on their shared life as The\u00a0Beatles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* HBO Max has set streaming debuts for two recent theatrical releases: Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd\u2019s dark comedy <em>Friendship<\/em>, premiering Friday, Sept. 5; and the Iraq War drama <em>Warfare<\/em>, premiering Friday, Sept. 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">* Mattel Studios has revealed Stateside premiere dates for <em>Barney\u2019s World<\/em> Season 2 (Monday, Sept. 1 on HBO Max), a <em>Thomas &amp; Friends: Sodor Sings Together<\/em> special (Thursday, Oct. 16 on Netflix), and <em>Polly Pocket<\/em> Season 6 and a <em>Tiny Unicorn Adventure Special<\/em> (both on Prime Video this fall).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Best of TVLine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cloud.email.tvline.com\/signup\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TVLine's Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TVLine&#8217;s Newsletter<\/a>. 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Shannon stars as U.S. President James Garfield in Death by Lightning, which premieres Thursday, Nov. 6, the streamer has revealed. Netflix has also released first-look photos from the miniseries, which you can see below. 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