Death by Lightning
Netflix | Release Date: November 6, 2025
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
Positive:
29
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
The A.V. ClubJenna SchererNov 6, 2025
Season 1 Review: There’s so much material that Death By Lightning can’t decide what to focus on, so it opts for packing as much as possible into its scant four episodes. The result is a meandering saga rife with tonal whiplash. Read full review
40
The IndependentPatrick SmithNov 6, 2025
Season 1 Review: While it’s garnished throughout with nice visual touches, Death by Lightning is not without longueurs: the first episode, in particular, feels a little like sitting through a fusty lecture on the politics of the Gilded Age. Not helping its cause is a script from Mike Makowsky that, on occasion, makes the whole thing feel like a belated PR exercise for America’s most unsung president. Read full review
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