Death by Lightning vs The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.5/10 for Death by Lightning). Death by Lightning is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are crime, drama shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Death by Lightning
The Scarecrow| Death by Lightning | The Scarecrow | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 9.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Bernadette Caulfield, D. B. Weiss | Park Joon-woo |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Matthew Macfadyen, Betty Gilpin, Andrew Hefler | Park Hae-soo, Lee Hee-jun, Yoo Seung-mok, Kim Hwan-hee, Bek Hyun-jin |
Synopsis
Death by Lightning
The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President — and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.
The Scarecrow
A fiercely competitive police officer and an idealistic prosecutor, former high school classmates, reunite while investigating a nationwide serial murder case, pulling them into both a dangerous pursuit and an unresolved personal past.
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