Death by Lightning vs The Witness
The Witness has the higher audience score (10/10 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 Witness| Death by Lightning | The Witness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Bernadette Caulfield, D. B. Weiss | – |
| Main cast | Michael Shannon, Shea Whigham, Matthew Macfadyen, Betty Gilpin, Andrew Hefler | Neil Maskell, James Bradshaw, Kerry Godliman, Mark Stanley, Claire Rushbrook |
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 Witness
With their 2-year-old as the sole witness to her murder, Rachel Nickell's partner fights to protect him amid a flawed investigation.
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