BrainDead 2016
A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovers two things: 1. The government has stopped working, and 2. alien spawn have come to earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of Congressmen and Hill staffers.
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S1·E1 The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st CenturyWhen Laurel Healy returns home to Washington, D.C. to work for her brother, Senator Luke Healy, on Capitol Hill, she is caught in the midst of two huge problems: the…
S1·E2 Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A CritiqueLaurel continues to investigate the death of esteemed Dr. Daudier, while bugs infect more citizens of Washington, D.C. Rochelle Daudier, the deceased doctor’s daughter…
S1·E3 Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy StepsWhen a bizarre and deadly incident takes place on live television, Agent Onofrio's investigation into it causes Laurel, Gustav and Rochelle to dig deeper into the bug…
S1·E4 Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed ElectorateLaurel and Rochelle try to persuade Laurel’s friend Abby to get an MRI so they can uncover the real cause of the strange behavior taking over Washington, D.C. Luke…
S1·E5 Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the bugs, but he insists she first consult Dr. Joanne…
S1·E6 Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and LoyaltyWhen Laurel is infected by the bugs, Gustav and Rochelle work quickly to figure out if there is any way to save her. When the Centers for Disease Control has its funding…
S1·E7 The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American PoliticsLaurel comes under investigation about her potential involvement with the bug infestation. Also, Gustav and Rochelle discover a unique way to communicate with those…
S1·E8 The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political StormRochelle and Gustav capture and question a man they suspect is infected by the bugs. Also, Luke and Red face off in a Senate Intelligence meeting about a potential war.
S1·E9 Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and PatchedSenator Red Wheatus hires a special investigator to dig into the Healy family’s financial and personal history. Also, when Gareth learns some sordid details about…
S1·E10 The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War VotesLaurel must work alongside an old boyfriend, Ben Valderrama, when Luke enlists her help in putting together a political documentary to support his anti-war initiative.…
S1·E11 Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary PoliciesLuke and Laurel rush to uncover Red's secret agenda, which is buried in a massive new budget bill. Also, Gareth inadvertently witnesses an unsettling bug encounter in…
S1·E12 Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?When Laurel discovers that a senate bill is not what it appears, she implores Luke to help, leading to a dramatic Senate sit-in. Also, Red and Ella battle for control of…
S1·E13 The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief SynopsisLaurel discovers the secret to driving the bugs out of a person's brain and tests the tactic on her father. Armed with new knowledge, Laurel and Gareth attempt to expel…Cast
L
Lewis Cleale
Senator Spitz
E
Erin Gann
Tommy Burgess
B
Bob Stillman
“One Wayer” Tom
G
Gerry Vichi
Gary Brewster
W
Wallace Smith
Sergeant at Arm
Crew
- Creator
- Michelle King, Robert King
Details
- First air date
- Jun 13, 2016
- Last air date
- Sep 11, 2016
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 13
- Episode runtime
- 45 min
- Network
- CBS
- Status
- Canceled
- Studios
- Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, CBS Studios
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
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