BrainDead
Drama, Horror, Thriller
TMDB 7.168 / 10 by 146 votes
Laurel is a young, fresh-faced Hill staffer who discovers two things: the government has stopped working, and bugs are eating the brains of congress members and Hill staffers. The daughter of a Democratic political dynasty who left Washington, D.C. to become a documentary filmmaker, Laurel is pulled back into the family business when her brother, Luke, the Democratic Whip Senator from Maryland, needs her help running his senate office. On the Hill, Laurel becomes unlikely friends with Gareth, the smart, hardworking Legislative Director to a top Republican, Senator Red Wheatus. Her other allies include Gustav, an eccentric genius who is the first in D.C. to recognize that something sinister is attacking the Capitol, and Rochelle, a medical student who teams up with Laurel and Gustav to protect and defend the citizens of D.C. from an untimely fate. As the tiny bugs continue to multiply, Laurel and her allies must work quickly to identify the otherworldly creatures, stop their infiltration and ultimately save the world.
Network: CBS
Country: US
Country: US
First Airdate: Jun/13/2016
Status: Ended
Status: Ended
Episode Listing
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- S01E01: The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century (2016-06-13)
- S01E02: Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown – A Critique (2016-06-20)
- S01E03: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps (2016-06-27)
- S01E04: Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate (2016-07-11)
- S01E05: Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn’t) (2016-07-24)
- S01E06: Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty (2016-07-31)
- S01E07: The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics (2016-08-07)
- S01E08: The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm (2016-08-14)
- S01E09: Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched (2016-08-21)
- S01E10: The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes (2016-08-28)
- S01E11: Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies (2016-09-04)
- S01E12: Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel? (2016-09-11)
- S01E13: The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis (2016-09-11)