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BrainDead (2016–2016) — drama · comedy · thriller on CBS
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About BrainDead
BrainDead ended on September 11, 2016, after its first season on CBS.
BrainDead was a comedy-drama and thriller series that premiered in 2016. It was set in Washington, D.C., and followed Laurel, a young Hill staffer who discovers that the government has become dysfunctional and that tiny bugs are eating the brains of congress members and staffers. The show depicted her efforts to uncover the truth and stop the extraterrestrial invasion that threatened to take over the Capitol.
The series featured a cast including Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Laurel Healy, Danny Pino as Luke Healy, Tony Shalhoub as Senator Raymond "Red" Wheatus, Aaron Tveit as Gareth Ritter, Nikki M. James as Rochelle Daudier, and Johnny Ray Gill as Gustav Triplett. It received a rating of 8 on TVMaze and had a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.
BrainDead episode schedule
13 aired
Aired · 13
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2016 | S1·E13 | The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis |
| September 11, 2016 | S1·E12 | Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel? |
| September 4, 2016 | S1·E11 | Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies |
| August 28, 2016 | S1·E10 | The Path to War (2): The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes |
| August 21, 2016 | S1·E9 | Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched |
| August 14, 2016 | S1·E8 | The Path to War (1): The Gathering Political Storm |
| August 7, 2016 | S1·E7 | The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics |
| July 31, 2016 | S1·E6 | Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty |
| July 24, 2016 | S1·E5 | Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't) |
| July 11, 2016 | S1·E4 | Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate |
| June 27, 2016 | S1·E3 | Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps |
| June 20, 2016 | S1·E2 | Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique |
| June 13, 2016 | S1·E1 | The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century |
