Created by Robert and Michelle King, The Good Wife ran for seven seasons on CBS. The series was never a hit in the ratings but it was a source of pride for the network and kept being renewed. How has the Kings’ new summer series, BrainDead, been performing? Should it be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
On BrainDead, Laurel Healy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has returned home to Washington, DC to work for her brother, Senator Luke Healy (Danny Pino) on Capitol Hill. She is caught in the midst of two huge problems: the government has stopped working due to budgetary disagreements, and mysterious bugs are eating the brains of a growing number of members of Congress and Hill staffers. The rest of the cast includes Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub, Nikki M. James, Johnny Ray Gill, Charlie Semine, and Jan Maxwell.
Debuting in June, the first episode of BrainDead drew a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 4.59 million viewers. It was an unimpressive start to be sure and the numbers have fallen much lower as the weeks have progressed. The seventh episode’s ratings represented a new low, drawing a 0.3 demo rating with 1.75 million viewers.
Despite the talent behind the program, it is highly unlikely that CBS will want to invest in a second season of BrainDead. Hopefully the last installments will provide enough closure to satisfy the show’s audience. Episode 11 is scheduled for next week and the last two of the season are set for September 11th.
But, what do you think? Do you like the BrainDead TV show? Should it be cancelled? Would you watch a second season?
10/18 update: CBS has cancelled BrainDead after one season. Details here.
Need a season 2! So funny… amazing conversation exchange. You could marinate yourself in the humor and the quick wits. And the actors have wonderful chemistry… I’m waiting for the bloopers. How did they keep a straight face during the filming… genius.
Please renew this terrific and timely comedy. Too many fine shows have been cancelled too quickly. Don’t let BrainDead be one of them.
A season two please.
Such a great show-rare for today’s tv. Comedy drama romance insanity lol great writing. Everything reality tv can and will never be. Keep it on!!!
Love it ! Smart, funny, please, do not stop it.
We really enjoyed the show. We told all our friends to watch it. We hope it returns.
BrainDead is the most entertaining show on Television. Starting as a political satire, it is gradually morphing into a serious SyFy drama. It is certainly heading in that direction and a shift in focus would certainly be unprecedented in a TV series.
The actors are incredibly talented and very believable in their roles.
Smart, quirky, excellent. It doesn’t have a chance on a network.
I LOVED Brain Dead and hope hope hope that CBS renews it. It’s fun, smart, quirky, and so much more entertaining than a lot of shows out there. Crossing my fingers for season 2 next summer.
Great show. Hope it gets renewed.
Renew!! Best show of the summer! Perfect combination of smart, clever, funny, and even better, a nailbiter. Great casting, too. Looking forward to season 2!
I laugh out loud at least once every episode. And it’s really, really smart. Plus, I don’t know any taxpaying American who hasn’t said at least once the legislators in Washington DC act like they have half a brain. Well, duh.
We absolutely loved it! It saved our summer. I didn’t expect it to be renewed (too intelligent) but we sure would watch a second season.
Braindead is just brilliant. But that means nothing to executives they always seem to cancel the really good shows and keep the garbage such as Big Brother and dancing with “stars” and the like. The Shawshank Redemption was a flop at the cinema but it is one of the best films around and here in Britain there’s a show called “Only Fools and Horses ” which execs were going to stop after making 4 or 5 episodes and weren’t even going to transmit them, but because of a strike they needed something to put on so they gave it a… Read more »
Love, love this show! It’s fresh and hilarious! Please continue! DO NOT CANCEL! There are so few good shows out there to watch! Please renew this show. I love the cast and characters! Brain dead is awesome!