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.
Love this show
I absolutely love this program and hope that it does come back. Great parody on politics and in a awesome way.
Finally a show I can look forward to (even though it is nearing its first season ending) so I hope the Brainiacs at CBS realize that many, many people love this show. It is a fresh idea yet pertinent to today’s gridlock in DC. Keep it going!!
Love this show – I have been in no mans land since GoT had its season finale and found this TREASURE! Smart writing and love everything from the recap song to my fav Monk
Funniest line was “Now Congress will go on, even with only half-a-brain”! Also good seeing Tony’s wife Brooke Adams on the show. I did think that, at the end, someone would turn into a giant monster bug that would have to be “de-bugged!”
Brain Dead is FANTASTIC!! My husband and I both love it.
My husband and i love Braindead… Great writing. We want a second season.
It’s one of the most brilliant and funny shows I ever saw, please renew it!
I echo the sentiments of several other posters in that my wife,and I both like this show! Our taste in TV shows almost never coincide,but BrainDead has been a real breath of fresh air! I have no clue where they would go with a season 2,but I’M DYING TO FIND OUT!!!!
Please bring it back. I’m 62 and loved this format especially with the election coming up. Great writing, great casting,hilarious, a little edgy, but always fun to watch!! It can not go away. Bring it back.
Think the show is BRILLIANT – funny, engaging, sophisticated, unique. Maybe it didn’t do well cuz aired during slow summer season. Most of my friends were unaware of it – please renew and the lead, Ms. Winstead is SO charismatic! Great show!
I like the show.. Because it is different then any other show on the three main networks.
Love it.
Love the show! So clever and very different than anything on the main networks. Great acting and funny too. CBS give it a chance!
Love it! More seasons PLEASE!!!