Robert and Michelle King found success with their last CBS series, The Good Wife. Now, they’re trying something different with BrainDead. How will it perform in the ratings? Cancelled or renewed for season two? Stay tuned.
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.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
10/18 update: CBS has cancelled BrainDead after one season. Details here.
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Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like the BrainDead TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for a second season?
Love the show, please bring it back next season
I really love this show, bugs in the brain, wow , I want to see more, I enjoy this show and look forward to watching Braind dead season 2!!
Great Show. Relevant and funny. Please renew!
It was one of the best shows I have seen in years! I am distraught that it has ended! I feel bad that I will not see more episodes. The acting was superb and the relationships were perfect! I thank God for seeing it. It made my life better.
Smart, funny and sexy…fabulous, fabulous cast, never miss an episode. Maybe the only comedy on TV worth watching…rest sound like lipsink to canned audiences. It has something for everyone. Political year or not, it has made non cable TV worth watching.
I LOVE this show! It’s so clever and quirky, and I have really looked forward to seeing it each week. I love the unique way they tell us what happened “Previously on Braindead!” If they showed the whole season again in reruns, and did some publicity for it, I think this show could go far!
Great show…please give us a season 2.
This show has made the entire election year bearable. My husband and I are polar political opposites but we both love this show. Please renew!
This is by far, the best show on TV. I think it should cater to an older demographic who gets it. The pure genius of creativity is witnessed through this show with elements that are fresh and cool. BrainDead definitely needs a Season 2 with more PR behind it. Reruns of Season 1 would be a definite plus to build up buzz. For those of us who love and appreciate this show, truly believe it’s a winner and can’t wait for Season 2!!!
Great show. Please renew it. Loved Braindead
Reeeeenewwwwwwwwwwwww
Just waiting for the official CANCELLATION. It should be sometime this week. They should have found a way for a 4th season of Under The Dome instead of this garbage. CBS blew it.
Under the Dome is boring. I didn’t last after one season of watching it.
Think a lot of people may not have caught on to the satire of this show. I love it…especially the tongue in cheek message it sends.
This show HAS to get renewed. I think it’s low numbers cause the marketing was poor and they switched days in the middle of the season. It’s so clever and refreshing. Please give it another shot!!
Please please renew its an amazing show!
Come across two shows recently on amazon in the UK that showcase american talent. Catch fire and Braindead. Braindead is by far the more entertaining, and the satire is perfect. Renew for the art not the ratings and I am sure this would have a strong commercial market if it was not so obscure. Certainly love to see this exported for UK market although it needs to be fairly concurrent given topicality of the satire. If this argument fails renew for national pride as the pure wit displayed in this series challenges the stereotypes of american intelligence exported by your… Read more »