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?
We love the show!!!!!
Love the show.
Renew please.
Can’t wait to see more. Lost last 20 mins of recording so I finished with the App. Will pay for CBS App if that’s how we watch a second season.
It was Terrific!
Love the show over 50
This show has been hilarious and very touching all at the same time. I was a huge fan is the Good Wife so I thought I would give this a whirl. Mary Elizabeth Winstead and the rest of the vast are amazing. I looked forward to this each and every week
I am 45 with a decent income. Please renew it!!!
Renew!!!!
Please please bring us more….this show is brillant!
This is one of the best series I have seen on TV in years…I am losing faith in the studios if this is canceled
Renew renew renew. I love this show. Demographics 57 year old with plenty of discretionary income so bring it back!!!!!!
Great show with quick wit and represents the craziness of Washington so well!
Love the show it is so real and funny at the same time. Love all the characters. I would like to see another season.
I absolutely LOVE BrainDead!!!!! If CBS doesn’t renew it, I probably will never watch CBS again!
They ended the season finale that doesn’t seem to leave more. Love this show.
DiD yA NoT See ThE Bug At ThE EnD. YeS, iT CaN CoMe BaCk. It’s GoTTa CoMe BaCk. K?
See Ya WaTcHiNg Brain Dead. SeAsOn TwO…
Great show! Love the tongue in cheek comedy. Not too serious just good fun
Please renew. Love the tongue in cheek.
Please please please make Season TWO happen