Network: CBS
Episodes: 13 (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: June 13, 2016 — September 11, 2016
Series status: Cancelled
Performers include: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub, Nikki M. James, Johnny Ray Gill, Charlie Semine, and Jan Maxwell.
TV show description:
Created by Robert and Michelle King, this comic-thriller TV series is set in the world of Washington, DC politics.
Fresh-faced, Laurel Healy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has returned home to Washington, DC to work for her brother, Senator Luke Healy (Danny Pino) on Capitol Hill.
The daughter of a Democratic political dynasty who left the area to become a documentary filmmaker, Laurel is pulled back into the family business when her brother, the Democratic whip Senator from Maryland, needs her help running his Senate office.
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
On the Hill, Laurel becomes unlikely friends with Gareth (Aaron Tveit), the smart, hardworking Legislative Director to a top Republican, Senator Red Wheatus (Tony Shalhoub).
One of Laurel’s allies, Gustav Triplett (Johnny Ray Gill) is an eccentric genius who is the first in DC to recognize that something sinister is attacking the Capitol.
There’s also Rochelle (Nikki M. James), a medical student who teams up with Laurel and Gustav to protect and defend the citizens of DC from an untimely fate.
Other characters include Anthony Onofrio (Charlie Semine), and Senator Ella Pollack (Jan Maxwell).
As the tiny bugs continue to multiply, Laurel and her allies must work quickly to identify the creatures, stop their infiltration and ultimately save the world.
Episode #13 — The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens when Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
Laurel discovers the secret to driving the bugs out of a person’s brain and tests the tactic on her father. Armed with new knowledge, Laurel and Gareth attempt to expel the Queen bug out of Red’s head once and for all.
First aired: September 11, 2016.
What do you think? Do you like the BrainDead TV show? Do you think it should have been cancelled or renewed for a second season?
This show is incredibly entertaining with a well written relevant script. I can’t wait for more episodes. 4 thumbs up. It’s a creative scifi mystery that is thought provoking and dramatic. The opening recap is different every week sung by a talented songwriter/storyteller folk singer made in America.
It is the strangest show this summer…however this summer is also the strangest political season I have witnessed. I love the show…please renew!
Please cancel. This show is a disaster.
WHAT???????
Best original, “quirky,” addictive show to hit broadcast TV since “Pushing Daisies.” The ratings went down when CBS changed the time slot to allow for political convention coverage. I didn’t even know it HAD changed until a friend told me. Please CBS, don’t kill this engaging show by moving it all over the place so its fans can’t find it. This show features truly superlative writing and acting. It just gets better and better with each episode. Can’t wait until the first season comes out on DVD so I can binge watch it all over again.
OMG, considering the state of the elections and the past few years…how funny is it? IT REALLY IS A GREAT SATIRE
renew very enjoyable.
At first I thought it was stupid but I have now come to enjoy the show! It is so ridiculous that it makes me laugh and I normally do not like corny shows. The acting is very good which is a reason I enjoy the show.
Agree with all comments made. From the clever opening overture that summarizes the latest plot line to the hilarious twists and turns that our dynamic trio battles through to save us from the insanity, this is the freshest air on the boob tube just now. I thought the episode on torture was chillingly poignant.
This show is such a breath of fresh air: the writing is spot-on, the sarcasm and innuendo reflects the selfish insanity of our politics. It is just the dose of sharp humor we need.
Best show ever! Love the cast and makes me laugh out loud at times.
great show. we never miss it.
excellent and wickedly funny —
Absolutely love this show! It’s so smart and hilarious! It’s the only thing I watch on regular non cable TV anymore. It gives me hope that if something this cool and different is on a mainstream channel that maybe it’s a sign of better programming to come! Please KEEP IT!!
It’s hysterical. We love it
Love this show…..give it a chance, I really enjoyed all the episodes and like all the actors…please don’t cancel this show.