BrainDead
TV
Type
2016
Year
1 Season
Seasons
★ 7.2
Rating
Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Drama / Comedy
Genre
A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovers two things: 1. The government has stopped working, and 2. alien spawn have come to earth and eaten the brains of a growing number of Congressmen and Hill staffers.
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Episodes
1. The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
2. Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
3. Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
4. Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
5. Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
6. Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
7. The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
8. The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
9. Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
10. The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
11. Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
12. Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
13. The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
Cast

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Laurel Healy

Danny Pino
Luke Healy

Aaron Tveit
Gareth Ritter

Tony Shalhoub
Senator Red Wheatus

Nikki M. James
Rochelle Daudier

Johnny Ray Gill
Gustav Triplett

Charlie Semine
Anthony Onofrio

Jan Maxwell
Senator Ella Pollack