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Season 1
1. The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
When Laurel Healy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) returns home to Washington, D.C. 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 Congress members and Hill staffers.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: June 12, 2016
2. Playing Politics
Laurel continues to investigate the death of esteemed Dr. Daudier, while bugs infect more citizens of Washington, D.C. Rochelle Daudier (Nikki M. James), the deceased doctor's daughter and Gustav Triplette (Johnny Ray Gill), an eccentric genius, both encounter the bugs separately and begin to question exactly what is happening.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 42 minutes Release date: June 19, 2016
3. Goring Oxes
When a bizarre and deadly incident takes place on live television, Agent Onofrio's (Charlie Semine) investigation into it causes Laurel, Gustav and Rochelle to dig deeper into the bug mystery.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: June 26, 2016
4. Wake Up Grassroots
Laurel and Rochelle try to persuade Laurel's friend Abby (Brooke Bloom) to get an MRI so they can uncover the real cause of the strange behavior taking over Washington, D.C.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: July 10, 2016
5. Back to Work
Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the bugs, but he insists she first consult Dr. Joanne Alaimo (Margo Martindale), a leading entomologist, for her perspective on the invasion.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: July 23, 2016
6. Notes Toward A Post-Reagan Theory Of Party Alliance, Tribalism, And Loyalty
Laurel and Gareth are drawn unexpectedly closer as the bug infestation continues to take over Washington, D.C.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: July 30, 2016
7. The Power of Euphemism
Laurel comes under investigation about her potential involvement with the bug infestation.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: August 6, 2016
8. The Path to War Part One
Rochelle and Gustav capture and question a man they suspect is infected by the bugs.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: August 13, 2016
9. Taking on Water
Senator Red Wheatus hires a special investigator to dig into the Healy family's financial and personal history.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: August 20, 2016
10. The Path to War Part Two
Laurel must work alongside an old boyfriend, Ben Valderrama (Michael Zegen), when Luke enlists her help in putting together a political documentary to support his anti-war initiative.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 41 minutes Release date: August 27, 2016
11. Six Points on the New Congressional Budget
Luke and Laurel rush to uncover Red's secret agenda, which is buried in a massive new budget bill.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: September 3, 2016
12. Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government
When Laurel discovers that a senate bill is not what it appears, she implores Luke to help, leading to a dramatic Senate sit-in.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: September 10, 2016
13. The End of All We Hold Dear
Laurel discovers the secret to driving the bugs out of a person's brain and tests the tactic on her father.
TV-14 Language: English Runtime: 43 minutes Release date: September 10, 2016Customers Who Watched This Item Also Watched
Product Details
| Genres | Science Fiction, Drama, Comedy |
|---|---|
| Season year | 2016 |
| Network | CBS |
| Purchase rights | Stream instantly Details |
| Format | Amazon Video (streaming online video) |
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TOP 1000 REVIEWER on July 8, 2016
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Extraterrestrials and partisan idiocracy: two of my favorite things... the exploding heads are just icing on the cake. Kudos to CBS and the King couple for having the gumption and guts needed to bring this together. If you don't find Braindead humorous, choose one or more of the following reasons why: [1] you're a hardcore (D) or (R) and can't take a joke about your political affiliation, [2] you don't have a grasp of our Legislative Branch and the current political climate, [3] you have a stick firmly stuck in your behind, or [4] you were born without a sense of humor.
How to tell if someone you know has been body-snatched:
- Have they quit drinking alcohol, and are instead drinking wheatgrass?
- Do they now find kissing and sex to be revolting?
- Can they not get enough of the song "You Might Think I'm Crazy" (The Cars, 1984)?
- Do they spew so much venom against the opposing political party that it seems as though they are possessed, and willing to let the country go down in flames so long as their candidate "wins"?
I guess that last criterion is so commonplace now that it's not really a reliable indicator of being possessed by alien life forms, but sudden changes in the others are telltale signs!
Actors. Hard to argue about casting choices in this one: Tony Shalhoub, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Johnny Ray Gill, and Danny Pino all help to make this show super-awesome.
As of July, BrainDead is my number one "can't wait til the next episode" program. Recommended!
How to tell if someone you know has been body-snatched:
- Have they quit drinking alcohol, and are instead drinking wheatgrass?
- Do they now find kissing and sex to be revolting?
- Can they not get enough of the song "You Might Think I'm Crazy" (The Cars, 1984)?
- Do they spew so much venom against the opposing political party that it seems as though they are possessed, and willing to let the country go down in flames so long as their candidate "wins"?
I guess that last criterion is so commonplace now that it's not really a reliable indicator of being possessed by alien life forms, but sudden changes in the others are telltale signs!
Actors. Hard to argue about casting choices in this one: Tony Shalhoub, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Johnny Ray Gill, and Danny Pino all help to make this show super-awesome.
As of July, BrainDead is my number one "can't wait til the next episode" program. Recommended!
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