Series synopsis
BrainDead is an American sci-fi & fantasy drama comedy television series that premiered on CBS on June 13, 2016. It ended on September 11, 2016. It was created by Michelle King, Robert King. It stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit and Tony Shalhoub.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Laurel Healy
- Danny Pino as Luke Healy
- Aaron Tveit as Gareth Ritter
- Tony Shalhoub as Senator Red Wheatus
- Nikki M. James as Rochelle Daudier
- Johnny Ray Gill as Gustav Triplett
- Charlie Semine as Anthony Onofrio
- Jan Maxwell as Senator Ella Pollack
Guest cast
- Zach Grenier as Dean Healy
- Lily Cowles as Germaine Healy
- Jack Dimich as Dr. Lagunov
- Michael Potts as Dr. Daudier
- Megan Hilty as Misty Alise
- Beth Malone as Claudia Monarch
- Ching Valdes-Aran as Claire
- Don Guillory as Chuck
- José Ramón Rosario as Captain Gary Young
- Ed Moran as Senator Goldenberg
- Nilaja Sun as Breanna Burke
- Dominic Fumusa as Randall Burke
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 13, 2016 | September 11, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century When Laurel Healy returns home to Washington, D.C. to work for her brother, Senator Luke Healy, 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. |
June 13, 2016 |
| 2 |
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique Laurel continues to investigate the death of esteemed Dr. Daudier, while bugs infect more citizens of Washington, D.C. Rochelle Daudier, the deceased doctor’s daughter and Gustav Triplette, an eccentric genius, both encounter the bugs separately and begin to question exactly what is happening. |
June 20, 2016 |
| 3 |
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps When a bizarre and deadly incident takes place on live television, Agent Onofrio's investigation into it causes Laurel, Gustav and Rochelle to dig deeper into the bug mystery. Luke attempts to cover up his affair with his Chief of Staff, Scarlett, before his opponent for the minority whip position, Senator Ella Poundstone, can make it public. |
June 27, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 13, 2016 |
| Last aired | September 11, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |