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BrainDead – Season 1, Episode 1 The Insanity Principle: How Extremism In Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

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When Laurel returns to Washington, D.C., to work for her brother, Sen. Luke Healy, she discovers that budgetary disagreements have halted the government, and mysterious bugs are consuming the brains of Congress members and Capitol Hill staffers.

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BrainDead — Season 1, Episode 1

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Laurel Healy

Danny Pino

Luke Healy

Aaron Tveit

Gareth Ritter

Tony Shalhoub

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Nikki M. James

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BrainDead — Season 1, Episode 1

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Diana Keng TV Goodness 07/09/2024
manages to keep us intrigued, laughing, and slightly squirmy all while setting up backstories and foreshadowing with precision expertise. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis When Laurel returns to Washington, D.C., to work for her brother, Sen. Luke Healy, she discovers that budgetary disagreements have halted the government, and mysterious bugs are consuming the brains of Congress members and Capitol Hill staffers.
Director
Robert King
Executive Producer
Robert King, Michelle King, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy, Liz Glotzer
Screenwriter
Robert King, Michelle King
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 13, 2016