BrainDead - Season 1 Episode 1

Seasons & Episodes

Episode 1 Current

BrainDead – S01E01 – The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

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Episode 2

BrainDead – S01E02 – Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown – A Critique

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Episode 3

BrainDead – S01E03 – Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps

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Episode 4

BrainDead – S01E04 – Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate

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Episode 5

BrainDead – S01E05 – Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn’t)

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Episode 6

BrainDead – S01E06 – Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty: Past as Prologue

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Episode 7

BrainDead – S01E07 – The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

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Episode 8

BrainDead – S01E08 – The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm

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Episode 9

BrainDead – S01E09 – Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched

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Episode 10

BrainDead – S01E10 – The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes

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Episode 11

BrainDead – S01E11 – Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies

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Episode 12

BrainDead – S01E12 – Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?

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Episode 13

BrainDead – S01E13 – The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis

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BrainDead

Episode Overview

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.

Episode Details

Airdate: 2016-06-13
Episode Title: The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
Runtime: 44
Cast: Aaron Tveit, Danny Pino, Dominic Fumusa, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Megan Hilty, Michael Potts, Nilaja Sun, Paige Patterson, Tony Shalhoub, Zach Grenier
Episode Rating: 7.5 (587 votes)
Country: USA
Release Year: 2016
Rotten Tomatoes: 65
Metacritic: 61
Episode Runtime: 44 min
Rated: TV-14
First Air Date: 2016-06-13
Seasons: 1
Status: Canceled
Creators: Allan Arkush, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, Michelle King
Awards: Top Rated TV #839

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