BrainDead
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.
- Created by
- Michelle King, Robert King
- First aired
- Jun 13, 2016
- Status
- Canceled
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 13
- Country
- US
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S1 E1: The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
S1 E1 The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
Jun 13, 2016When 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.
- 1The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
- 2Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
- 3Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
- 4Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
- 5Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
- 6Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
- 7The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
- 8The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
- 9Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
- 10The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
- 11Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
- 12Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
- 13The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
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