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BrainDead (2016)

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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.

First Air Date
June 13, 2016
Seasons
1
Episodes
13
Rating
7.2/10 (197 votes)

Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub, Nikki M. James, Johnny Ray Gill, Charlie Semine, Jan Maxwell

Network: CBS
Production: Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, CBS Studios
washington dc, usapoliticsgovernmentalienusa politics
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avoidparadox2 - 7/10

A surprisingly funny show that I'd never heard of until recently. I can see why it didn't catch on though. The concept of alien bugs taking over American politics is a funny enough concept but they make it a bit more complicated than it needed to be. Plus it came out at the wrong time. American politics changed a lot around when the show came out and in many ways what is presented in the show seem...

April 28, 2025

BrainDead
7.2
45 min

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.

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StatusCanceled
TypeScripted
First Aired6/13/2016
Last Aired9/11/2016
Seasons1
Episodes13
LanguageEnglish
Creators & Crew

1

Seasons

13

Episodes

45m

Per Episode

2016

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Cast

MEW

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

as Laurel Healy

DP

Danny Pino

as Luke Healy

AT

Aaron Tveit

as Gareth Ritter

TS

Tony Shalhoub

as Senator Red Wheatus

NMJ

Nikki M. James

as Rochelle Daudier

JRG

Johnny Ray Gill

as Gustav Triplett

CS

Charlie Semine

as Anthony Onofrio

JM

Jan Maxwell

as Senator Ella Pollack

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Seasons

1 seasons
Season 1
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Season 1

2016

13 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is BrainDead about?

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…

How many seasons does BrainDead have?

1

How many episodes does BrainDead have?

13

Is BrainDead still running?

No, it ended in 2016.

When did BrainDead first air?

June 13, 2016

Who created BrainDead?

Michelle King, Robert King

Who stars in BrainDead?

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit

What genre is BrainDead?

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy