BrainDead

First Air Date: 2016-06-13

Status: Canceled

Rating: ⭐ 7.2/10 (188 votes)

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

Overview: A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering 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.

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 13

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Top 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

User Reviews

avoidparadox2

⭐ 7/10

Apr 28, 2025

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 seems oddly tame today. It's a nice bit of nostalgia though from a simpler time. There's a few really laugh out loud moments too. Tony Shalhoub steals the show. Definitely worth a watch.