BrainDead - Season 1 - Eps 5: Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the bugs, but he insists she first consult Dr. Joanne Alaimo, a leading entomologist, for her perspective on the invasion. Laurel’s relationship with Anthony takes a drastic turn.
About BrainDead
Title: BrainDead
First Air Date: 2016-06-13
Last Air Date: 2016-09-11
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.253/10 (from 192 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 13
Network: CBS
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Production Companies: Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, CBS Studios
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Laurel Healy
Danny Pino
Luke Healy
Aaron Tveit
Gareth Ritter
Tony Shalhoub
Senator Red Wheatus
Nikki M. James
Rochelle Daudier
Johnny Ray Gill
Gustav Triplett
Charlie Semine
Anthony Onofrio
Jan Maxwell
Senator Ella Pollack