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BrainDead (2016)

7.2 | Jun 13, 2016 (US) | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy

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.

No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
13
Creator
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Cast

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Danny Pino
Luke Healy
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Aaron Tveit
Gareth Ritter
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Tony Shalhoub
Senator Red Wheatus
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Nikki M. James
Rochelle Daudier
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Johnny Ray Gill
Gustav Triplett
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Charlie Semine
Anthony Onofrio
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Jan Maxwell
Senator Ella Pollack

Reviews

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avoidparadox2
7 | 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.