When Laurel is infected by the bugs, Gustav and Rochelle work quickly to figure out if there is any way to save her. When the Centers for Disease Control has its funding temporarily cut, Luke attempts to reach a compromise to have the money reinstated, but Red's political machinations undermine him at every turn.

BrainDead Season 1 Episodes...

• s01e01 - The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
• s01e02 - Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique
• s01e03 - Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
• s01e04 - Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
• s01e05 - Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
• s01e06 - Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
• s01e07 - The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
• s01e08 - The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
• s01e09 - Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
• s01e10 - The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
• s01e11 - Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
• s01e12 - Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
• s01e13 - The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis

BrainDead Show Summary

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.