BrainDead (2016)
A government employee discovers that the cause of the tensions between the two political parties is a race of extraterrestrial insects eating the brains of the politicians.
Comedy, Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller · Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Danny Pino, Aaron Tveit, Tony Shalhoub
Season 1 episodes
- Episode 1: The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
- Episode 2: Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique
- Episode 3: Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
- Episode 4: Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
- Episode 5: Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
- Episode 6: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty: Past as Prologue
- Episode 7: The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
- Episode 8: The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
- Episode 9: Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched
- Episode 10: The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
- Episode 11: Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
- Episode 12: Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
- Episode 13: The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis