May 2016
BRAINDEAD
“BrainDead” is a comic-thriller set in the world of Washington, D.C. politics that follows Laurel, a young, fresh-faced Hill staffer who discovers two things: the government has stopped working, and bugs are eating the brains of Congress members and Hill staffers. The daughter of a Democratic political dynasty who left Washington, D.C. to become a documentary filmmaker, Laurel is pulled back into the family business when her brother, Luke, the Democratic whip Senator from Maryland, needs her help running his Senate office. On the Hill, Laurel becomes unlikely friends with Gareth, the smart, hardworking Legislative Director to a top Republican, Senator Red Wheatus. Her other allies include Gustav, an eccentric genius who is the first in D.C. to recognize that something sinister is attacking the Capitol, and Rochelle, a medical student who teams up with Laurel and Gustav to protect and defend the citizens of D.C. from an untimely fate. As the tiny bugs continue to multiply, Laurel and her allies must work quickly to identify the other-worldly creatures, stop their infiltration and ultimately save the world.
Premiered Monday, June 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT)
on the CBS Television Network
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New York |
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DRAMA (Filmed in HD) |
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STARRING: |
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Danny Pino Aaron Tveit Tony Shalhoub Nikki M. James Johnny Ray Gill Jan Maxwell Charlie Semine
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(Laurel Healy) (Luke Healy) (Gareth Ritter) (Senator Red Wheatus) (Rochelle Daudier) (Gustav Triplett) (Senator Ella Pollack) (Anthony Onofrio) |
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: |
Robert King and Michelle King, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Brooke Kennedy and Liz Glotzer |
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PRODUCED BY: CREATED BY:
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CBS Television Studios
Robert King and Michelle King |
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Cast on Twitter:
Mary Elizabeth Winstead Danny Pino Aaron Tveit Nikki M. James Johnny Ray Gill
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@TheDanny Pino
@nikkimjames
@JohnnyRayGill
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Cast on Instagram: @mary_elizabeth_winstead @_thedannypino @aarontveit @nikkimjames @johnnyraygill
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Press Contacts:
Kate Fisher Arpi Ketendjian |
212-975-3818 818-655-7221 |
arpi.ketendjian@cbs.com |
Photo Contacts:
Meagan McLaughlin |
212-975-7518 |