TV series

BrainDead

2016 · 1 season

A witty, fast-paced political satire where alien brain bugs make Washington dysfunction literal, blending laughs with creeping paranoia.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, light and tense. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Politics, conspiracy, media, power
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
conspiracy
media
power
identity
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild