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Season 1 Episode 7: The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

Aug 07, 2016 TV-14 44m 8.5

Laurel comes under investigation about her potential involvement with the bug infestation. Also, Gustav and Rochelle discover a unique way to communicate with those infected by the bugs.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

1. The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

Aired: Jun 13, 2016

When Laurel returns to Washington, D.C., to work for her brother, Sen. Luke H...

Episode 2 Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique

2. Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown - A Critique

Aired: Jun 20, 2016

Laurel continues her investigation of Dr. Daudier's death, while more citizen...

Episode 3 Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps

3. Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps

Aired: Jun 27, 2016

Agent Onofrio's investigation of a deadly incident on live TV causes Laurel, ...

Episode 4 Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate

4. Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate

Aired: Jul 11, 2016

Laurel and Rochelle try to persuade Laurel's friend Abby to get an MRI so the...

Episode 5 Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)

5. Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)

Aired: Jul 24, 2016

Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Co...

Episode 6 Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty: Past as Prologue

6. Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty: Past as Prologue

Aired: Jul 31, 2016

When the Center for Disease Control has its funding temporarily cut, Luke att...

Episode 7 The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

7. The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

Aired: Aug 7, 2016

Laurel comes under investigation about her potential involvement with the bug...

Episode 8 The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm

8. The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm

Aired: Aug 14, 2016

Rochelle and Gustav capture and question a man they suspect is infected by th...

Episode 9 Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched

9. Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. Are Discovered and Patched

Aired: Aug 21, 2016

Senator Red Wheatus hires a special investigator to dig into the Healy family...

Episode 10 The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes

10. The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes

Aired: Aug 28, 2016

Laurel must work alongside an old boyfriend, Ben Valderrama, when Luke enlist...

Episode 11 Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies

11. Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies

Aired: Sep 4, 2016

Luke and Laurel rush to uncover Red's secret agenda, which is buried in a mas...

Episode 12 Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?

12. Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?

Aired: Sep 11, 2016

When Laurel discovers that a senate bill is not what it appears, she implores...

Episode 13 The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis

13. The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis

Aired: Sep 11, 2016

Laurel discovers the secret to driving the bugs out of a person's brain and t...

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Info about BrainDead

Current Status: Canceled

Network: CBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi

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