BrainDead - Season 1 - Eps 5: Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the bugs, but he insists she first consult Dr. Joanne Alaimo, a leading entomologist, for her perspective on the invasion. Laurel’s relationship with Anthony takes a drastic turn.
About BrainDead

Title: BrainDead
First Air Date: 2016-06-13
Last Air Date: 2016-09-11
Status: Canceled
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 183 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 13
Network: CBS
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Comedy
Production Companies: Scott Free Productions, King Size Productions, CBS Studios
Synopsis
A young fresh-faced Hill staffer gets her first job in Washington, D.C. and discovering 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.
Cast

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Laurel Healy

Danny Pino
Luke Healy

Aaron Tveit
Gareth Ritter

Tony Shalhoub
Senator Red Wheatus

Nikki M. James
Rochelle Daudier

Johnny Ray Gill
Gustav Triplett

Charlie Semine
Anthony Onofrio

Jan Maxwell
Senator Ella Pollack