- 7.2/10(13 votes)
#1 - The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
S1:E1Director:Robert King0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Robert King - 7.4/10(11 votes)
#2 - Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
S1:E2Director:Jim McKayWriter:Lawrence Kaplow0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Jim McKayWriter:Lawrence Kaplow - 7.8/10(11 votes)
#3 - Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
S1:E3Director:Jim McKayWriter:Jonathan Tolins0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Jim McKayWriter:Jonathan Tolins - 7.7/10(10 votes)
#4 - Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
S1:E4Director:Allan ArkushWriter:Peter Parnell0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Allan ArkushWriter:Peter Parnell - 7.1/10(10 votes)
#5 - Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
S1:E5Director:Allan ArkushWriter:Jacquelyn Reingold0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Allan ArkushWriter:Jacquelyn Reingold - 7.4/10(10 votes)
#6 - Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
S1:E6Director:Fred ToyeWriter:Aurin Squire0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Fred ToyeWriter:Aurin Squire - 7.3/10(6 votes)
#7 - The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
S1:E7Director:Fred ToyeWriter:Laura Marks0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Fred ToyeWriter:Laura Marks - 7.3/10(7 votes)
#8 - The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
S1:E8Director:Brooke KennedyWriter:Peter Parnell0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Brooke KennedyWriter:Peter Parnell - 7.2/10(8 votes)
#9 - Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched
S1:E9Director:Ron Underwood0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Ron Underwood - 6.5/10(6 votes)
#10 - The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
S1:E10Director:Félix AlcaláWriter:Lawrence Kaplow0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Félix AlcaláWriter:Lawrence Kaplow - 7.4/10(7 votes)
#11 - Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
S1:E11Director:Brooke Kennedy0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Brooke Kennedy - 7.1/10(8 votes)
#12 - Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
S1:E12Director:Félix AlcaláWriter:Lawrence Kaplow0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Félix AlcaláWriter:Lawrence Kaplow - 7.5/10(8 votes)
#13 - The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
S1:E13Director:Robert King0 CommentsBe first to comment!Be the first to share your thoughts
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Director:Robert King


The Best Episodes of BrainDead Season 1
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Every episode of BrainDead Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BrainDead Season 1!

The Best Episodes of BrainDead Season 1
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Every episode of BrainDead Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BrainDead Season 1!
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...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century" is the best rated episode of "BrainDead" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Robert King and written by Michelle King, Robert King, it aired on 6/13/2016. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique".