BrainDead
Created by Robert King, Michelle King
On CBS
A satirical sci-fi comedy that uses alien brain-eating as a metaphor for political dysfunction, balancing dark subject matter with irreverent humor and high-concept strangeness.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is BrainDead scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is BrainDead sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Does BrainDead leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of series.
Is BrainDead easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of series.
Is BrainDead violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like BrainDead, and what each one shares →
Like BrainDead
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as BrainDead
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like BrainDead, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like BrainDead, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like BrainDead, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
