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.
1 season · 13 episodes
A government employee discovers that the cause of the tensions between the two political parties is a race of extraterrestrial insects eating the brains of the politicians.
S1 E1The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
Jun 13, 20166.744 min
When Laurel Healy returns home to Washington, D.C. to work for her brother, Senator Luke Healy, on Capitol Hill, she is caught in the midst of two huge problems: the government has stopped working due to budgetary disagreements, and mysteri
S1 E2Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
Jun 20, 20167.443 min
Laurel continues to investigate the death of esteemed Dr. Daudier, while bugs infect more citizens of Washington, D.C. Rochelle Daudier, the deceased doctor’s daughter and Gustav Triplette, an eccentric genius, both encounter the bugs separ
S1 E3Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
Jun 27, 20167.844 min
When a bizarre and deadly incident takes place on live television, Agent Onofrio's investigation into it causes Laurel, Gustav and Rochelle to dig deeper into the bug mystery. Luke attempts to cover up his affair with his Chief of Staff, Sc
S1 E4Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
Jul 11, 20167.744 min
Laurel and Rochelle try to persuade Laurel’s friend Abby to get an MRI so they can uncover the real cause of the strange behavior taking over Washington, D.C. Luke attempts to reopen the government through a secret deal with the Republicans
S1 E5Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
Jul 24, 20167.144 min
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. Laur
S1 E6Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
Jul 31, 20167.444 min
When Laurel is infected by the bugs, Gustav and Rochelle work quickly to figure out if there is any way to save her. When the Centers for Disease Control has its funding temporarily cut, Luke attempts to reach a compromise to have the money
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
Megan Hilty
Misty Alise
Beth Malone
Claudia Monarch
Paige Patterson
Scarlett Pierce
Zach Grenier
Dean Healy
