Editor's note: This replaces what was previously scheduled.

LAUREL AND GARETH ARE DRAWN UNEXPECTEDLY CLOSER AS THE BUG INFESTATION CONTINUES TO TAKE OVER WASHINGTON, D.C., ON "BRAINDEAD," SUNDAY, JULY 31

"Notes Toward A Post-Reagan Theory Of Party Alliance, Tribalist, And Loyalty: Past As Prologue" - Laurel and Gareth are drawn unexpectedly closer as the bug infestation continues to take over Washington, D.C. Also, when the Center for Disease Control has its funding temporarily cut, Luke attempts to reach a compromise to have the money reinstated, but Red's political machinations undermine him at every turn, on BRAINDEAD, Sunday, July 31 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR 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)
Jan Maxwell (Senator Ella Pollack)
Charlie Semine (Anthony Onofrio)

RECURRING CAST:

Megan Hilty (Misty Alise)

GUEST CAST:

Wayne Duvall (Senator Andre Amarant)
Marcus Ho (Dr. Dexter Wu)
Michael McCormick (Rod Pakula)
Nikiya Mathis (Stacie Zara)
Olivia Berkelund (Norah Moody)
Gerry Vichi (Gary Brewster)
Natalie Gold (Jules)
Alana Arenas (Red's Receptionist)
Tanya Perez (Operator)

WRITTEN BY: Aurin Squire

DIRECTED BY: Fred Toye