LAUREL AND HER FRIENDS MAKE A LAST DITCH EFFORT TO PREVENT THE BUGS FROM COMPLETELY TAKING OVER WASHINGTON, D.C., ON THE TWO-PART SEASON FINALE OF "BRAINDEAD," SUNDAY, SEPT. 11

BRAINDEAD concludes with a two-part season finale comprised of back-to-back episodes, Sunday, Sept. 11 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

"Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?" - When Laurel discovers that a senate bill is not what it appears, she implores Luke to help, leading to a dramatic Senate sit-in. Also, Red and Ella battle for control of the bug agenda, and Laurel questions whether or not she should leave Washington, D.C. for good, on BRAINDEAD, Sunday, Sept. 11 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens when Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis" - Laurel discovers the secret to driving the bugs out of a person's brain and tests the tactic on her father. Armed with new knowledge, Laurel and Gareth attempt to expel the Queen bug out of Red's head once and for all, on BRAINDEAD, Sunday, Sept. 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Credits for "Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?":

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:

Zach Grenier (Dean Healy)
Brooke Adams (Senator Diane Vaynerchuk)

GUEST CAST:

Jack Carpenter (Jake Nickerson)
Dakin Matthews (Bob Isenstadt)
Parker Pogue (Hal)
Patrick Breen (Cole Stockwell)
Ray Anthony Thomas (Foreman)
Ryan Avalos (Staffer)
Emma Kikue (Female Hill Staffer)

WRITTEN BY: Larry Kaplow

DIRECTED BY: Felix Alcala

Credits for "The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens when Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis":

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:

Paige Patterson (Scarlett Pierce)
Zach Grenier (Dean Healy)
Helen Carey (Liz Healy)
Beth Malone (Claudia Monarch)
Brooke Adams (Senator Diane Vaynerchuk)

GUEST CAST:

Mia Dillon (Nora Ritter)
Dakin Matthews (Bob Isenstadt)
Tom Kemp (Sam Ritter)
Jonathan Coulton (Himself)
Yaegel T. Welch (Ryan the Capitol Officer)
Patrick Breen (Cole Stockwell)
Peter Rini (Senator Chris Menzel)
Slate Holmgren (Brian the Worker)
Gabriella Pizzolo (Young Laurel)
Sean Patrick Folster (Police Officer)
Kenneth Tigar (Senator Rich Applegate)
James Lloyd Reynolds (Senator Jeff Willard)
Spencer House (Gary the Intern)

WRITTEN BY: Jacquelyn Reingold and Jonathan Tolins

DIRECTED BY: Robert King