‘BrainDead’ series premiere video: Should you get hooked on ‘The Good Wife’ creators’ new show?

“BrainDead” is one of the weirder stories that you have ever had a chance to see on CBS. As a matter of fact, we’re not entirely sure that you would see it end up on the network were Robert and Michelle King not involved. The creators of “The Good Wife” are known for prestige television, and it’s with that you see executives probably a little more inclined to take a chance on a series about bugs crawling into the brains of key Washington politicians, effectively eating them. We have a feeling that in the end that this biting satire about political figures losing their minds, and no one ultimately noticing the difference, is going to be something everyone is going to be talking about.

There will be some drama in here, but there’s certainly going to be some humor. You’ve also got a fun cast including Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Tveit, and “Monk” alum Tony Shalhoub. There’s an extended promo below for you to get a sense as to what this show will be like when it premieres Monday night at 10:00 p.m. Eastern; also, here’s the logline to give you a sense of the characters:

“[The series] is a comic-thriller set in the world of Washington, D.C. politics that follows Laurel, a young, fresh-faced Hill staffer who discovers two things: the government has stopped working, and bugs are eating the brains of Congress members and Hill staffers. The daughter of a Democratic political dynasty who left Washington, D.C. to become a documentary filmmaker, Laurel is pulled back into the family business when her brother, Luke, the Democratic whip Senator from Maryland, needs her help running his Senate office. On the Hill, Laurel becomes unlikely friends with Gareth, the smart, hardworking Legislative Director to a top Republican, Senator Red Wheatus. Her other allies include Gustav, an eccentric genius who is the first in D.C. to recognize that something sinister is attacking the Capitol, and Rochelle, a medical student who teams up with Laurel and Gustav to protect and defend the citizens of D.C. from an untimely fate. As the tiny bugs continue to multiply, Laurel and her allies must work quickly to identify the other-worldly creatures, stop their infiltration and ultimately save the world.”

In the end, we’re excited for this. We have no clue whatsoever as to whether or not this will be the perfect sort of campy fun for summer or just plain cheesy, but at least someone is trying to do something a little bit different. Who can fault CBS for that?

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