SENATOR RED WHEATUS HIRES A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR TO DIG INTO THE HEALY'S FAMILY HISTORY, ON "BRAINDEAD," SUNDAY, AUGUST 21

"Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched" - Senator Red Wheatus hires a special investigator to dig into the Healy family's financial and personal history. Also, when Gareth learns some sordid details about Laurel's romantic past, it puts a strain on their budding relationship, on BRAINDEAD, Sunday, August 21 (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:

Paige Patterson (Scarlett Pierce)
Beth Malone (Claudia Monarch)
Megan Hilty (Misty Alise)
Brooke Adams (Senator Diane Vaynerchuk)

GUEST CAST:

Linda Emond (Kara Wright)
Michael Gaston (Lawrence Boch)
Jacob Pitts (Don Pickle)
Tracie Thoms (Ashley Cook)
Nasser Faris (Dr. Ragheb Samira)
Megan Byrne (Emmylou Earl)
Todd Buonopane (Isaac Poyer)
Ben Edelman (Jed the Intern)
Danielle Lee Greaves (Assistant Director)
Joe Holt (CIA Agent Sid Tellefsen)

WRITTEN BY: Jonathan Tolins & Aurin Squire

DIRECTED BY: Ron Underwood