7.544 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestLaurel 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. Laurel and Gareth progress in their romantic relationship.
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.
Writing
Kings' dialogue sharp enough to cut through the bug nonsense.
Acting
Tony Shalhoub's drunk-bug Senator is unhinged perfection.
Sound
The earworm 'You Might Think' cue — you'll never hear it normally again.
Creators
Robert King, Michelle King
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Aired during the actual 2016 election — viewers couldn't tell where satire ended and reality began. The show's 'both sides' framing felt naive within months.
The Kings created this as palette cleanser after The Good Wife's intensity. CBS marketed it disastrously; most viewers found it years later, already canceled.
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