The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century

S1: E1 Airdate: 6.13.16

A congressional aide discovers that extraterrestrial insects are taking over the bodies of politicians in Washington.

Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown – A Critique

S1: E2 Airdate: 6.20.16

So now not one, not two...but three concerned citizens have come to Laurel's office with bug theories.

Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps

S1: E3 Airdate: 6.27.16

A Chief of Staff's head literally explodes on live TV and the most that comes of it is Gareth's promotion.

Wake Up Grassroots

S1: E4 Airdate: 7.11.16

Laurel's extremist friend is probably, definitely infected and goes to dangerous lengths to avoid questioning.

Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn’t)

S1: E5 Airdate: 7.24.16

Laurel tries to get the CDC to investigate, but she has to meet with a top entomologist (Margo Martindale) first.

Notes Toward A Post-Reagan Theory Of Party Alliance, Tribalist, And Loyalty: Past As Prologue

S1: E6 Airdate: 7.31.16

Turns out, investigating bugs isn't a top priority in Congress. Luckily for everyone else, it is Laurel's.

The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics

S1: E7 Airdate: 8.7.16

Laurel undergoes FBI questioning while Rochelle and Gustav discover a way to locate and communicate with the infected.

Taking on Water: How Leaks in D.C. are Discovered and Patched

S1: E9 Airdate: 8.21.16

Red hires a PI, and tensions arise between Gareth and Laurel when he learns about her past.

The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes

S1: E10 Airdate: 8.28.16

Laurel is excited to make an anti-war doc...until she has to work with her ex.

Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies

S1: E11 Airdate: 9.4.16

Laurel and Luke rush to unbury Red's agenda from a budget bill. Gareth has his first bug encounter.

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

S1: E12 Airdate: 9.11.16

Senators battling over control of the bug agenda goes about as well as you'd expect.

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

S1: E13 Airdate: 9.11.16

Can Laurel and Gareth get the Queen bug before it's too late?