You might think you’re losing your mind in this crazy-crowded political season. To go by the events in “BrainDead,” CBS’ new comic thriller series, you’ve got plenty of company.
The show, from Robert and Michelle King, creators of CBS’ “The Good Wife,” skewers Washington with a charmingly twisted commentary on this election year in particular, and politics in general, balancing humor and dread.
The pilot’s script bears a devious brilliance. A meteor crash lands in Russia (which actually happened in February 2013, as documented in videos seen around the world). It is shipped to Washington for further study.