Episode 1
The Insanity Principle: How Extremism in Politics Is Threatening Democracy in the 21st Century
When Laurel Healy returns home to Washington, D.C. to work for her brother, Senator Luke Healy, on Capitol Hil...
Episode 2
Playing Politics: Living Life in the Shadow of the Budget Showdown -- A Critique
Laurel continues to investigate the death of esteemed Dr. Daudier, while bugs infect more citizens of Washingt...
Episode 3
Goring Oxes: How You Can Survive the War on Government Through Five Easy Steps
When a bizarre and deadly incident takes place on live television, Agent Onofrio's investigation into it cause...
Episode 4
Wake Up Grassroots: The Nine Virtues of Participatory Democracy, and How We Can Keep America Great by Encouraging an Informed Electorate
Laurel and Rochelle try to persuade Laurel’s friend Abby to get an MRI so they can uncover the real cause of t...
Episode 5
Back to Work: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Congress and How It Gets Things Done (and Often Doesn't)
Laurel asks her brother, Luke, for his help to get the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investiga...
Episode 6
Past as Prologue: Notes Toward a Post-Reagan Theory of Party Alliance, Tribalist, and Loyalty
When Laurel is infected by the bugs, Gustav and Rochelle work quickly to figure out if there is any way to sav...
Episode 7
The Power of Euphemism: How Torture Became a Matter of Debate in American Politics
Laurel comes under investigation about her potential involvement with the bug infestation. Also, Gustav and Ro...
Episode 8
The Path to War Part One: The Gathering Political Storm
Rochelle and Gustav capture and question a man they suspect is infected by the bugs. Also, Luke and Red face o...
Episode 9
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...
Episode 10
The Path to War Part Two: The Impact of Propaganda on Congressional War Votes
Laurel must work alongside an old boyfriend, Ben Valderrama, when Luke enlists her help in putting together a...
Episode 11
Six Points on the New Congressional Budget: The False Dichotomy of Austerity vs. Expansionary Policies
Luke and Laurel rush to uncover Red's secret agenda, which is buried in a massive new budget bill. Also, Garet...
Episode 12
Talking Points Toward a Wholistic View of Activism in Government: Can the Top Rebel?
When Laurel discovers that a senate bill is not what it appears, she implores Luke to help, leading to a drama...
Episode 13
The End of All We Hold Dear: What Happens When Democracies Fail: A Brief Synopsis
Laurel discovers the secret to driving the bugs out of a person's brain and tests the tactic on her father. Ar...