As a native of D.C. with family members who worked with and in Congress, this show is hilarious. I'm amazed by the number of reviewers that don't seem to grasp that this show is satirical with an extremely dark humor. It's not meant to be taken seriously.
Quick synopsis: alien bugs landed on Earth via a meteor that was brought to the Smithsonian literally hours before another government shutdown. The bugs then begin taking over the brains of humans, causing them to act drastically different and become unwilling to compromise. As more and more Senators, Congressmen, and staffers are taken over the strained relations between the two parties turn into a war. All the while only a handful of people are suspicious, but can't get any traction because of Congress' well- documented inability to function and the fact that D.C. is the place where dreams of making a difference come to die.
The complaints about it being partisan (pro-Democrat) are completely wrong--the Democratic members are just as self-centered, venal, and out of touch as the Republicans--as a evidenced in episodes 2 & 3, where the Democrats turn on each other, leaking stories to the press and even using constituents asking for help for publicity ("Shutdown Annie").
I particularly love the fact that the central plot line takes some of the sting out of the sad fact that our elected representatives would rather fight with each other than do their jobs. If you enjoy dark comedy with social commentary--plus a healthy dose of gore (exploding heads feature prominently)--then you'll definitely enjoy this wacky show.
Quick synopsis: alien bugs landed on Earth via a meteor that was brought to the Smithsonian literally hours before another government shutdown. The bugs then begin taking over the brains of humans, causing them to act drastically different and become unwilling to compromise. As more and more Senators, Congressmen, and staffers are taken over the strained relations between the two parties turn into a war. All the while only a handful of people are suspicious, but can't get any traction because of Congress' well- documented inability to function and the fact that D.C. is the place where dreams of making a difference come to die.
The complaints about it being partisan (pro-Democrat) are completely wrong--the Democratic members are just as self-centered, venal, and out of touch as the Republicans--as a evidenced in episodes 2 & 3, where the Democrats turn on each other, leaking stories to the press and even using constituents asking for help for publicity ("Shutdown Annie").
I particularly love the fact that the central plot line takes some of the sting out of the sad fact that our elected representatives would rather fight with each other than do their jobs. If you enjoy dark comedy with social commentary--plus a healthy dose of gore (exploding heads feature prominently)--then you'll definitely enjoy this wacky show.