State of Affairs
TV Show · Thriller · Drama

CIA-analyst Charleston Tucker assembles President Roberta Payton's daily press briefing, which requires moral and political decision-making by her team of analysts. Charleston also has an emotional involement: she is engaged to the President's son.

2014 · 45m
Starring Katherine Heigl, Alfre Woodard, Adam Kaufman
Director Joe Carnahan

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Pilot
    CIA analyst Charlie Tucker and President Payton consider how to avenge the death of Payton's son, who was killed a year ago in Kabul when a diplomatic convoy was attacked.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Secrets & Lies
    A stranded Russian submarine contains stolen US secrets, Charlie receives an incriminating picture, and President Payton selects a new CIA director.
    40 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Half the Sky
    Charlie recalls the first time she met Nick, members of a militant Islamist movement capture 21 Nigerian girls, and the Chinese President comes to Camp David.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Bang, Bang
    After Charlie and Nick get a threatening text, Nick embarks on an investigation to find the source. Also, information from a rival causes the President to question Charlie's faithfulness, while Jack Dawkins must contain a smallpox contamination.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Ar Rissalah
    President Payton has questions for Nick Vera after part of the convoy-attack report is leaked, while Kurt works up the courage to show Maureen his hand.
    41 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Masquerade
    During a trip to Qatar with the president, Charlie deals with a local who claims to be a CIA asset; however, the agency has no record of the man. Also, Charlie takes a deadly risk in pursuit of the truth about her fiance's death.
    40 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Katherine Heigl
    Charleston Tucker
  • Alfre Woodard
    President Constance Payton
  • Adam Kaufman
    Lucas Newsome
  • Sheila Vand
    Maureen James
  • Cliff Chamberlain
    Kurt Tannen
  • Tommy Savas
    Dashiell Greer
  • David Harbour
    David Patrick
  • Joe Carnahan
    Director
  • Joe Carnahan
    Producer
  • Katherine Heigl
    Producer
  • N‌H
    Nancy Heigl
    Producer

About

State of Affairs

Thriller

CIA-analyst Charleston Tucker assembles President Roberta Payton's daily press briefing, which requires moral and political decision-making by her team of analysts. Charleston also has an emotional involement: she is engaged to the President's son.

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Studio
NBC
Released
2014
Rated
Caution
Region of Origin
United States
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