State of Affairs

Overview

Each day the President is faced with dozens of life and death decisions, and to prioritize the biggest international crises facing the country, one top CIA analyst - Charleston Tucker - assembles the President's Daily Briefing.

This list of the most vital security issues facing the nation brings with it moral and political judgment calls for Charleston and her trusted group of brilliant analysts at the agency. Aside from the political minefields she has to walk, Charlie has a close personal relationship with the President because she was once engaged to her son before a tragic terrorist attack took his life. Charlie survived that attack and is now determined to bring the perpetrators to justice.

Navigating a complex personal life and a pressure-cooker profession is, of course, a challenge, and Charlie sometimes engages in boundary-pushing behavior to avoid facing her grief. But when the clock strikes 2 a.m., she is all about her job - protecting her nation, serving her president and still trying to get to the bottom of her fiancé's murder that will reveal itself as a shocking mystery.

Episodes

Pilot

S01E01 Pilot

November 17, 2014 6.3 60 min
Charlie Tucker and President Payton attempt to come up with a plan to avenge the death of Payton's son, who was killed in Kabul after a diplomatic convoy was attacked.
Secrets & Lies

S01E02 Secrets & Lies

November 24, 2014 6.4 60 min
The team scrambles against the Russians over a stranded submarine that houses U.S. secrets. Elsewhere, President Payton appoints a formidable new CIA director.
Half the Sky

S01E03 Half the Sky

December 1, 2014 6.2 60 min
Charlie has flashbacks of Midnight City, where she first met Nick. In other developments, Charlie springs into action when militants kidnap 21 Nigerian girls, and President Payton has trade talks with the Chinese president.
Bang, Bang

S01E04 Bang, Bang

December 8, 2014 6.0 60 min
Charlie and Nick receive a threatening text message each that then sees Nick attempting to find the source once and for all.
Ar Rissalah

S01E05 Ar Rissalah

December 15, 2014 6.2 60 min
With part of the convoy attack report having been leaked, President Payton has a lot of questions for Nick Vera to answer. Unfortunately though he seems to be missing in action.
Masquerade

S01E06 Masquerade

December 22, 2014 6.5 60 min
Charlie and Maureen accompany President Payton to Qatar on a diplomatic trip. What begins as a standard mission of diplomacy becomes a disaster when a Qatar national infiltrates the American embassy claiming to be CIA.
Bellerophon

S01E07 Bellerophon

January 5, 2015 6.6 60 min
Numerous photos of national landmarks featuring an Arabic symbol surface. Meanwhile, Charlie is in Yemen to make contact with her asset, Nick's masked captor leads him to his next mission, Lucas oversees an interrogation at...
Ghosts

S01E08 Ghosts

January 12, 2015 6.8 60 min
When The Revolutionary Forces of Colombia kidnap Jack Dawkins from a Panamanian prison and want a ransom for his safe return, the team has to find his location and rescue him before time runs out.
Cry Havoc

S01E09 Cry Havoc

January 19, 2015 6.8 60 min
Charlie and the team attempt to prove that sorority girl Stacy Dover is an active member of Ar Rissalah's American terrorist cell.
The War at Home

S01E10 The War at Home

January 26, 2015 6.8 60 min
As they attempt to find some missing bombs, Charlie needs to turn to a former adversary for help.
The Faithful

S01E11 The Faithful

February 2, 2015 7.0 60 min
Charlie and Lucas attempt to assist a FBI search for a terrorist who has escaped custody in West Virginia.
Here and Now

S01E12 Here and Now

February 9, 2015 7.0 60 min
Sacrifices may need to be made when Nick at last has the most-wanted terrorist in his sights, and Charlie is at odds with President Payton on how to proceed. Meanwhile, Sen. Burke releases secret intelligence...
Deadcheck

S01E13 Deadcheck

February 16, 2015 7.6 60 min
Charlie quits the CIA to track down Omar Fatah; the seventh floor team vows to help Charlie.

Cast

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

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