Katherine Heigl spent several years on the ABC hit show Grey’s Anatomy. Unfortunately, her own series State of Affairs on NBC didn’t last nearly as long. It’s been cancelled after one season.
State of Affairs follows a top CIA analyst (Heigl) who assembles the President of the United States’ Daily Briefing (PDB), weighing the vital security issues that face the nation. She has a close personal relationship with the commander-in-chief (Alfre Woodard) as she was once engaged to the president’s now-deceased son. The rest of the cast of this dramatic thriller includes Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand, Cliff Chamberlain, Tommy Savas, and David Harbour.
The show debuted on November 17th with a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 with 8.69 million viewers. It was a decent start but the numbers took a big fall in week two, dropping more than 36%. The numbers kept falling and first season ended up averaging just a 1.25 rating in the demo and 5.26 million.
The last episode, which aired on February 16th, hit a new series low in the demo with a 0.97 rating and 4.47 million viewers.
It was clear from the ratings that there wouldn’t be a second season and NBC has now officially cancelled it.
What do you think? Did you like the State of Affairs TV show? If you ran the network, would you have cancelled or renewed this show for a second season?
I absolutely loved the show and couldn’t wait for the next. Who was in the vehicle that came to pick up Charlie in the last episode? I’m dying to know. If show is cancelled then someone can tell me, lol.
Loved the show. I’m so disappointed it is not being renewed. I hope another network picks it up. It was well written and acted.
NBC…Do you vacuous twits ever wonder why you are losing viewers to the cable channels?? You sit in a conference room full of twaddle, and defecate on good shows never allowing it to develop beyond its first season. You are losing more and more viewers each year and you wonder why!! Get your act together!
I loved State of Affairs!!! Extremely well written. Complicated subject matter–i really had to pay attention and think about every episode. The acting was top notch. It was a brave show, with great casting, topical plot lines. Seemed very realistic. I wish more people could see it. I will really miss it!
Gosh it was such a great show. I know a lot of people that watched it. Guess ratings are like polls. Bring it back
Of course State of Affairs is canceled, much too intelligent a show, raising big questions of security vs. individual rights, corporate profit motive vs. the good of the commonwealth, well written, too, with compelling protagonists and a gripping plot and subplots about DC and international machinations and the existential fear Americans face today. Nothing feel good about this show, or at least, enough “feel good” to save it. So, why is everyone so surprised? High profit, low cost Reality TV rules the airwaves, Profit, baby. Treacle rules, too. Now, pass me the remote, don’t want to miss a single, copy… Read more »
Great show! Hope it’s picked up by someone else. We have to know what happpened!!!
I take this personal. Why is it only my shows get cancelled ? This was a great show. Maybe a real station will pick it up.
Say it ain’t so!!!!!!!! Katherine Heigl was so bad ass. Such a really great show. Big mistake to cancel. I guess we need to see another mindless sitcom instead.
And another good show is cancelled and as usual the viewers are left hanging. I am so sick of the stupidity of the networks. State of Affairs was a really good show. It seems like the ridiculously stupid reality shows reign.
Yet another example of stupidity reigns supreme! State of Affairs was such an amazing show and so ABC cancelled it, if a show requires any kind of thought or attention span it gets cancelled and I’m sick of it! I wish they would get their heads out of their asses and cancel the crap reality shows, people are tired of them.
I can’t believe this was cancelled. This was way better than Madame Secretary. I am boycotting ABC because of some of my favorite shows being cancelled. Do I need to avoid this network or just stop all the networks all together since many of my shows are being cancelled?
How are we ever going to know what happens next?? Reality shows need to go!
Canceling this show is a stupid move! It’s one of the best!
These network cancellations are ridiculous. Some of the best shows airing today and they keep the crap and cancel the good ones. Save State of Affairs!!!
Netflix should pick it up! Great show
Bring it back! I’m soooo sick of this! Excellent show! You literally keep crap on the air! I’m done with you!