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?
Please give State of Affairs one more season to catch on with more viewers You have read all the comments in favor of it! Too many cooking shows and dumb reality shows . We
need Katherine’s show back. It is a high quality drama. I need to know who was in the jeep coming down the hill right as the planes approached! There are so many questions that we all have! You need to consider your viewers in all age groups, I’m 72, and loved the show! There are others net works we could be watching!
That is too bad. This was a show that my husband and I both enjoyed. There are so many great shows that didn’t have a ton of viewers in their first season. State of Affairs should at the very least get a second season to see if they can gain momentum.
This was one of our favorite shows:-(. We looked forward to it each week – the cast, the plot, the relationships. I will never understand how these decisions are made & what audience comprises the ratings. It seems the shows we and our friends watch are cancelled, yet horror, reality, and stupid get picked up for season 2 and beyond. Long gone are the days of quality, thought-provoking dramas that aren’t filled with questionable material.
Please don’t cancel State of Affairs I love this show. I have been waiting for the season to start back up so I know what happens next. Why must we always get rid of the good shows and replace them with reality tv or better yet lets make a show about Charles Manson who is the sickest person on earth.
Not surprised, this obviously hit way too close to home with our governments administration and their lack of real concern with ISIS. Wouldn’t surprise me to see the last few episodes played out in the near future if current policies continue. As far as the rating numbers go, nielsen, or whoever, need to find “real” everyday viewers to poll.
We are 58 and loved it. Our age group, the Baby Boomers want more NOW!!
******* ********. Why the hell would you cancel this great show
***PLEASE BRING BACK STATE OF AFFAIRS*** I think you guys made a huge mistake by cancelling State of Affairs. This was a great show; definitely better than most of the shows on tv nowadays. What are you going to put on, another reality show? Cooking show? Talk show? These type of shows are all overdone already! Anyway, I do think you should rethink cancelling State of Affairs and please bring it back. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, I AM SURE IF YOU PUT UP A SURVEY AND ACTUALLY ASKED THE PEOPLE, YOU WOULD FIND OUT YOU MADE A MISTAKE BY CANCELLING THIS… Read more »
I do not watch reality shows, talent shows or anything with CSI in the title. Beyond Packer games, my television taste is very selective. On NBC, only State of Affairs and The Blacklist. Aside from a few Sunday Night Football games, NBC just took away 50% of my reasons to watch their network.
Renew State of Affairs..excellent show full of smart show.
Completely gutted!! No season 2. It was such a good show. I loved the final episode. Imagine my disappointment when searching when season 2 was going to air only to discover it’s been cancelled….
I can’t believe this !!!!!!! Every time you get a good show you cancel it after 1 season.
EXCELLENT SHOW, INFORMATIVE. IT IS THE BEST SHOW I HAVE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. DO NOT CANCEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thais was a great great show I hate that they cancelled it it was one of the best on tv
Once again a show I like I gets cancelled. I hate comedy that makes people look like idiots. If you want reality TV watch the news. I live in reality. I watch TV for entertainment yet stretches my brain to want to watch again next week.
State of Affairs was a great show why must you always get rid of the really good series and replace them with garbage???? Who wants to watch Aquarius based on a sick show about Charles Manson one of the most disgusting cult leaders shame on you to glorify him and his evil ugh and you cancelled A great series for this????????
Don’t leave us hanging. Keep the show going. It was wonderful.
I loved State of Affairs and have been looking forward to finding out what happened! How can you leave us all up in the air??? Please will somebody give us more State of Affairs?