Premiere Date: Nov. 17th
2014
Network: NBC
Starring: Katherine Heigl & Alfre
Woodard
Genre: Political and Espionage
Thriller
Even without watching one minute State of Affairs, I knew my biggest qualm with the show was the casting of Katherine Heigl as its main star. Katherine
Heigl is best known for her role as the caring, voluptuous, blond surgical
intern on Grey’s Anatomy. Unfortunately, she burned bridges with not only the
creator of Grey's but she also pissed off a lot of fans over the way she left
and her actions leading up to her leaving the show. After Grey's she had a few
so-so parts in Rom-Coms on the big screen, essentially playing the same type of character over and over. So, I was not expecting much from her new show, and to be
honest the promos haven’t helped. The scene in the promo where she talks about “ending
all of their lives” comes across phony and calls into question her ability to
pull off her role in the show. Yesterday, I got a chance to see the pilot
episode and while I know many people are skeptical, it is without a doubt a
show worth watching. After 42 minutes of State of Affairs I have no qualms in
saying Katherine Heigl pulls of her character flawlessly.
State of Affairs as a series, is a
show closer to the Blacklist in terms of; excitement, action, writing and
drama, than it is to the almost too boring to watch Madam Secretary. While not
as witty and manipulative as Red is on the Blacklist, Charleston on State of Affairs has her own charm. The show is filled with secrets, spies, guns, loyalty, inter-agency fighting, barbaric threats, and the type of action sequences usually left for the big
screen.
State of Affairs follows Katherine Heigl as
Charleston (Charlie) Tucker, the former almost daughter-in-law to the president
of the United States. Just one year after the death of her fiancé. Charlie has not
quite moved on, and is drowning her loneliness by wrapping herself around the bodies
of random men and too much scotch. But being lost in her personal life hasn't stopped
her from being able to do her job. Tasked with putting together the Presidents
Daily Briefing (PDB) Charlie along with her team asses and rank the threats
currently facing the United States, The question of her life becomes what’s an
actual threat vs. what’s just the possibility of a threat. When others feel she
has gotten it wrong, her day gets filled with backstabbing co-workers, a spy in
the CIA building, choosing between saving a doctor or killing a wanted terrorist,
an unwanted house-guest, and someone sending threatening messages to her phone.
I don’t want to ruin how it ends but I can guarantee you it’s not how you think. I thought State of Affairs would come across as a watered down over acted drama but instead it has the feel of a political thriller.
I was beyond pleasantly surprised
at not only the quality of the production but the writing as well. With the (PBD)
needing to be completed every day, State of Affairs will most likely be an
episodic show in nature with a strong overarching mystery to tie the episodes together.
Set to take The Blacklist’s place when it goes on hiatus for the winter, I urge
everyone to watch at least the premiere with an open mind. I’m sure you’ll be
as immediately hooked as I was. I’d like to thank Entertainment Weekly and NBC
Universal for letting me see the premiere early.
Don’t forget to Watch State of
Affairs Monday 11/17 @ 10pm After the Voice on NBC!
katherine heigl will be a strong contender for the emmy 2015? Alfre Woodard also?
ReplyDeletehmm I don't know about an emmy,I would have said she would have been great at nabbing a people's choice except voting for this year has already started. Alfre Woodard most likely has a better chance at the emmy nod in my opinion
ReplyDeletethis show will can contender for the emmy 2015 for best serie drama?
ReplyDeleteit is fucking amazing pilot, the secuence of the past and shooters is the best of tv! And Heigl, is the best acting of his career. Sure that she and Woodard get emmy nominations. I see more episodes
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