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The Best Episodes of State of Affairs

Every episode of State of Affairs ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of State of Affairs!

The Best Episodes of State of Affairs

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...

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  1. 8.3/10(193 votes)

    #1 - Cry Havoc

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    S1:E9

    Charlie and the team attempt to prove that sorority girl Stacy Dover is an active member of Ar Rissalah's American terrorist cell.

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  2. 8.1/10(197 votes)

    #2 - Masquerade

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  3. 8.1/10(178 votes)

    #3 - Here and Now

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    S1:E12

    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 that jeopardizes the entire mission, and Charlie's past with Nick comes to the fore.

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  4. 8.0/10(181 votes)

    #4 - Deadcheck

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    S1:E13

    Charlie quits the CIA to track down Omar Fatah; the seventh floor team vows to help Charlie.

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    Director:Joe Carnahan
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.8/10(162 votes)

    #5 - The Faithful

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    S1:E11

    Charlie and Lucas attempt to assist a FBI search for a terrorist who has escaped custody in West Virginia.

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  6. 7.7/10(173 votes)

    #6 - Ghosts

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    S1:E8

    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.

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  8. 7.6/10(199 votes)

    #7 - Ar Rissalah

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  9. 7.6/10(160 votes)

    #8 - The War at Home

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    S1:E10

    As they attempt to find some missing bombs, Charlie needs to turn to a former adversary for help.

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  10. 7.5/10(224 votes)

    #9 - Half the Sky

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  11. 7.5/10(205 votes)

    #10 - Bang, Bang

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    S1:E4

    Charlie and Nick receive a threatening text message each that then sees Nick attempting to find the source once and for all.

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  12. 7.5/10(182 votes)

    #11 - Bellerophon

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    S1:E7

    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 Langley, and President Payton must make a difficult decision.

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    Director:P.J. Pesce
  13. 7.2/10(276 votes)

    #12 - Secrets & Lies

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    S1:E2

    The team scrambles against the Russians over a stranded submarine that houses U.S. secrets. Elsewhere, President Payton appoints a formidable new CIA director.

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  14. 7.0/10(377 votes)

    #13 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    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.

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    Director:Joe Carnahan
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Cry Havoc" is the best rated episode of "State of Affairs". It scored 8.3/10 based on 193 votes. Directed by Joshua Butler and written by Heidi Cole McAdams, it aired on 1/19/2015. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Masquerade".