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State of Affairs S1E1 — Series Premiere
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State of Affairs•Season 1•Episode 1

Series Premiere

7.0/10 · 377 votesNov 17, 201460 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.7 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJoe Carnahan
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Cast7

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

Crew5

Alexi Hawley

Alexi Hawley

Teleplay

Alexi Hawley

Alexi Hawley

Story

Joe Carnahan

Joe Carnahan

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Joe Carnahan

Joe Carnahan

Director

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Susan Morris

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Episode Summary

"Series Premiere" is episode 1 of State of Affairs season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 377 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Joe Carnahan, it aired on November 17, 2014.

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