I too don't understand why this show is rated poorly. This show has been great since the very first episode. Katherine Heigl does an excellent job of acting and the show is very well written. My husband and I both watch the show and not only does it hold both of our interest but we can't wait until the next episode to see what's going to happen next. We will be very disappointed if it is cancelled.

From what I can hear, the show has good plots. I find it very hard to understand what everyone is saying with the constant background music playing during the show and then the actors/actresses talking so low. And I have very good hearing, so that's not the problem.

Not as terrible as I expected it would be. In fact, after watching the pilot, I might have to go one more episode. We're letting it ride, people - going one episode at a time, here.

The lead Catherine Heigl seems so uncomfortable and miscast, like a cheer leader pretending to be a spy or pretending to be an actress pretending to be a spy. I admit to not watching a whole lot of broadcast TV shows: I'm more of a cable kinda gal. But I am enthralled by Scandal and this is no Scandal -- and this character (as played) is no Olivia Pope.

I was indifferent about State of Affairs until i watched the third episode. The representation of the kidnapped chibouk Nigerian girls of the show and the characterization of the Nigerian Government to be afraid of the terrorist group and corrupt is too judgmental and insensitive. I like Katherine Heigl from Greys Anatomy and i was looking forward to the show because of her but now i don't know if i want to continue watching the show.