State of Affairs
6 Shows Like How to Get Away With Murder
A political drama focussing on a CIA analyst’s daily briefing for the President, State of Affairs never really got a fair shake of the stick. Lambasted by critics for Katherine Heigl’s unyielding lead character and somewhat plodding pace, the show was axed after just one season. There is a lot of untapped potential underneath that veil of mediocrity, however, and though Alfre Woodard is underutilized as the President, her performance alone makes for compelling content.
If nothing else, State of Affairs serves as a template of how an otherwise promising show can be hamstrung by major issues in its first season. It holds several similarities with the tone of How to Get Away With Murder, albeit without the spark that was needed for success. It tried its darnedest, and the premise holds merit, but it misjudged its audience.
It was received a little better by viewers, though most agreed that it needs to be watched with a degree of leniency to gloss over its flaws. It wouldn’t hurt to give it a shot – after all, there’s only 13 episodes to get through if it’s not to your liking.
