Claim: Katherine Heigl played a character.

State of Affairs is an American espionage thriller series created by Alexi Hawley , which premiered on NBC on November 17 , 2014 , during the 2014 -- 15 American television season . The series stars Katherine Heigl as CIA analyst Charleston Tucker , who is tasked with assembling and presenting the President 's Daily Briefing on the most vital security issues facing the country , and Alfre Woodard as the first black woman to be elected President of the United States , Constance Payton . After one season , NBC canceled State of Affairs .