{"id":25168,"date":"2014-05-11T15:32:09","date_gmt":"2014-05-11T19:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/?p=25168"},"modified":"2014-05-11T15:32:24","modified_gmt":"2014-05-11T19:32:24","slug":"nbc-reveals-2014-15-schedule-confirms-new-shows-end-must-see-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/headlineplanet.com\/home\/2014\/05\/11\/nbc-reveals-2014-15-schedule-confirms-new-shows-end-must-see-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"NBC Reveals 2014-15 Schedule, Confirms New Shows, End of &#8220;Must See TV&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With fixtures in &#8220;The Voice&#8221; and Sunday Night Football, NBC is unable to completely reinvent the scheduling wheel.<\/p>\n<p>But by February 2015, it will have made a huge symbolic change to the Thursday night block it once called &#8220;Must-See TV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For the first time since 1982, its Thursday block will be completely devoid of comedies.<\/p>\n<p>While NBC&#8217;s Thursday lineup will experience a change at the on-set of the season, it will not go comedy-free until February 5.  At that point, the network will replace new comedies &#8220;Bad Judge&#8221; and &#8220;A to Z&#8221; with &#8220;The Blacklist&#8221; and establish a new Thursday lineup with &#8220;The Biggest Loser,&#8221; &#8220;The Blacklist&#8221; and &#8220;Parenthood.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>NBC&#8217;s 2014-15 schedule and breakdown of new series follows:<\/p>\n<p>MONDAY<\/p>\n<p>8-10 p.m. \u2014 \u201cThe Voice\u201d<\/p>\n<p>10-11 p.m. \u2014 \u201cThe Blacklist\u201d \/ \u201cSTATE OF AFFAIRS\u201d (beginning Nov. 17)<\/p>\n<p>TUESDAY<\/p>\n<p>8-9 p.m. \u2014 \u201cThe Voice\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9-9:30 p.m. \u2014 \u201cMARRY ME\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9:30-10 p.m. \u2014 \u201cAbout a Boy\u201d<\/p>\n<p>10-11 p.m. \u2014 \u201cChicago Fire\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WEDNESDAY<\/p>\n<p>8-9 p.m. \u2014 \u201cTHE MYSTERIES OF LAURA\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9-10 p.m. \u2014 \u201cLaw &#038; Order: SVU\u201d<\/p>\n<p>10-11 p.m. \u2014 \u201cChicago P.D.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>THURSDAY<\/p>\n<p>8-9 p.m. \u2014 \u201cThe Biggest Loser\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9-9:30 p.m. \u2014 \u201cBAD JUDGE\u201d (\u201cThe Blacklist\u201d beginning Feb. 5)<\/p>\n<p>9:30-10 p.m. \u2014 \u201cA TO Z\u201d<\/p>\n<p>10-11 p.m. \u2014 \u201cParenthood\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FRIDAY<\/p>\n<p>8-9 p.m. \u2014 \u201cDateline NBC\u201d<\/p>\n<p>9-10 p.m. \u2014 \u201cGrimm\u201d<\/p>\n<p>10-11 p.m. \u2014 \u201cCONSTANTINE\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SATURDAY<\/p>\n<p>8-11 p.m. \u2014 Encore programming<\/p>\n<p>SUNDAY<\/p>\n<p>7-8:20 p.m. \u2014 \u201cFootball Night in America\u201d<\/p>\n<p>8:20-11:30 p.m. \u2014 \u201cNBC Sunday Night Football\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>New Series Breakdown (note &#8211; many are being saved for TBD midseason launches)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NEW COMEDIES<\/p>\n<p>A TO Z<\/p>\n<p>This is the A-to-Z story of Andrew (Ben Feldman, \u201cMad Men\u201d) and Zelda (Cristin Milioti, \u201cHow I Met Your Mother\u201d) \u2014 a pair that almost wasn\u2019t \u2014 and all that happened from the day they met. Andrew has always been a secret romantic \u2026 not above crooning to Celine Dion while driving to work, with dreams of finding \u201cthe one.\u201d He imagines her to be just like that shimmering beauty he spotted that night in that silver dress at that concert two years ago. Zelda, having grown up with a hippie mom who believed the universe would provide for everything, rebelled into a no-nonsense practical lawyer who prefers the control of online dating. But when a computer glitch sends her a total mismatch, she\u2019s asked to come in for an interview at the Internet dating site where Andrew works, and this is where it all begins. Andrew and Zelda meet for the first time and despite their differences, sparks fly. She thinks it\u2019s chance. He thinks it\u2019s fate. After all, he\u2019s convinced she\u2019s the shimmering girl in the silver dress. Is it true love forever or just a detour in destiny?<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Henry Zebrowski, Lenora Crichlow, Christina Kirk and Katey Sagal (narrator).<\/p>\n<p>Writers Ben Queen (\u201cDrive\u201d), Rashida Jones (\u201cParks and Recreation\u201d) and Will McCormack (\u201cWill &#038; Grace\u201d) serve as executive producers. \u201cA to Z\u201d is a production of Warner Bros. Television and Le Train Train.<\/p>\n<p>BAD JUDGE<\/p>\n<p>No excuses, no apologies, no compromises. Wild child Rebecca Wright (Kate Walsh, \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy,\u201d \u201cPrivate Practice\u201d) knows how to have a good time, but she also happens to be one of L.A.\u2019s toughest and most respected criminal court judges. She has a reputation for unorthodox behavior in the courtroom, including creative rulings and saying exactly what\u2019s on her mind. Her private life, on the other hand, is anything but innocent. She parties too much and rocks out on the drums in a band with her best friend, Jenny. While there\u2019s no shortage of male admirers who would love to spend time with her, she\u2019s not ready to settle down \u2026 except when an 8-year-old boy \u2014 whose parents were put in jail by Rebecca \u2014 needs her help. He may, in fact, be the one thing that starts to tame this \u201cbad\u201d judge.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes John Ducey, Tone Bell and Theodore Barnes.<\/p>\n<p>Writer Chad Kultgen (\u201cThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone\u201d) serves as executive producer with Adam McKay (\u201cAnchorman,\u201d \u201cTalladega Nights\u201d), Will Ferrell (\u201cStep Brothers\u201d), Anne Heche (\u201cMen in Trees\u201d), Jill Sobel Messick (\u201cBaby Mama\u201d), Kevin Messick (\u201cThe Other Guys\u201d) and Kate Walsh. \u201cBad Judge\u201d is a production of Universal Television and Gary Sanchez Productions.<\/p>\n<p>MARRY ME<\/p>\n<p>Six years ago, Annie (Casey Wilson, \u201cHappy Endings\u201d) and Jake (Ken Marino, \u201cEastbound &#038; Down\u201d) bonded over their mutual love of nachos and they\u2019ve been inseparable ever since. Now, after returning from a romantic two-week island vacation, Jake\u2019s all set to pop the question. Before he can ask, though, Annie lets loose on Jake for his inability to commit. She was expecting him to \u201cput a ring on it\u201d in paradise and now Jake\u2019s perfect proposal is ruined. Not wanting to spend the next 60 years talking about that mess of a proposal, Jake and Annie decide to hold off on the engagement until they can do it right. Yet if history tells us anything, it\u2019s when we really want things to go right that they all tend to go wrong. The only thing we know for sure is these two are destined to be together whether they can get it together or not.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Sarah Wright, John Gemberling, Tymberlee Hill and Tim Meadows.<\/p>\n<p>Writer David Caspe (\u201cHappy Endings\u201d) and director Seth Gordon (\u201cThe Goldbergs\u201d) serve as executive producer with Jamie Tarses (\u201cMen at Work\u201d). \u201cMarry Me\u201d is a production of Sony Pictures Television and FanFare Productions.<\/p>\n<p>MISSION CONTROL<\/p>\n<p>Houston, we have a problem! Dr. Mary Kendricks (Krysten Ritter, \u201cDon\u2019t Trust the B&#8212; in Apartment 23\u201d) is a tough but brilliant aerospace engineer, leading a team of NASA scientists at the cutting edge of space exploration. The only problem is, this is the 1960s and she\u2019s a woman. Navigating the ridiculous boys\u2019 club of astronauts and engineering nerds is no easy task, but she\u2019s up to the challenge \u2026 until her boss brings on Tom (Tommy Dewey, \u201cThe Mindy Project\u201d) \u2014 a former hotshot test pilot and overall man\u2019s man \u2014 to co-manage her team. It doesn\u2019t help that he initially mistakes her for a secretary. Between him, her astronaut boyfriend, Cash, and her offbeat all-guy team, Mary certainly has her hands full\u2026 but at the end of the day, they all want the same thing: to get a man on the moon. It might just take a woman to get him there.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Malcolm Barrett, Jonathan Slavin and Julie Meyer.<\/p>\n<p>Writer David Hornsby serves as executive producer with Adam McKay (\u201cAnchorman,\u201d \u201cTalladega Nights\u201d), Will Ferrell (\u201cStep Brothers\u201d) and Owen Burke. \u201cMission Control\u201d is a production of Universal Television and Gary Sanchez Productions.<\/p>\n<p>MR. ROBINSON<\/p>\n<p>As lead singer and keyboardist of a rock band, Craig (Craig Robinson, \u201cThe Office\u201d) knows a thing or two about working the crowd, but his day job is where he really makes the grade. Every struggling artist knows the drill: you got to pay the bills while you wait for that big break. So when Craig finds himself short on cash, he takes a job as a substitute teacher. It\u2019s an easy gig, right? Throw a DVD in the player, dim the lights and sleep off last night\u2019s party. Yet when he realizes that the kids think his class is an easy A, Craig\u2019s moved to inspire his students. Music is his passion and he\u2019s not about to let anyone sleep though this period \u2026 period. The school principal (Jean Smart, \u201cSamantha Who?\u201d) is a woman who believes that rules were made to be strictly upheld. She\u2019s none too fond of Craig\u2019s unorthodox teaching style, or his crush on the pretty English teacher. If he wants to keep his gig, get the girl and teach these kids the joys of music, he\u2019ll have to buckle down, shape up and rock out.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Ben Koldyke and Amandla Stenberg.<\/p>\n<p>Writers Mark Cullen (\u201cBack in the Game\u201d) and Robb Cullen (\u201cBack in the Game\u201d) serve as executive producers with Howard Klein (\u201cParks and Recreation\u201d) and Mark Schulman (\u201cChelsea Lately\u201d). \u201cMr. Robinson\u201d is a production of Universal Television and 3 Arts Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>ONE BIG HAPPY<\/p>\n<p>Best friends Lizzy (gay and a bit type-A) and Luke (straight and more laid back) are like family. When they were kids and both of their parents were getting divorces, Lizzy (Elisha Cuthbert, \u201cHappy Endings\u201d) and Luke (Nick Zano, \u201c2 Broke Girls\u201d) stuck together, and they\u2019ve been there for each other ever since. Now, all grown up and still single, they\u2019ve decided to start a family of their own. No, not like that (there are some lines even they won\u2019t cross), we\u2019re talking the non-romantic, go-to-the-doctor\u2019s-office type of baby-making. Then one night, after yet another failed attempt at conception, the two head out to a bar to let off some steam. That\u2019s where Luke meets Prudence (Kelly Brook, \u201cSmallville\u201d), a free-spirited British girl who\u2019s slated to go back to England in a matter of days. Lizzy isn\u2019t a huge fan \u2014 it might have something to do with Prudence waltzing around their apartment naked \u2014 but Luke really hits it off with her. Soon they\u2019re spending every last minute of her limited time together. Then, just as Lizzy discovers that she\u2019s actually pregnant, Luke announces that he and Prudence got married and a different kind of family is born.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Brandon Smith, Rebecca Corry and Chris Williams.<\/p>\n<p>Writer Liz Feldman (\u201c2 Broke Girls\u201d) and director Scott Ellis (\u201c2 Broke Girls\u201d) serve as executive producers with Ellen DeGeneres (\u201cThe Ellen DeGeneres Show\u201d) and Jeff Kleeman (\u201cThe Change Up\u201d). \u201cOne Big Happy\u201d is a production of Warner Bros. Television and A Very Good Production.<\/p>\n<p>UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT<\/p>\n<p>After 15 years of living in a cult, the unbreakable and wide-eyed Kimmy (Ellie Kemper, \u201cThe Office\u201d) is rescued along with four other women, causing a national sensation that culminates with an appearance on the \u201dToday\u201d show. Before getting back on the bus to Indiana, however, Kimmy decides it\u2019s time to reclaim her life. Armed with just a backpack, light-up sneakers, a couple way-past-due library books and a big wad of rescue-fund cash, she\u2019s ready to take on New York City. It\u2019s easily the best time of Kimmy\u2019s life as she rides subways, plays with street performers, frees Central Park horses and makes a spontaneous decision to rent a room from Titus, a gay wannabe Broadway actor who makes a living dressing as a robot in Times Square. This unlikely pairing may not seem ideal, but it quickly becomes clear that they can really help each other out: Kimmy needs someone to reintroduce her to the modern world, and Titus could use someone to show him that you should never give up on life, no matter how many times you get rejected from performing in \u201cThe Lion King.\u201d As long as they stick together\u2026 they might just make it after all. Hakuna matata!<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Tituss Burgess, Sara Chase and Lauren Adams.<\/p>\n<p>Writers Tina Fey (\u201c30 Rock\u201d) and Robert Carlock (\u201c30 Rock\u201d) serve as executive producers with David Miner (\u201cBrooklyn Nine-Nine\u201d) and Jeff Richmond (\u201c30 Rock\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>NEW DRAMAS<\/p>\n<p>A.D.<\/p>\n<p>In the follow-up to the eye-opening success of \u201cThe Bible\u201d miniseries on History, the 12-hour miniseries \u201cA.D.\u201d \u2014 from producers Mark Burnett and Roma Downey \u2014 will look at the lives that were instantly altered following the death of Christ. His disciples, mother Mary and key political religious leaders at the time saw their world turned upside down and their lives forever altered. Beginning at that fateful moment of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection, part two of the greatest story ever told will focus on the disciples who had to go forward and disseminate the teachings of Christ to a world dominated by political unrest and the start of a whole new religion that would dramatically reshape the history of the world. <\/p>\n<p>Mark Burnett, Roma Downey and Richard Bedser serve as executive producers. Simon Block will write the script. \u201cA.D.\u201d is a production of LightWorkers Media.<\/p>\n<p>ALLEGIANCE<\/p>\n<p>Alex O\u2019Connor (Gavin Stenhouse, \u201cPerson of Interest\u201d), a young idealistic CIA analyst specializing in Russian affairs, learns a shocking secret and his close-knit, affluent family is about to be split apart when its revealed that his parents, Mark (Scott Cohen, \u201cNecessary Roughness\u201d) and Katya (Hope Davis, \u201cThe Newsroom,\u201d \u201cIn Treatment\u201d) are covert Russian spies deactivated decades ago.  But today the Kremlin has re-enlisted them into service as they plan a terrorist operation inside the U.S. border that will bring America to its knees.  Years ago, Russian-born Katya was tasked by the KGB to recruit American businessman Mark O\u2019Connor as a spy &#8212;  and the two fell in love. A deal was struck: As long as Katya remained an asset for Russia, and it was agreed that her services could be called on in the future, she would be allowed to marry Mark and move to America. After years in America building a happy life and without word from Moscow, they thought they had escaped. Now it seems that the new Mother Russia has one more mission \u2014 turning Alex into a spy. For these anguished parents, the choice is clear: Betray their country or risk their family.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Margarita Levieva, Morgan Spector, Annie Ilonzeh, Alexandra Peters and Kenneth Choi.<\/p>\n<p>AQUARIUS<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 1967 and the era of free love, drug experimentation and the Vietnam War is in full effect. When the teenage daughter of a respected lawyer goes missing, L.A. Police Sgt. Sam Hodiak (David Duchovny, \u201cCalifornication,\u201d \u201cThe X-Files\u201d) starts asking around. He soon discovers that the hippie kids he\u2019s questioning don\u2019t take kindly to cops, especially one with hair as short as his. Needing the help of someone they will trust, he partners with rebellious undercover cop Brian Shafe, a man who\u2019s more comfortable rolling a joint than patrolling a beat. It\u2019s not long before they stumble upon a small-time cult leader seeking out vulnerable women to join his cause. From there, they follow this man\u2019s trail down a rabbit hole of drugs, sex, murder and cultural revolution. Little could they know, however, the guy they\u2019re hunting will eventually become the killer we now recognize as Charles Manson.  He was a lost soul who desperately wanted to get into the music scene of the \u201960s until something snapped. This is the show that will explore the cat and mouse game between him and the police that will go on for several seasons, ultimately ending with the infamous Tate-LaBianca murders.  <\/p>\n<p>Writer John McNamara (\u201cIn Plain Sight\u201d) serves as executive producer with Marty Adelstein (\u201cPrison Break\u201d), David Duchovny and Melanie Greene. \u201cAquarius\u201d is a production of ITV Studios America and Marty Adelstein Productions.<\/p>\n<p>CONSTANTINE<\/p>\n<p>Based on the wildly popular  DC Comics series \u201cHellblazer,\u201d seasoned demon hunter and master of the occult John Constantine (Matt Ryan, \u201cCriminal Minds\u201d) specializes in giving hell\u2026 hell. Armed with a ferocious knowledge of the dark arts and his wickedly naughty wit, he fights the good fight \u2014 or at least he did. With his soul already damned to hell, he\u2019s decided to leave his do-gooder life behind, but when demons target Liv (Lucy Griffiths, \u201cTrue Blood\u201d), the daughter of one of Constantine\u2019s oldest friends, he\u2019s reluctantly thrust back into the fray \u2013 and he\u2019ll do whatever it takes to save her. Before long, it\u2019s revealed that Liv\u2019s \u201csecond sight\u201d \u2014 an ability to see the worlds behind our world and predict supernatural occurrences \u2014 is a threat to a mysterious new evil that\u2019s rising in the shadows. Now it\u2019s not just Liv who needs protection; the angels are starting to get worried too. So, together, Constantine and Liv must use her power and his skills to travel the country, find the demons that threaten our world and send them back where they belong. After that, who knows\u2026 maybe there\u2019s hope for him and his soul after all.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Harold Perrineau and Charles Halford.<\/p>\n<p>Writer Daniel Cerone (\u201cThe Mentalist,\u201d \u201cDexter\u201d) serves as executive producer with David S. Goyer (\u201cMan of Steel,\u201d \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises\u201d). \u201cConstantine\u201d is produced from Bonanza Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show is based upon characters published by DC Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>EMERALD CITY<\/p>\n<p>Desperate for clues that will lead to the identity of her biological mother, a young woman breaks into a sinister underground facility somewhere in the Midwest. Unable to complete her mission and surrounded by security, our feisty heroine steals a K9 police dog and drives away into the night\u2026 and headlong into the path of a raging tornado. In the blink of an eye, she is transported to another world, one far removed from our own \u2014 a mystical land of competing kingdoms, lethal warriors, dark magic and a bloody battle for supremacy. This is the fabled Land of Oz in a way you\u2019ve never seen before, where wicked witches don\u2019t stay dead for long and 20-year-old Dorothy Gale becomes a headstrong warrior who holds the fate of kingdoms in her hands. You\u2019re not in Kansas anymore, and this is not your Grandmother\u2019s Oz.<\/p>\n<p>Writer Matthew Arnold (\u201cSiberia\u201d) serves as executive producer with Josh Friedman (\u201cTerminator\u201d The Sarah Connor Chronicles\u201d). \u201cEmerald City\u201d is a production of Universal Television.<\/p>\n<p>HEROES REBORN<\/p>\n<p>The saga behind the 2006 breakout series \u201cHeroes\u201d will continue as creator Tim Kring returns to the fold and develops new layers to his original superhero concept. This highly anticipated 13-episode miniseries will reconnect with the basic elements of the show\u2019s first season where ordinary people were waking up to the fact that they had extraordinary abilities. This series will be preceded by a new digital series that will introduce audiences to the new characters and storylines that will take the \u201cHeroes\u201d phenomenon to new places.<\/p>\n<p>THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA <\/p>\n<p>Debra Messing (\u201cWill &#038; Grace\u201d) stars as Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective who balances her \u201cColumbo\u201d day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband (Josh Lucas) \u2014 also a cop \u2014 who just can\u2019t seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, she\u2019d be the first to admit she has her \u201chot mess\u201d moments in this hilariously authentic look at what it really means to be a \u201cworking mom\u201d today. Somehow, she makes it all work with the help of her sexy and understanding partner, and things becomes even more complicated when her husband, ironically, becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Laz Alonso and Janina Gavankar.<\/p>\n<p>Writer Jeff Rake (\u201cBoston Legal\u201d) and director McG (\u201cSupernatural\u201d) serve as executive producer with Greg Berlanti (\u201cBrothers &#038; Sisters\u201d), Aaron Kaplan (\u201cThe Neighbors\u201d), Todd Lituchy and Sarah Schechter. \u201cThe Mysteries of Laura\u201d is a production of Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions and Kapital Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>ODYSSEY<\/p>\n<p>In this \u201cTraffic\u201d-like action drama, an international conspiracy explodes when three strangers\u2019 lives unexpectedly collide \u2014 a female soldier, a corporate lawyer and a political activist. After a team of American soldiers battles Jihadists in North Africa, they\u2019re shocked to find that one of the men they killed is Al Qaeda\u2019s top man. Sgt. Odelle Ballard (Anna Friel, \u201cPushing Daisies\u201d) \u2014 a soldier, mother, wife and the unit\u2019s only female member \u2014 discovers computer files that suggest a major U.S. corporation is funding the Jihadists.  But before she can tell anyone, her team is attacked and left for dead. News is reported that the unit was wiped out, but the truth is that Odelle survived and is the only witness to her unit\u2019s assassination by U.S. Special Forces. In New York, former U.S. Attorney Peter Decker (Peter Facinelli, \u201cNurse Jackie\u201d) is working on a merger deal for the same company that was funneling money to the Jihadists. Meanwhile, Harrison Walters (Jake Robinson, \u201cThe Carrie Diaries\u201d), a political activist and trust fund kid, meets a hacker who claims to have unearthed a massive military-industrial conspiracy. And he\u2019s right: He\u2019s stumbled onto the cover-up that began with Odelle and will soon be out in the open and everyone\u2019s lives will be in danger. The only way they\u2019ll ever save their country, their families and themselves is by joining forces and exposing the people behind it.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Jim True-Frost, Treat Williams, Nate Mooney, Elena Kampouris, Daniella Pineda, Sadie Sink, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Omar Ghazaoui.<\/p>\n<p>Writers Adam Armus (\u201cThe Following\u201d) and Nora Kay Foster (\u201cHeroes\u201d), and writer-director Peter Horton (\u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d) serve as executive producers with Simon Maxwell (\u201cOff the Hook\u201d), Mikkel Bondesen (\u201cBurn Notice\u201d), Henrik Bastin (\u201cBurn Notice) and Kristen Campo (\u201cThe Killing\u201d). \u201cOdyssey\u201d is a production of Universal Television, Fabrik Entertainment and Red Arrow Entertainment Group.<\/p>\n<p>STATE OF AFFAIRS<\/p>\n<p>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 CIA analyst \u2014 Charleston Tucker (Katherine Heigl, \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d) \u2014 assembles the President\u2019s Daily Briefing (PDB). This list of the most vital security issues facing the nation brings with it moral and political judgment calls for Charleston and her trusted group of brilliant analysts at the agency. Aside from the political minefields she has to walk, Charlie has a close personal relationship with the President (Alfre Woodard, \u201cDesperate Housewives\u201d) because she was once engaged to her son before a tragic terrorist attack took his life. Charlie survived that attack and is now determined to bring the perpetrators to justice. Navigating a complex personal life and a pressure-cooker profession is, of course, a challenge, and Charlie sometimes engages in boundary-pushing behavior to avoid facing her grief. But when the clock strikes 2 a.m., she is all about her job \u2014 protecting her nation, serving her President and still trying to get to the bottom of her fianc\u00e9\u2019s murder that will reveal itself as a shocking mystery.<\/p>\n<p>The cast also includes Adam Kaufman, Sheila Vand, Cliff Chamberlain, Tommy Savas and Leslie Odom, Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Writer-director Joe Carnahan (\u201cThe Blacklist\u201d) serves as executive producer with Katherine Heigl, Nancy Heigl, Robert Simonds, Sophie Watts, Henry Crumpton, Rodney Faraon and Julia Franz. \u201cState of Affairs\u201d is a production of Universal Television, Bob Simonds Company and Abishag Productions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1048],"tags":[2310,2309,2311,176,2308,210,2307,252],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>NBC Reveals 2014-15 Schedule, Confirms New Shows, End of &quot;Must See TV&quot;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With fixtures in &quot;The Voice&quot; and Sunday Night Football, NBC is unable to completely reinvent the scheduling wheel. 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