Covert Affairs 108+109

[katikat]

So, I watched eps 108 (What Is and What Should Never Be) and 109 (Fool in the Rain) of Covert Affairs and honestly, I don't get why the show is so popular. I mean, Annie is a pretty bad agent - even though we were told she was first among her peers at the academy. Her home life is boring. Her affair with Ben is Boring - yes, it deserved a capital B. Joan and Arthur's marriage is BORING! The only interesting thing about the show is Auggie, who's simply awesome. Oh, and Jai's involvement in the whole Ben thing. Other than that...

What IS so special about this show that it was getting ratings up to 5+ mil. viewers and 1.6 demo last summer?