Tv Series

The Affair

(en)

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6.0

2014

50m

The Affair

Drama

Overview: The Affair explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah Solloway and Alison Lockhart after the two meet in the resort town of Montauk in Long Island. Noah is a New York City schoolteacher with one novel published (book entitled A Person who Visits a Place) and he is struggling to write a second book. He is happily married with four children, but resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of the tragic death of her child. The story of the affair is told separately, complete with distinct memory biases, from the male and female perspectives.

Status: Ended

Release date: October 12, 2014

Number of season: 5

Number of episode: 53

Countries of origin: United States of America, Canada,

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Production company:
  • Showtime Networks

Top Cast

Dominic West

Dominic West

as Noah Solloway

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

as Helen Solloway

Julia Goldani Telles

Julia Goldani Telles

as Whitney Sollowa...

Jadon Sand

Jadon Sand

as Trevor Solloway

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

as Joanie Lockhart

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

October 12, 2014.

  10 Episodes

Overview: Noah, a happily married New York City schoolteacher and novelist, and Alison a young waitress recovering from personal tragedy, begin an affair in Montauk, Long Island that has far reaching consequences for both of them.

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Season 2

Season 2

October 4, 2015.

  12 Episodes

Overview: Alison attempts to move on from tragedy and build a lasting relationship while contending with the judgment of others and her own self-doubt. Her lover Noah tries to balance the temptations of success, the family he left behind, and the woman he loves. Noah’s former wife Helen attempts to piece her life together while navigating divorce proceedings, caring for her children, and her parents’ noxious influence. Cole, Alison’s former husband, struggles to overcome past heartbreak and start a promising new life. Yet the long-term ramifications of the affair continue to shape these lives, and will lead to an event that changes everything once again.

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Season 3

Season 3

November 20, 2016.

  10 Episodes

Overview: It's three years later, and Noah, Alison, Cole, Helen and their families are trying to move on with their lives. But the past keeps coming back to haunt them, and the trauma of what they've been through cannot soon be forgotten.

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Season 4

Season 4

June 17, 2018.

  10 Episodes

Overview: Season four finds Noah, Helen, Alison and Cole in their own orbits, alienated from each other, spinning further and further away from where they all began. Every character is involved in a new relationship, forcing them each to decide if they're ready and willing to leave the past behind for good - a season about new beginnings, tragic ends and the ever-elusive possibility of forgiveness.

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Season 5

Season 5

August 25, 2019.

  11 Episodes

Overview: The fifth and final season chronicles the aftermath of last season’s horrific events and finds the characters coming to terms with the consequences of their choices – as they make the realization that if they really want to change their futures, they must first face the past. Helen begins the season involved in an intoxicating new affair. Noah meanwhile has to swallow his pride and his jealousy and step in to take care of his family in her absence. But just when things seem to have stabilized, a chance encounter with someone from the distant past sets in a motion a sequence of events that brings them both to their knees.

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