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s05e11 · 2019-11-04
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The Affair
Paramount+ with Showtime Scripted
What it is
At once deeply observed and intriguingly elusive, The Affair explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship.Noah is a New York City schoolteacher and novelist who is happily married, 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 a tragedy. The provocative drama unfolds when Alison and Noah meet in Montauk at the end of Long Island.
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10 this season · 53 totals01e01 Episode 1 2014-10-13 02:00
Episode 1
The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship are explored when a married schoolteacher begins an affair with a waitress on Long Island. In the opener, Noah Solloway and his family visit Long Island where he connects with a local waitress.
s01e02 Episode 2 2014-10-20 02:00
Episode 2
Preparations are made at the Butler estate for an annual summer party. Meanwhile, aspects of Noah and Alison's separate lives start to weave together and the two are forced to consider an inevitability.
s01e03 Episode 3 2014-10-27 02:00
Episode 3
Noah asks Alison to help him research the local culture for his novel, but their innocent tour of Montauk proves more dangerous than expected. Meanwhile, Cole takes a stand on behalf of his community; and Helen deals with business back in Brooklyn.
s01e04 Episode 4 2014-11-03 03:00
Episode 4
Noah and Alison grow closer on a day trip to remote Block Island, but they quickly realize that intimacy can be a double-edged sword.
s01e05 Episode 5 2014-11-10 03:00
Episode 5
Alison gets a surprise visit from her estranged mother; Noah struggles with his daughter's behavior.
s01e06 Episode 6 2014-11-17 03:00
Episode 6
Noah discovers there is more to Alison than he's been led to believe
s01e07 Episode 7 2014-11-24 03:00
Episode 7
Helen asks Noah to represent the family at a literary award ceremony for her father. But a chance encounter with Alison and her grandmother leads to an uncomfortable truth.
s01e08 Episode 8 2014-12-08 03:00
Episode 8
Helen asks Noah to represent the family at a literary award ceremony for her father. But a chance encounter with Alison and her grandmother leads to an uncomfortable truth.
s01e09 Episode 9 2014-12-15 03:00
Episode 9
A revelation about their daughter Whitney makes Noah and Helen realize their troubled marriage is directly affecting their children. Meanwhile, a remorseful Alison heads towards a reckoning.
s01e10 Episode 10 2014-12-22 03:00
Episode 10
The disappearance of Whitney causes Helen to scrutinize Noah and his relationship with Alison and her family. Meanwhile, Cole searches for answers at Lockhart Ranch; and Det. Jeffries makes significant progress on the case.