The Affair

Name: The Affair
Genre: Drama
Released: 2014-10-12
Cast: Dominic West, Maura Tierney, Julia Goldani Telles, Jadon Sand, Anna Paquin

2014 –2019
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TV-MA

Drama

★ 6.7 TMDB Rating · 428 votes

The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and budding novelist with a wife of twenty years and four children and Alison, a young waitress and wife from Montauk at the end of Long Island, trying to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragedy.

Created by: Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
Seasons: 5
Episodes: 53
First aired: Oct 12, 2014
Networks: Showtime
Original language: English
Origin: United States

Cast of The Affair

Dominic West
Noah Solloway
Maura Tierney
Helen Solloway
Julia Goldani Telles
Whitney Solloway
Jadon Sand
Trevor Solloway
Anna Paquin
Joanie Lockhart
Sanaa Lathan
Jenelle Wilson
Abigail Dylan Harrison
Stacey Solloway

Where to Stream The Affair by Country

United States: Streaming on fuboTV, Paramount+, Prime VideoRent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom: Streaming on Paramount+, ITVX Premium, ITVXRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: Streaming on JioHotstar
Canada: Streaming on Paramount+, CBC GemRent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: Streaming on Paramount+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store

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Seasons

Season 1

Oct 12, 2014

10 episodes

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.
Season 2

Oct 4, 2015

12 episodes

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.
Season 3

Nov 20, 2016

10 episodes

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.
Season 4

Jun 17, 2018

10 episodes

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.
Season 5

Aug 25, 2019

11 episodes

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.