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The Affair

The Affair

20146.75 Seasons53 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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 Hagai Levi
NetworksShowtime

Top Cast

Dominic West

Dominic West

Noah Solloway

Maura Tierney

Maura Tierney

Helen Solloway

Julia Goldani Telles

Julia Goldani Telles

Whitney Solloway

Jadon Sand

Jadon Sand

Trevor Solloway

Anna Paquin

Anna Paquin

Joanie Lockhart

Sanaa Lathan

Sanaa Lathan

Jenelle Wilson

Abigail Dylan Harrison

Abigail Dylan Harrison

Stacey Solloway

Themes & Keywords

husband wife relationshipinfidelitymurdererextramarital affaircomplicated relationships

About The Affair

The Affair is a drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of husband wife relationship, infidelity, murderer, extramarital affair, complicated relationships. Created by Hagai Levi, it stars Dominic West, Maura Tierney, Julia Goldani Telles. 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.

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