EPISODE
SEASON
The Affair - Season 1
A school teacher and novelist, Noah Solloway is married to his wife and has four children. Noah, who is completely dependent on his father-in-law, is trying to complete a second novel when he visits the town of Montauk. There, he meets a beautiful waitress, Alison Bailey. Noah and Alison start having an extramarital relationship.
18 August 1974, San Francisco, California, USA
3 March 1980, Manila, Philippines
26 July 1966, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
22 May 1977, Ramat-Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
1 January 1981, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
9 January 1945, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
25 May 1967, Tacoma, Washington, USA
29 July 1946, Brooklyn, New York, USA
October 10, 2014
As unnerving as it is erotic, The Affair promises to be a show to remember.
October 10, 2014
The alternate takes are at times almost comically disparate, zapping them of credibility. Alison comes across as either too aggressive or too fragile; Noah is too devoted to his family or too ready to cast them aside.
October 10, 2014
People do terrible things to each other on TV every Sunday night. I'm more than ready for a show willing to admit that the worst possible behavior is quite often perfectly legal.
October 10, 2014
I'm not yet entirely sold on the story, but I'm certainly curious.
October 10, 2014
The Affair for now has done its job by tantalizingly baiting its hook. The solid performances by its four principals further heighten both the drama and the expectations.
October 10, 2014
The Affair looks to be a bit more cerebral than some of Showtime's other star shows. That makes it no less compelling.
October 10, 2014
It's... the most innovative new TV series of 2014, especially from its fractured approach to storytelling.
October 10, 2014
Most notably, the cast clicks. West and Wilson, both so great on The Wire and Luther, respectively, are perfect here.
October 10, 2014
If there are three sides to every story - his, hers, and the truth - this initial outing suggests that The Affair will offer an entertaining look at at least two of those sides, even if ultimately, the third is unknowable.
