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EPISODE
SEASON
The Affair - Season 1 Episode 03
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 06, 2015
That's a whole lot of plot in a thrilling hour of television, but The Affair also offered a ton of great character insights. The musical choices, for instance, are particularly telling (check out our observations below for more on that).
October 09, 2015
There is no denying that The Affair possesses a stellar supporting cast, but until now, they have felt underused.
October 05, 2015
Even though she's not able to say it out loud, Alison is very in touch with her inner torment -- and her need for escape, something to change her life.
October 05, 2015
I just wish I could root for the two married people indulging in a destructive affair. Is that too much to ask for?
October 02, 2015
The writers have earned a fair amount of trust in only these three episodes, but it's hard not to wonder how this limiting perspective will play out when it comes to characters like Cole and Helen in future episodes.
October 01, 2015
This is firmly my favorite episode of the series so far. Memories don't seem as absolute and we're getting a broader scope of the main characters, as well as others in their lives.
October 12, 2015
It's hard to tell, but I still do enjoy The Affair, just like I still enjoy hanging out with hypothetical Jeff because he has a sweet TV and usually comes through in the end.
