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The Affair

  • TV Series
  • 2014–20192014–2019
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
45K
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Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
Starring Dominic West and Maura Tierney, Season 5 of "The Affair" premieres August 25 on Showtime.
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A struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.A struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.A struggling novelist and a young waitress strike up an extramarital relationship that promises to forever change the course of their lives.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
45K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
731
30
  • Creators
    • Hagai Levi
    • Sarah Treem
  • Stars
    • Dominic West
    • Ruth Wilson
    • Maura Tierney
Top credits
  • Creators
    • Hagai Levi
    • Sarah Treem
  • Stars
    • Dominic West
    • Ruth Wilson
    • Maura Tierney
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 307User reviews
    • 35Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 6 wins & 24 nominations total

    Episodes53

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    Videos31

    Maura Tierney Loves Playing Unhinged and Learned Something Huge From Sally Field
    Full Episode 7:45
    Maura Tierney Loves Playing Unhinged and Learned Something Huge From Sally Field
    The Affair Episode 4 Official Clip: Look At You, Doll Face
    Clip 2:01
    The Affair Episode 4 Official Clip: Look At You, Doll Face
    The Affair Episode 5 Official Clip: A Second Chance
    Clip 1:39
    The Affair Episode 5 Official Clip: A Second Chance
    I Thought You Were Going To Relax
    Clip 1:27
    I Thought You Were Going To Relax
    The Rise of Julia Goldani Telles
    Clip 3:07
    The Rise of Julia Goldani Telles
    Season 5 Teaser Trailer
    Trailer 0:30
    Season 5 Teaser Trailer
    Season 2 Trailer
    Trailer 2:02
    Season 2 Trailer
    Main Title Sequence
    Trailer 1:19
    Main Title Sequence
    The Affair
    Trailer 0:21
    The Affair
    Affair, The: Season 4
    Trailer 0:17
    Affair, The: Season 4
    The Affair Episode 11 Official Clip: Are You In Love?
    Video 2:12
    The Affair Episode 11 Official Clip: Are You In Love?
    The Affair Episode 10 Official Clip: We Are Not A Family
    Video 1:39
    The Affair Episode 10 Official Clip: We Are Not A Family

    Photos543

    Dominic West in Episode #5.11 (2019)
    Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
    Max Fowler and Julia Goldani Telles in The Affair (2014)
    Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
    Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
    Anna Paquin, Lyriq Bent, Jaidyn Triplett, and Mykal-Michelle Harris in The Affair (2014)
    Maura Tierney and Claes Bang in The Affair (2014)
    Jonathan Cake and Julia Goldani Telles in The Affair (2014)
    Maura Tierney in The Affair (2014)
    Sanaa Lathan and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
    Kathleen Chalfant, John Doman, and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)
    Maura Tierney and Dominic West in The Affair (2014)

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    Dominic West
    Dominic West
    • Noah Sollowayas Noah Solloway
    53 episodes53 eps • 2014–2019
    Ruth Wilson
    Ruth Wilson
    • Alison Baileyas Alison Bailey
    42 episodes42 eps • 2014–2019
    Maura Tierney
    Maura Tierney
    • Helen Sollowayas Helen Solloway
    53 episodes53 eps • 2014–2019
    Julia Goldani Telles
    Julia Goldani Telles
    • Whitney Sollowayas Whitney Solloway
    53 episodes53 eps • 2014–2019
    Jadon Sand
    Jadon Sand
    • Trevor Sollowayas Trevor Solloway
    53 episodes53 eps • 2014–2019
    Joshua Jackson
    Joshua Jackson
    • Cole Lockhartas Cole Lockhart
    43 episodes43 eps • 2014–2019
    Jake Siciliano
    Jake Siciliano
    • Martin Sollowayas Martin Solloway
    37 episodes37 eps • 2014–2019
    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    Catalina Sandino Moreno
    • Luisa Leonas Luisa Leon
    29 episodes29 eps • 2015–2019
    Omar Metwally
    Omar Metwally
    • Dr. Vik Ullahas Dr. Vik Ullah
    27 episodes27 eps • 2015–2019
    Leya Catlett
    • Stacey Sollowayas Stacey Solloway
    22 episodes22 eps • 2014–2015
    Kathleen Chalfant
    Kathleen Chalfant
    • Margaret Butleras Margaret Butler
    18 episodes18 eps • 2014–2019
    Abigail Dylan Harrison
    Abigail Dylan Harrison
    • Staceyas Stacey…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2016–2019
    Josh Stamberg
    Josh Stamberg
    • Max Cadmanas Max Cadman
    16 episodes16 eps • 2014–2017
    Victor Williams
    Victor Williams
    • Detective Jeffriesas Detective Jeffries
    16 episodes16 eps • 2014–2018
    Colin Donnell
    Colin Donnell
    • Scotty Lockhartas Scotty Lockhart
    16 episodes16 eps • 2014–2015
    Darren Goldstein
    Darren Goldstein
    • Oscar Hodgesas Oscar Hodges
    15 episodes15 eps • 2014–2018
    Kaija Matiss
    Kaija Matiss
    • Mary-Kate Lockhartas Mary-Kate Lockhart
    15 episodes15 eps • 2014–2018
    Sanaa Lathan
    Sanaa Lathan
    • Janelle Wilsonas Janelle Wilson
    14 episodes14 eps • 2018–2019
    • Creators
      • Hagai Levi
      • Sarah Treem
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    Storyline

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    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 budding novelist, married for 20 years with four children. Alison is 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. The provocative drama unfolds separately from multiple perspectives, using the distinct memory biases of each character to tell the story. Created by Sarah Treem.
    • psychological drama
    • timeframe 2010s
    • timeframe 21st century
    • female rear nudity
    • male nudity
    • 6 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Danger lies in losing control.
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • TV-MA
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Lobster Roll restaurant actually exists in Montauk, but is closed in the winter.
    • Connections
      Featured in 72nd Golden Globe Awards (2015)

    User reviews307

    Review
    Top review
    Complex and disturbing and alluringly thought provoking.
    Setting: Picturesque, folksy, idyllic, New England seaside tourist/fishing village town. Plot: Male (Dominic West) novel writing work/summer vacation with wife and children, meets and gets drawn into the life of married local woman (Ruth Wilson).

    Appreciate the complexity, undisclosed undercurrents, the conflicted psychology of the main characters, all the while, aware of the cloaked elephant in the room.

    Story told similar to True Detective's style with the detective's interviews of the affairees shown remembrances, somehow relating to whatever is going to happen. One half is his side, the other half, hers.

    Lots of sideways glimpses of character and intentions, challenging what you thought you understood.
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    • myloveincruz
    • Oct 30, 2014

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 12, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Showtime
    • Languages
      • Mandarin
      • Hindi
      • Latin
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Коханці
    • Filming locations
      • Montauk, New York, USA
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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