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10 episodes

The Affair - Season 1

First aired Oct 12, 2014Season 1

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.

Episodes

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Episode 1

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7.0

Oct 12, 201459 min21 votes

Noah escapes the city with his family to a Long Island estate. Alison and her husband struggle to move past a tragedy. Noah and Alison meet in a chance encounter.

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Episode 2

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7.0

Oct 19, 201452 min20 votes

Noah and Alison are forced to consider an inevitability.

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Episode 3

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7.0

Oct 26, 201452 min11 votes

Noah turns to Alison to help him research the local culture for his novel.

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Episode 4

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7.3

Nov 2, 201455 min12 votes

Noah and Alison grow closer on a day trip to remote Block Island.

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Episode 5

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7.6

Nov 9, 201456 min10 votes

Alison and Noah are forced to confront new obstacles at home.

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Episode 6

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7.3

Nov 16, 201451 min11 votes

Noah discovers there's more to Alison than he's been led to believe.

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Episode 7

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7.7

Nov 23, 201458 min10 votes

With the summer coming to an end, the Solloways are returning to Brooklyn.

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Episode 8

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6.9

Dec 7, 201456 min11 votes

A chance encounter with Alison leads to an uncomfortable truth.

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Episode 9

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8.2

Dec 14, 201460 min11 votes

Noah and Helen face a revelation. Alison spirals towards a reckoning.

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Episode 10

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8.3

Dec 21, 201456 min9 votes

Detective Jeffries makes significant progress on his case.