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The Affair Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2014 - 2014
The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship are explored in the first season of this provocative drama. Noah Solloway (Dominic West) is a happily married schoolteacher and novelist living in Brooklyn with his wife (Maura Tierney) and four children. Noah, who resents being dependent on his wealthy father-in-law, is trying to complete a second novel when he visits the town of Montauk on Long Island with his family. There, he meets Alison Bailey (Ruth Wilson), a pretty waitress who is trying to piece her life and marriage back together following a devastating tragedy. The two embark on a passionate affair that leads to unsettling consequences. The story of their affair is told from both Noah's and Alison's points of view, and includes their separate memory biases.
Episode 1
101
Sun, Oct 12, 2014 60 mins
The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship are explored when a married schoolteacher begins an affair with a waitress on Long Island. In the opener, Noah Solloway and his family visit Long Island where he connects with a local waitress.
Episode 2
102
Sun, Oct 19, 2014 60 mins
Preparations are made at the Butler estate for an annual summer party. Meanwhile, aspects of Noah and Alison's separate lives start to weave together and the two are forced to consider an inevitability.
Episode 3
103
Sun, Oct 26, 2014 60 mins
Noah asks Alison to help him research the local culture for his novel, but their innocent tour of Montauk proves more dangerous than expected. Meanwhile, Cole takes a stand on behalf of his community; and Helen deals with business back in Brooklyn.
Episode 4
104
Sun, Nov 2, 2014 60 mins
Noah and Alison grow closer on a day trip to remote Block Island, but they quickly realise that intimacy can be a double-edged sword.
Episode 5
105
Sun, Nov 9, 2014 60 mins
Alison gets a surprise visit from her estranged mother; Noah struggles with his daughter's behaviour.
Episode 6
106
Sun, Nov 16, 2014 60 mins
Noah discovers there is more to Alison than he's been led to believe.
Episode 7
107
Sun, Nov 23, 2014 65 mins
With summer coming to an end, the Solloways return to Brooklyn.
Episode 8
108
Sun, Dec 7, 2014 60 mins
Helen asks Noah to represent the family at a literary award ceremony for her father. But a chance encounter with Alison and her grandmother leads to an uncomfortable truth.
Episode 9
109
Sun, Dec 14, 2014 58 mins
A revelation about their daughter Whitney makes Noah and Helen realize their troubled marriage is directly affecting their children. Meanwhile, a remorseful Alison heads towards a reckoning.
Episode 10
110
Sun, Dec 21, 2014 60 mins
Season 1 ends with the disappearance of Whitney causing Helen to scrutinize Noah and his relationship with Alison and her family. Meanwhile, Cole searches for answers at Lockhart Ranch; and Det. Jeffries makes significant progress on the case.
