The Affair

2014 • Showtime

4.4

561 reviews

TV-MA

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Season 5 episodes (11)

1 Episode 1

8/25/19

Noah embarks on his journey with the Descent movie by getting acquainted with his star, Sasha Mann. Helen mourns a tragic event. Sierra welcomes a new arrival. Joanie struggles with an upcoming birthday. Season premiere

2 Episode 2

9/1/19

Janelle struggles with her relationship and work, so turns to Carl for support. Production for Descent commences, and Sasha takes an interest in Helen. Helen takes her first steps towards acceptance.

3 Episode 3

9/8/19

Sasha proposes adjustments to Noah's script. Sasha's relationship with Helen blossoms, and Noah takes notice. Bruce's condition worsens. Joanie's business trip leads to violent encounters.

4 Episode 4

9/15/19

Noah, Margaret and Stacey bond over their mutual distaste for Sasha. Noah attempts to sabotage Helen and Sasha's relationship. Whitney and Colin face the hardships of their relationship. Joanie visits the graveyard.

5 Episode 5

9/22/19

Sierra struggles to balance motherhood with her burgeoning acting career. Sierra's mother visits uninvited. Helen works her first design gig and begins to focus on herself.

6 Episode 6

9/29/19

In Montauk for work, Joanie becomes acquainted with EJ. Together, they explore Joanie's family history, leading her to question the cause of her mother's death. Rattled, she starts to make some self-destructive decisions.

7 Episode 7

10/6/19

Noah and Whitney travel to Montauk to begin planning the wedding. Noah gets a concerning call. Armed with new information about her mother's death, Joanie confronts a stranger.

8 Episode 8

10/13/19

Allegations against Noah surface and he seeks guidance on how to handle the situation. Helen celebrates a birthday and protects Sierra during an extremely trying time.

9 Episode 9

10/20/19

As controversy swirls around Noah, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie.

10 Episode 10

10/27/19

As wildfires threaten Los Angeles, Helen and Noah are forced to run for their lives and confront old wounds along the way.

11 Episode 11

11/3/19

It's Whitney's wedding day and everything comes full circle. Series finale.

About this show

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 novelist who is happily married, but resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of a tragedy. The provocative drama unfolds when Alison and Noah meet in Montauk at the end of Long Island.

Ratings and reviews

4.4

561 reviews

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November 8, 2020

The Steve Turner Review (up at top). Jeez, what a spoiled baby brat! I used to get Showtime thru Harvard Scientific (company who installs Dish TV commercialy) I was/is in a Skilled Nursing Home waiting on Liver Transplant. I was rushed to hospital in BOS IN 09/17. Showtimes Shameless was starting New Season when near I got out 10/03/17. A Switch broke & H. Scientific WOULDN'T FIX IT! DISH TV came out to fix it, however, Joe the Maintenance Man & Jason the Jew both kicked Dish guys out. SUCKS!

1 person found this review helpful

Sandra Ronco Newman

April 2, 2017

The first two seasons were enjoyable with palpable diverse characters but season three is anything but palpable!! The characters are now deplorable but I will finish with hope in the last three episodes it can somehow be redeemed..

13 people found this review helpful

Dianne Zippelius

April 15, 2020

I also thought this show was going some where it was great in beginning then it came to boring and off to watch very strange and all over the place writer list his or her way very very very bad first season was good seasons seaon started getting weird but season 3 it was like what???? It was to bad cause the begging season was great if they would of kept that up this show would of been a power house unforgettable but now its t Let's forget to watch

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