Network: Showtime.
Episodes: Ongoing (hour).
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: October 12, 2014 — TBD.
Series status: Ending with season five.
Performers include: Dominic West, Maura Tierney, Ruth Wilson, and Joshua Jackson.
TV show description:
This provocative dramatic series explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship on all involved.
Noah Solloway (Dominic West) is a writer and schoolteacher who is happily married to Helen. They live in Brooklyn with their four children and are beholden to Helen’s wealthy father, a famous novelist, for their spacious brownstone. It’s something that Noah resents and wears on him. Noah’s first novel was recently published to mixed reviews. He is vacationing with his family at his in-laws’ estate in Montauk for the summer, where Noah hopes to write a more successful follow-up.
Helen (Maura Tierney) is Noah’s loving wife and a deft manager of their busy lives. She still loves her husband after all these years. Her father is a renowned novelist but that success came at the expense of his family. Helen has high hopes for Noah’s own writing career, but is wary of repeating the mistakes of her parents.
Alison Lockhart (Ruth Wilson) is a Montauk native who works as a waitress at a local diner. She’s married to Cole, the son of a local landowning family. They’re struggling to recover from a tragic loss and their relationship is in repair.
Cole (Joshua Jackson) is Alison’s husband, the prodigal son of a large, boisterous family who has owned a ranch in Montauk for generations. He is equally devastated by the horrible loss he and Alison have suffered, but he finds comfort in his responsibilities at the ranch and the loving support of his family.
Noah and Alison have a chance encounter and each proves to be a tempting distraction to the emotional turmoil in their lives.
Episode #TBD
This TV series has not ended yet.
First aired: TBD
What do you think? Do you like The Affair TV show? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed beyond the fifth season on Showtime?
Love this series. The acting is top notch. The story is realistic and compelling. Wish Season 4 was not almost over.
Great tragedy kind of show with complex characters and plot lines. I always leave, but I always come back for more, too. See, it’s complex! More, please.
this series is awesome
I really liked the show with the various characters points if view the first season. After that it became monotonous. Don’t watch anymore. Don’t care if it’s cancelled.
please renew
Love The Affair! I certainly don’t want it to be cancelled. Looking forward to the 2018 season. Thanks.
I love this show. Have watched the reruns a thousand times over. Hope it is nt canceled. Each of the characters are so perfect. No one kisses like Noah. lol
Please Don’t Cancel this show, it’s a good show have been watching from the beginning along with other people, family and friends
Me too. Love it!!
No don’t cancel!!!! Just stop adding characters!!!! I luv this show
My only complaint is the show seems to be on just a couple of time’s then it’s off for ever! It’s a great show, great acting. I would like to see all of the repeat episodes that would lead right into a new season. Please, do not remove The Affair.
It feels little worn out..
Allison and Noah need to end up together
This is one programme that should not be cancelled its brilliant
This is an excellent TV show. The writers and characters demonstrate an in depth portrayal of how affairs get started and the ramifications of making this choice: There are usually no winners- lessons learned.
From the first time I watched an old recording on my DVR, I have been hooked. My husband has been an avid fan without me knowing. He claims that he tried to interest me in watching without success. Now, we watch it together; however, I had to independently get caught up from season one.