List of The Affair episodes

The Affair is an American television drama series created by Sarah Treem and Hagai Levi.[1] The series premiered on Showtime on October 12, 2014. Its second season premiered on October 4, 2015.[2] On December 9, 2015, the series was renewed for a third season,[3] which debuted on November 20, 2016.[4]

As of November 27, 2016, 24 episodes of The Affair have aired.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12)December 21, 2014 (2014-12-21)
212October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04)December 20, 2015 (2015-12-20)
310[5]November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)TBA

Episodes

Season 1 (2014)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"1"Mark MylodStory by: Sarah Treem & Hagai Levi
Teleplay by: Sarah Treem
October 6, 2014 (2014-10-06) (online)
October 12, 2014 (2014-10-12) (Showtime)
0.507[6]
Noah Solloway, along with his wife, Helen and his four children, Whitney, Martin, Trevor and Stacey arrive in Montauk, New York, on Long Island for the summer, staying at his father-in-law's estate. He meets Alison Bailey, who is mourning the death of her son.
22"2"Jeffrey ReinerSarah TreemOctober 19, 2014 (2014-10-19)0.512[7]
As the Butler estate readies for the annual summer party, Noah can't escape the allure of the mysterious Alison. She, meanwhile, bends under the emotional debt owed to her mother-in-law. But as aspects of their separate lives start to weave together, the two are forced to consider an inevitability.
33"3"Jeffrey ReinerEric OvermyerOctober 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)0.599[8]
44"4"Jeffrey ReinerMelanie MarnichNovember 2, 2014 (2014-11-02)0.692[9]
55"5"Carl FranklinKate RobinNovember 9, 2014 (2014-11-09)0.673[10]
66"6"Carl FranklinDan LeFrancNovember 16, 2014 (2014-11-16)0.778[11]
77"7"Ryan FleckKate RobinNovember 23, 2014 (2014-11-23)0.877[12]
88"8"Ryan FleckDan LeFranc & Melanie MarnichDecember 7, 2014 (2014-12-07)0.759[13]

After four months back in Brooklyn, Noah and Helen are getting back to life as usual, though they are making cutbacks financially, which is affecting the children, Martin hates his public school and they suspect Whitney may have bulimia. Bruce is to receive an award but Helen needs to stay home to mind the store, and after a heated discussion during a therapy session they agree Noah will go to support Helen's father. In Montauk, Alison and Cole are trying for a baby and there is discussion of selling the ranch. Alison finds she is working Bruce's presentation evening and tries to duck out but her boss asks her to stay. Alison and Noah meet briefly. Bruce discloses his own infidelity and says how the enduring memory of that has helped his writing. Alison receives a call and needs to get to her ailing grandmother's deathbed, Noah steps in and whilst initially keeping his distance he provides more support after Alison's grandma passes. Later, they declare their love for one another.


Flashforward: At a memorial service for Scott Lockhart, Detective Jeffries watches on, he pieces together events and travels to The End, a local restaurant and inn where he finds Noah's cancelled booking.
99"9"Jeffrey ReinerStory by: Dan LeFranc
Teleplay by: Melanie Marnich & Kate Robin
December 14, 2014 (2014-12-14)0.837[14]

Alison and Noah have sex in Noah and Helen's bed. Both, separately, discover a positive pregnancy test and both think Helen is pregnant.


Alison's perspective: Noah talks of leaving Helen but Alison is unconvinced. Alison drinks heavily at a Montauk bar, and ends up having sex with Oscar. A regretful, hungover Alison makes to leave the next morning, while Oscar makes pancakes and smalltalk. She mentions the ranch sale, and Oscar gives her the paperwork to show Cherry refinanced and no real equity remains. Alison confronts Cherry at the ranch, who blames everything, including Gabriel's death on Alison. Alison self-harms and later attempts suicide only stopping when she thinks she hears Gabe's voice. She tells a disbelieving Cole about the ranch and that she is leaving. At the train station, Cole catches up with Alison and, now knowing the truth, wants them to leave Montauk together.


Noah's perspective: Noah tidies away evidence of his betrayal. Later he confronts Helen about the pregnancy test, they both realize it is Whitney's, who confirms her pregnancy but that she has an abortion planned for the next day. Noah goes to the clinic to pick up Whitney; Scott Lockhart comes in behind him and Noah then violently confronts Scott, realizing that the much-older Scott impregnated his daughter. At home he tells Helen that he wants to plan to separate, Helen tells him to leave immediately. He catches the train to Montauk, calling Alison to tell her he is on the way. When Noah arrives he is happy to see Alison, but less so to see Cole beside her. Alison looks at them both and boards the train alone.
1010"10"Jeffrey ReinerSarah TreemDecember 21, 2014 (2014-12-21)0.951[15]

Noah's perspective: Noah, now four months removed from moving out of the family's brownstone, and having had no contact with Alison, is enjoying life as a single man. But an episode of after-hours sexual behavior with a coworker results in him being suspended from his teaching job and accused of disorderly conduct. Serving his suspension in a New York City Department of Education rubber room, he spends his time there wisely and completes the first draft of his book. His editor considers the book extraordinary and suggests it is worth up to half a million dollars in an advanced payment. Later, an unexpected invitation brings Noah back to Helen who has missed him, but the elder kids not so much. When Alison texts Noah with news that Whitney is at the Lockhart house in Montauk, Noah and Helen head there to retrieve their wayward daughter. A confrontation on many levels awaits with Scotty, Cole, Cherry and Alison all contributing to the tension. Noah's recollection suggests this ends in a stand-off, with Cole pointing a gun at him while he is administering a beating to Scotty. In a future scene, Detective Jeffries has the Montauk mechanic wear a wire and records Noah blackmailing him.


Alison's perspective: Alison's four months are spent at a retreat with Athena, her mother. Returning to Montauk to prepare her house for sale she finds the bank is foreclosing on the ranch. Alison talks with Cole, who thinks she is returning, but Alison reveals she can't live with Cole any more but does offer him the house. They are summoned to the ranch where the family are assembled and hear from Whitney that her parents intend to have Scotty prosecuted for statutory rape. They surmise that they need to talk with Helen and Noah to dissuade them and insist that Alison calls Noah to summon him. This recollection suggests that Cole pulls a gun earlier, threatening mainly Noah, but is talked down by Alison. The season closes at a stylish apartment where Noah and Alison are planning the coming week, only to be interrupted by Detective Jeffries, who arrests Noah.

Season 2 (2015)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
111"201"Jeffrey ReinerSarah TreemSeptember 25, 2015 (2015-09-25) (online)
October 4, 2015 (2015-10-04) (Showtime)
0.815[16]
122"202"Jeffrey ReinerSarah TreemOctober 5, 2015 (2015-10-05) (online)
October 11, 2015 (2015-10-11) (Showtime)
0.547[17]
133"203"Anna Boden & Ryan FleckAlena SmithOctober 18, 2015 (2015-10-18)0.648[18]
144"204"John DahlAnya EpsteinOctober 25, 2015 (2015-10-25)0.869[19]
155"205"Laura InnesSharr WhiteNovember 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)0.859[20]
166"206"Jeffrey ReinerDavid Henry HwangNovember 8, 2015 (2015-11-08)0.891[21]
177"207"Anna Boden & Ryan FleckAbe SylviaNovember 15, 2015 (2015-11-15)0.787[22]
188"208"Laura InnesSharr WhiteNovember 22, 2015 (2015-11-22)0.844[23]
199"209"Jeffrey ReinerDavid Henry Hwang & Alena SmithNovember 29, 2015 (2015-11-29)0.916[24]
2010"210"Scott WinantAnya EpsteinDecember 6, 2015 (2015-12-06)0.833[25]
2111"211"Michael SlovisStory by: Abe Sylvia
Teleplay by: Abe Sylvia & Sharr White
December 13, 2015 (2015-12-13)0.989[26]
2212"212"Jeffrey ReinerSarah TreemDecember 20, 2015 (2015-12-20)1.111[27]

Season 3 (2016)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
231"301"Jeffrey ReinerSarah TreemNovember 11, 2016 (2016-11-11) (online)
November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20) (Showtime)
0.600[28]
242"302"John DahlAnya EpsteinNovember 21, 2016 (2016-11-21) (online)
November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27) (Showtime)
0.579[29]
253"303"[30]TBATBADecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)TBD
264"304"[31]TBATBADecember 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)TBD
275"305"[32]TBATBADecember 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)TBD
286"306"[33]TBATBAJanuary 1, 2017 (2017-01-01)TBD
297"307"[34]TBATBAJanuary 8, 2017 (2017-01-08)TBD
308"308"[35]TBATBAJanuary 15, 2017 (2017-01-15)TBD
319"309"[36]TBATBAJanuary 22, 2017 (2017-01-22)TBD
3210"310"[37]TBATBAJanuary 29, 2017 (2017-01-29)TBD

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