- Season 1 | The Affair

The season follows the chance meeting and subsequent affair between (Dominic West) and Alison Lockhart (Ruth Wilson) in the seaside town of Montauk, New York.

: A local waitress in Montauk who is grieving the sudden death of her young son while trying to rebuild her marriage to her husband, Cole. The Dual-Perspective Device The Affair - Season 1

: It highlights the high emotional stakes of infidelity, comparing the intensity of personal betrayal to epic dramas. The season follows the chance meeting and subsequent

For a deep dive into the characters and individual episode breakdowns, the The Affair Wiki provides a comprehensive guide to the first season. For a deep dive into the characters and

: The show examines the idea that there is no objective truth in a relationship, only individual experiences.

“The Affair”: The pleasure of frustration. | by Pauline Le Pichon