The Affair - Season 1 Page

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.

The series is framed through a police investigation into an unknown crime, with Noah and Alison recounting their versions of the summer's events to a detective. Each episode is split into two halves—one from Noah’s perspective and one from Alison’s—highlighting how memory bias and personal filters cause them to remember the same interactions in vastly different ways. Key Themes and Reception The Affair - Season 1

: 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 season follows the chance meeting and subsequent