The Affair Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Episode 1Welcome to "The End of the World." Noah Solloway has escaped the city with his family to his in-laws' estate in eastern Long Island. He's joined by his loving wife Helen and their four precocious children. At the same time, local Montauk waitress Alison struggles with her husband, Cole Lockhart, to move past a recent tragedy. In a chance encounter, Noah and Alison meet and connect. But in this bucolic beach town, it's impossible to avoid someone you yearn to see again.
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Episode 1 - Season 1, Episode 1: Episode 1Welcome to “The End of the World.” Noah Solloway has escaped the city with his family to his in-laws’ estate in eastern Long Island. He’s joined by his loving wife Helen and their four precocious children. At the same time, local Montauk waitress Alison struggles with her husband, Cole Lockhart, to move past a recent tragedy. In a chance encounter, Noah and Alison meet and connect. But in this bucolic beach town, it’s impossible to avoid someone you yearn to see again.
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Episode 2 - Season 1, Episode 2: Episode 2As 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. As external aspects of their lives weave together, the two are forced to consider an inevitability.
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Episode 2 - Episode 2As 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. As external aspects of their lives weave together, the two are forced to consider an inevitability.
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Episode 3 - Season 1, Episode 3: Episode 3With his novel gaining traction, Noah turns to Alison to help him research the local culture. But their innocent tour of Montauk proves more dangerous than expected. Meanwhile, Cole takes a stand on behalf of his community, and Helen deals with business back in Brooklyn.
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Episode 3 - Episode 3With his novel gaining traction, Noah turns to Alison to help him research the local culture. But their innocent tour of Montauk proves more dangerous than expected. Meanwhile, Cole takes a stand on behalf of his community, and Helen deals with business back in Brooklyn.
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Episode 4 - Season 1, Episode 4: Episode 4In order to spend time together apart from their families, Noah and Alison take a day trip to remote Block Island. But as the two grow closer, they quickly learn that intimacy can be a double-edged sword.
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Episode 4 - Episode 4In order to spend time together apart from their families, Noah and Alison take a day trip to remote Block Island. But as the two grow closer, they quickly learn that intimacy can be a double-edged sword.
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Episode 5 - Season 1, Episode 5: Episode 5As passions flare behind closed doors, Alison and Noah are forced to confront new obstacles at home. Alison gets a surprise visit from her estranged mother, Athena, while Noah struggles with the behavior of his daughter, Whitney.
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Episode 5 - Episode 5As passions flare behind closed doors, Alison and Noah are forced to confront new obstacles at home. Alison gets a surprise visit from her estranged mother, Athena, while Noah struggles with the behavior of his daughter, Whitney.
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Episode 6 - Episode 6After Noah spends a night out with his best friend, Max, he discovers there's more to Alison than he's been led to believe. At home, his wife Helen hopes to make the most of the family's time in Montauk. Meanwhile, Alison and her husband Cole work to keep the Lockharts from danger.
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Episode 6 - Season 1, Episode 6: Episode 6After Noah spends a night out with his best friend, Max, he discovers there’s more to Alison than he's been led to believe. At home, his wife Helen hopes to make the most of the family's time in Montauk. Meanwhile, Alison and her husband Cole work to keep the Lockharts from danger.
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Episode 7 - Season 1, Episode 7: Episode 7With the summer coming to an end, the Solloways are returning to Brooklyn. For Noah, it is a welcome relief following the recent revelation about Alison. When the Lockhart side business hits too close to home, Cole is forced to confront Alison. Meanwhile, Helen and Noah must grapple with the results of an unexpected emergency.
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Episode 7 - Episode 7With the summer coming to an end, the Solloways are returning to Brooklyn. For Noah, it is a welcome relief following the recent revelation about Alison. When the Lockhart side business hits too close to home, Cole is forced to confront Alison. Meanwhile, Helen and Noah must grapple with the results of an unexpected emergency.
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Episode 8 - Episode 8Distracted by her burgeoning small business, Helen tasks Noah with representing the family at a literary award ceremony for her father, Bruce. A chance encounter with Alison and her grandmother leads to an uncomfortable truth.
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Episode 8 - Season 1, Episode 8: Episode 8Distracted by her burgeoning small business, Helen tasks Noah with representing the family at a literary award ceremony for her father, Bruce. A chance encounter with Alison and her grandmother leads to an uncomfortable truth.
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Episode 9 - Episode 9A revelation about their daughter Whitney makes Noah and Helen realize their troubled marriage is directly affecting their children. Bending under remorse, Alison spirals towards a reckoning.
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Episode 9 - Season 1, Episode 9: Episode 9A revelation about their daughter Whitney makes Noah and Helen realize their troubled marriage is directly affecting their children. Bending under remorse, Alison spirals towards a reckoning.
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Episode 10 - Season 1, Episode 10: Episode 10The disappearance of Whitney spurs Helen to scrutinize Noah and his relationship with Alison and her family. Cole searches for answers at Lockhart Ranch. Meanwhile, Detective Jeffries makes significant progress on his case.
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Episode 10 - Episode 10The disappearance of Whitney spurs Helen to scrutinize Noah and his relationship with Alison and her family. Cole searches for answers at Lockhart Ranch. Meanwhile, Detective Jeffries makes significant progress on his case.
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Episode 11 - Season 2, Episode 1: Episode 1Noah and Helen try for amicable divorce proceedings, but complications reveal inescapable conflict. Plus, surprising developments in Helen's life reveal unexpected emotions.
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Episode 12 - Season 2, Episode 2: Episode 2Alison’s edenic summer with Noah is interrupted by an unwelcome guest. Meanwhile, Cole’s self-destructive lifestyle has everyone concerned.
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Episode 13 - Season 2, Episode 3: Episode 3Noah’s insuppressible love for Alison has serious consequences. Meanwhile, Alison discovers a surprising truth about how to sustain a marriage.
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Episode 14 - Season 2, Episode 4: Episode 4As pressures in Helen’s life mount, one innocent mistake leads to outrageous consequences. Meanwhile, a court order presents a dire setback for Noah and Alison.
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Episode 15 - Season 2, Episode 5: Episode 5Alison is thrown by an unpleasant shift in behavior from her Hudson Valley hosts and furious with Noah after a chance discovery about his new book. Meanwhile, Cole rejects Scotty’s plan to make money for the family, and enjoys an unexpected connection with someone new. Scotty catches Cole in a situation best kept secret.
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Episode 16 - Season 2, Episode 6: Episode 6A medical emergency with Martin casts Helen and Noah’s litigation process in a new light. Helen makes a long overdue decision. Noah is surprised Alison wants to stay with her mother at the Sousanna Institute. The dynamics of their relationship have shifted, and troublesome discoveries are made.
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Episode 17 - Season 2, Episode 7: Episode 7Alison’s mother Athena raises her concerns about Noah and Alison’s new lifestyle. Alison confronts Noah about his revealing new book over Thanksgiving dinner. Meanwhile, as their passion intensifies, Cole groundlessly lashes out at Luisa and is further alienated from his family in the wake of startling revelations.
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Episode 18 - Season 2, Episode 8: Episode 8On the college campus where they first met, Helen is amazed to see Noah in a new role, and bewildered by Whitney’s future plans. Helen surprises Noah with a difficult admission. Meanwhile, Noah is in danger of spinning out of control as his fame and related temptations escalate.
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Episode 19 - Season 2, Episode 9: Episode 9A storm gathers. Alison weathers a momentous journey alone. Helen receives unexpected attention from a sexy yet exasperating source. Noah faces a terrible reckoning, and an array of challenges push Cole to the very edge.
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Episode 20 - Season 2, Episode 10: Episode 10Noah grapples with essential questions. Alison begins to doubt a recent ambition, and renewed interactions with the Lockhart brothers force her to consider a harrowing possibility.
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Episode 21 - Season 2, Episode 11: Episode 11Cole and Luisa take a serious step forward in their relationship and find an unlikely partner for their new business venture. Consequently, a betrayed and struggling Scotty reaches his lowest point. A series of revelations cause Noah to reconsider everything he thought he knew about Alison, and a momentous decision Alison makes may just end their relationship.
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Episode 22 - Season 2, Episode 12: Episode 12Events set in motion long ago come to their conclusion. A startling admission causes Noah to withdraw from his new life. Alison is honest with Noah, and herself. A dispute between Cole and Scotty is followed by tragedy. Meanwhile, a turn in Noah’s trial results in a shocking event.
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Episode 23 - Season 3, Episode 1: Episode 1Haunted by recent hardship, Noah struggles to navigate the challenges of his old life while attempting to adapt to a new one. A new love interest isn't enough to overcome a sense of dread. Someone is watching him.
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Episode 24 - Season 3, Episode 2: Episode 2One year earlier: After a stern request from Noah leaves Helen devastated, various pressures cause Helen and Vik to reexamine the fundamentals of their relationship. Alison returns to Montauk after a crisis only to have her worst fears realized.
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Episode 25 - Season 3, Episode 3: Episode 3Running from secrets she left in Paris, Juliette is looking for adventure and romance in America. Noah is an alluring prospect, but a terrifying event blasts her hopes of a carefree affair. Meanwhile, Noah must fight like never before, and attempt to make sense just what occurred.
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Episode 26 - Season 3, Episode 4: Episode 4Alison’s complicated return to Cole’s life puts him in an increasingly impossible situation. Alison must contend with Luisa, Cole, and the legal system while attempting to reconnect with her daughter. Simultaneously, a dangerous passion threatens to jeopardize everything.
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Episode 27 - Season 3, Episode 5: Episode 5Alison is motivated to spend a memorable day with Noah on Block Island for an unusual reason. The excursion results in a profound connection, but Noah’s left wistful. Then the problems Noah was escaping return with shocking force.
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Episode 28 - Season 3, Episode 6: Episode 6Noah’s unexplained absence sends Helen on a journey of increasingly troublesome discoveries. Noah’s compelled to return to a place he’s spent his life trying to escape. He attempts to repair his relationship with Martin with the sense that time is quickly running out.
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Episode 29 - Season 3, Episode 7: Episode 7Helen gives Noah the help he needs, though the cost might be too high. At his weakest moment, Noah’s world has never seemed more hostile or bewildering. A vital moment of release turns into something that can’t be undone.
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Episode 30 - Season 3, Episode 8: Episode 8An unexpected event gives Alison reason to celebrate, while also provoking a sobering realization. Soon after, a startling warning leaves her considering the unthinkable. Cole’s frustrations with Alison come to a head, ultimately producing a personal deconstruction, and a radical truth.
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Episode 31 - Season 3, Episode 9: Episode 9Helen’s escape to Montauk exacerbates her guilt and hastens an identity crisis. Should the truth finally come out? Noah’s world collapses, and he is left to process something horrific.
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Episode 32 - Season 3, Episode 10: Episode 10Noah's visit to Paris provides Juliette with a distraction from unpleasant realities at home. A chance encounter offers Noah the possibility of healing a relationship in desperate need of repair.
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Episode 33 - Season 4, Episode 1: Episode 1Noah struggles to adjust to his new life after moving to Los Angeles to be closer to his kids. He attempts to reach a gifted but troubled student while under the stern eye of the school's principal. Helen finally discovers the source of her anxiety, only to be blindsided by a new catastrophe.
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Episode 34 - Season 4, Episode 2: Episode 2Cole tries to keep Alison’s behavior from ruining an important deal while Luisa’s legal status threatens their future. An encounter with a local surfer leads Cole to question if he’s the same person he used to be. Alison is saved by a handsome stranger.
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Episode 35 - Season 4, Episode 3: Episode 3Noah’s attempt to teach his students a lesson in civil duty spirals out of control. Helen can’t handle Vik’s decision and goes behind his back, only to find resistance everywhere she turns.
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Episode 36 - Season 4, Episode 4: Episode 4Alison and Ben dig into her past and begin confronting her fears. Cole’s relationship with Alison is jeopardizing his marriage to Luisa.
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Episode 37 - Season 4, Episode 5: Episode 5Vik decides it’s time he started living for himself. But is he ready to face the consequences? Cole meets Nan, an old friend of his father’s, who sends him on a journey to exorcise the ghosts of his past.
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Episode 38 - Season 4, Episode 6: Episode 6Noah supports Anton in a decision about his future which puts Janelle in a complicated spot with her ex-husband. Alison makes a surprising discovery about her father, and another about Ben that eventually leads her back to Noah.
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Episode 39 - Season 4, Episode 7: Episode 7Helen goes to Joshua Tree in search of meaning. Noah and Anton begin an adventure with high hopes until an ominous phone call alters their course.
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Episode 40 - Season 4, Episode 8: Episode 8A hopeful epiphany leads Cole on a journey to a horrific discovery. Noah questions his role in tragic events.
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Episode 41 - Season 4, Episode 9: Episode 9Ben finally confesses the truth to Alison. But is it too late for their relationship?
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Episode 42 - Season 4, Episode 10: Episode 10Noah and Anton visit Princeton where Noah encounters an old friend. An immensely difficult day forces Cole and Luisa to reexamine their relationship. Helen gets a new perspective on life.
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Episode 43 - Season 5, Episode 1: Episode 1Noah 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
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Episode 44 - Season 5, Episode 2: Episode 2Janelle 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.
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Episode 45 - Season 5, Episode 3: Episode 3Sasha 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.
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Episode 46 - Season 5, Episode 4: Episode 4Noah, 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.
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Episode 47 - Season 5, Episode 5: Episode 5Sierra 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.
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Episode 48 - Season 5, Episode 6: Episode 6In 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.
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Episode 49 - Season 5, Episode 7: Episode 7Noah 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.
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Episode 50 - Season 5, Episode 8: Episode 8Allegations 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.
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Episode 51 - Season 5, Episode 9: Episode 9As controversy swirls around Noah, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie.
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Episode 52 - Season 5, Episode 10: Episode 10As wildfires threaten Los Angeles, Helen and Noah are forced to run for their lives and confront old wounds along the way.
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Episode 53 - Season 5, Episode 11: Episode 11It’s Whitney’s wedding day and everything comes full circle. Series finale.
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