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The Affair

TV · 2014–2019 · 5 seasons

A quietly absorbing, emotionally raw drama where memory bends and every relationship feels fragile and painfully human.

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American television drama series (2014–2019)
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TV
Year
2014–2019
Seasons
5
Episodes
53
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • memory
  • grief
  • love
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • unreliable narrator
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

Details

Genres
drama, mystery
Created by
Hagai Levi, Sarah Treem
Written by
Hagai Levi, Eric Overmyer, Kate Robin, Melanie Marnich
Starring
Joshua Jackson, Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney, Colin Donnell, Julia Goldani Telles
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Length
5 seasons, 53 episodes
Network
Showtime
Country
United States
Languages
English

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