The Affair

Noah and Helen's divorce is complicated by conflict.

Alison’s summer with Noah is interrupted. Cole’s lifestyle causes concern.

Noah’s insuppressible love for Alison has serious consequences. Meanwhile, Alison discovers a surprising truth about how to sustain a marriage.

As 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.

Alison 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.

A 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.

Alison’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.

On 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.

A 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.

Noah 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.

Cole 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.

Events 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.