TV Series2014Ended

The Affair

Name: The Affair
Genre: Drama
Cast: Dominic West, Maura Tierney, Julia Goldani Telles, Jadon Sand, Sanaa Lathan

Taste attributes: dramaslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evil

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Boxlist takeA weighty, grounded drama series: moving and slow-paced. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

6.5/10

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Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The Affair explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah Solloway and Alison Lockhart after the two meet in the resort town of Montauk in Long Island. Noah is a New York City schoolteacher with one novel published (book entitled A Person who Visits a Place) and he is struggling to write a second book. He is happily married with four children, but resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of the tragic death of her child. The story of the affair is told separately, complete with distinct memory biases, from the male and female perspectives.

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