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EPISODE
SEASON
Unhappy about the dependence of his four kids on his father-in-law, Noah Solloway decides to go on a vacation to a resort in Montauk where he meets Allison and they both indulge in extramarital affairs which later results in emotional effect for both their marriages.
21 May 1991, Los Angeles, California, USA
17 December 1948, Upland, California, USA
7 September 1984, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
26 June 1991, West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
26 July 1966, DeKalb, Illinois, USA
26 September 1966, New York City, New York, USA
24 March 1959, Seacacus, New Jersey, USA
2 January 1978, Frankfurt, Germany
November 02, 2015
One of the most compelling things The Affair is doing with the expanded perspectives in season two is how it is using them to play with the timeline.November 02, 2015
The rich dialogue is still the best reason to check the show out every week, and this episode was no exception to that rule.November 02, 2015
The scene of Alison stopping in the mirror on her way out of the cabin to look intently at herself, trying to determine what other people see when they look at her, is brilliant.November 06, 2015
I guess, based on this episode, we could call The Affair a romance. But like, the grossest romance possible. A romance between this weird orbit of people who have no business together.November 02, 2015
But just as we've already established that Noah's relationship with Helen will always be complicated, so will Alison's relationship with Cole.November 02, 2015
But what makes this episode so great is how it addresses nagging questions I had about the emotional dynamics of the characters with a heartbreaking sincerity.November 02, 2015
Helen shuts this all down, incredibly coldly and with deadly accuracy.November 02, 2015
Helen's blunt assessment of her now ex-husband - provided for Alison's benefit - is full of barbs, but this is the line that lingers with me: "And then you become the enemy, just because you know who he is."November 02, 2015
The other half of the episode was devoted to Cole, and it was refreshingly low-key and straightforward.