The Affair Season 1

Right now you can watch The Affair Season 1 on and — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. A compact run that never overstays its welcome. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 415 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for Dominic West — one of the stronger performances out there right now. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Affair Season 1 is worth clearing space for. The writing in The Affair Season 1 treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Noah, a happily married New York City schoolteacher and novelist, and Alison a young waitress recovering from personal tragedy, begin an affair in Montauk, Long Island that has far reaching consequences for both of them. Dominic West and Ruth Wilson lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. The performances in The Affair Season 1 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For anyone looking for storytelling that takes its characters seriously, The Affair Season 1 delivers. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Dominic West is the centre of it, and it is one of their strongest performances on record. The patience it asks of you early on is paid back with interest.