The Affair

When a man escapes the city for a break in Long Island with his wife and four children, a chance encounter leads him to begin an affair with a waitress.

As the Butler estate readies for the annual summer party, aspects of Noah and Alison's separate lives start to weave together and the two are forced to consider an inevitability.

With his novel gaining traction, Noah turns to Alison to help him research the local culture. Meanwhile, Cole takes a stand on behalf of his community, and Helen deals with business back in Brooklyn.

In order to spend time together apart from their families, Noah and Alison take a day trip to remote Block Island. But as the two grow closer, they quickly learn that intimacy can be a double-edged sword.

Alison and Noah are forced to confront new obstacles at home. Alison gets a surprise visit from her estranged mother, Athena, while Noah struggles with the behaviour of his daughter, Whitney.

Noah spends a night out with his best friend Max and discovers there's more to Alison than he's been led to believe. Meanwhile, Alison and her husband Cole work to keep the Lockharts from danger.