The extramarital relationship between a waitress Alison and Noah, the father of four who is a novelist and a school teacher and depends on his father in law financially.
This is firmly my favorite episode of the series so far. Memories don't seem as absolute and we're getting a broader scope of the main characters, as well as others in their lives.
That's a whole lot of plot in a thrilling hour of television, but The Affair also offered a ton of great character insights. The musical choices, for instance, are particularly telling (check out our observations below for more on that).
It's hard to tell, but I still do enjoy The Affair, just like I still enjoy hanging out with hypothetical Jeff because he has a sweet TV and usually comes through in the end.
The writers have earned a fair amount of trust in only these three episodes, but it's hard not to wonder how this limiting perspective will play out when it comes to characters like Cole and Helen in future episodes.
Even though she's not able to say it out loud, Alison is very in touch with her inner torment -- and her need for escape, something to change her life.
