9.2/101,046 votesLoading...#1 - 408
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/5/2018
A hopeful epiphany leads Cole on a journey to a horrific discovery. Noah questions his role in tragic events.
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9.1/101,387 votesLoading...#2 - 511
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/3/2019
It's Whitney's wedding day and everything comes full circle.
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8.7/10895 votesLoading...#4 - 212
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 12/20/2015
Events set in motion long ago come to their conclusion.
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8.6/10712 votesLoading...#5 - 410
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2018
Noah and Anton visit Yale where Noah encounters an old friend. An immensely difficult day forces Cole and Luisa to reexamine their relationship. Helen gets a new perspective on life.
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8.5/10961 votesLoading...#6 - 9
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/2014
Noah and Helen face a revelation. Alison spirals towards a reckoning.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
8.5/10834 votesLoading...#7 - 405
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/15/2018
Vik decides it’s time he started living for himself. But is he ready to face the consequences? Cole meets Nan, an old friend of his father’s, who sends him on a journey to exorcise the ghosts of his past.
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8.4/10961 votesLoading...#8 - 10
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/21/2014
Detective Jeffries makes significant progress on his case.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
8.4/10763 votesLoading...#9 - 209
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/29/2015
Alison weathers a journey alone. Noah faces a terrible reckoning.
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Writer: Alena Smith
8.4/10653 votesLoading...#10 - 510
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 10/27/2019
As wildfires threaten Los Angeles, Helen and Noah are forced to run for their lives and confront old wounds along the way.
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8.2/10656 votesLoading...#11 - 207
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2015
Alison's mother raises concerns about her and Noah's new lifestyle. Alison confronts Noah about his book. Meanwhile, Cole lashes out at Luisa and is further alienated from his family in the wake of startling revelations.
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8.2/10627 votesLoading...#12 - 509
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 10/20/2019
As controversy swirls around Noah, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie.
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8.1/101,548 votesLoading...#13 - 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/12/2014
Noah escapes the city with his family to a Long Island estate. Alison and her husband struggle to move past a tragedy. Noah and Alison meet in a chance encounter.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Sarah Treem
8.0/10867 votesLoading...#15 - 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/23/2014
With the summer coming to an end, the Solloways are returning to Brooklyn.
Director: Ryan Fleck
Writer: Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Kate Robin
8.0/10671 votesLoading...#17 - 210
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 12/6/2015
Noah grapples with questions. Alison considers a harrowing possibility.
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8.0/10608 votesLoading...#18 - 211
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 12/13/2015
A series of revelations rattle Noah. Alison makes a momentous decision.
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8.0/10546 votesLoading...#19 - 406
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/22/2018
Noah supports Anton in a decision about his future which puts Janelle in a complicated spot with her ex-husband. Alison makes a surprising discovery about her father, and another about Ben that eventually leads her back to Noah.
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7.9/10878 votesLoading...#20 - 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/2014
Noah discovers there's more to Alison than he's been led to believe.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
7.9/10815 votesLoading...#21 - 201
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2015
Noah and Helen attempting to conduct amicable divorce proceedings, but complications bring about inescapable conflict. Meanwhile, surprising developments in Helen's life lead to unexpected emotions.
Director: Jeffrey Reiner
Writer: N/A
7.9/10651 votesLoading...#22 - 205
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 11/1/2015
Alison is thrown by a shift in behavior from her hosts, and furious with Noah after a chance discovery. Meanwhile, Cole rejects Scotty's plan to make money - but not before Scotty catches him in a situation best kept secret.
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Writer: N/A
7.9/10635 votesLoading...#23 - 206
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2015
A medical emergency casts Helen and Noah's litigation process in a new light, causing Helen to make a long overdue decision. The dynamic of Noah and Alison's relationship shifts as troublesome discoveries are made.
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7.9/10628 votesLoading...#24 - 208
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 11/22/2015
Helen is bewildered by Whitney's plans. Noah's fame escalates temptation.
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Writer: N/A
7.8/10903 votesLoading...#25 - 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/9/2014
Alison and Noah are forced to confront new obstacles at home.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Kate Robin
The Best Episodes of The Affair
Every episode of The Affair ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Affair!
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...
Genre:Drama
Network:Showtime
Best Episodes Summary
"408" is the best rated episode of "The Affair". It scored 9.2/10 based on 1046 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/5/2018. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "511".
