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The Best Episodes of The Affair Season 1

Every episode of The Affair Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Affair Season 1!

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The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and budding novelist with a wife of twenty years and four children and Alison, a young waitress and wife from Montauk

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Affair Season 1 Episode 1 - 1
    8.1/10(1588 votes)

    #1 - 1

    S1:E1

    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

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  2. The Affair Season 1 Episode 2 - 2
    7.7/10(1154 votes)

    #2 - 2

    S1:E2

    Noah and Alison are forced to consider an inevitability.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Maura Tierney, Hagai Levi

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  3. The Affair Season 1 Episode 3 - 3
    7.5/10(1025 votes)

    #3 - 3

    S1:E3

    Noah turns to Alison to help him research the local culture for his novel.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Eric Overmyer

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  4. The Affair Season 1 Episode 4 - 4
    7.5/10(989 votes)

    #4 - 4

    S1:E4

    Noah and Alison grow closer on a day trip to remote Block Island.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Melanie Marnich

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  5. The Affair Season 1 Episode 5 - 5
    7.8/10(926 votes)

    #5 - 5

    S1:E5

    Alison and Noah are forced to confront new obstacles at home.

    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Kate Robin

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  6. The Affair Season 1 Episode 6 - 6
    7.9/10(902 votes)

    #6 - 6

    S1:E6

    Noah discovers there's more to Alison than he's been led to believe.

    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi

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  7. The Affair Season 1 Episode 7 - 7
    8.0/10(889 votes)

    #7 - 7

    S1:E7

    With the summer coming to an end, the Solloways are returning to Brooklyn.

    Director:Ryan Fleck
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Kate Robin

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  8. The Affair Season 1 Episode 8 - 8
    7.6/10(846 votes)

    #8 - 8

    S1:E8

    A chance encounter with Alison leads to an uncomfortable truth.

    Director:Ryan Fleck
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi

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  9. The Affair Season 1 Episode 9 - 9
    8.5/10(986 votes)

    #9 - 9

    S1:E9

    Noah and Helen face a revelation. Alison spirals towards a reckoning.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi

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  10. The Affair Season 1 Episode 10 - 10
    8.4/10(986 votes)

    #10 - 10

    S1:E10

    Detective Jeffries makes significant progress on his case.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"1" is the best rated episode of "The Affair" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 1588 votes. Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Sarah Treem, it aired on 10/12/2014. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "2".