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The Best Episodes of The Affair Season 1

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The Best Episodes of The Affair Season 1

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...

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  1. 8.5/10(970 votes)

    #1 - 9

    S1:E9

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

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
  2. 8.4/10(971 votes)

    #2 - 10

    S1:E10

    Detective Jeffries makes significant progress on his case.

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
  3. 8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #3 - 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.

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    Director:Mark Mylod
    Writer:Sarah Treem
  4. 8.0/10(875 votes)

    #4 - 7

    S1:E7

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

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    Director:Ryan Fleck
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Kate Robin
  5. 7.9/10(886 votes)

    #5 - 6

    S1:E6

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

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    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
  6. 7.8/10(911 votes)

    #6 - 5

    S1:E5

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

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    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Kate Robin
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  7. 7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #7 - 2

    S1:E2

    Noah and Alison are forced to consider an inevitability.

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Maura Tierney, Hagai Levi
  8. 7.6/10(832 votes)

    #8 - 8

    S1:E8

    A chance encounter with Alison leads to an uncomfortable truth.

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    Director:Ryan Fleck
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi
  9. 7.5/10(1.0k votes)

    #9 - 3

    S1:E3

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

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writers:Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, Eric Overmyer
  10. 7.5/10(975 votes)

    #10 - 4

    S1:E4

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

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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"9" is the best rated episode of "The Affair" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 970 votes. Directed by Jeffrey Reiner and written by Sarah Treem, Hagai Levi, it aired on 12/14/2014. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "10".