The Best Episodes of The Affair Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.4/10(796 votes)

   #1 - 301

   S3:E111/20/2016

   Haunted by recent hardship, Noah struggles to navigate the challenges of his old life while attempting to adapt to a new one. A new love interest isn't enough to overcome a sense of dread. Someone is watching him. Season premiere.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Sarah Treem

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Sarah Treem
2. 

   7.5/10(664 votes)

   #2 - 302

   S3:E211/27/2016

   One year earlier: after a stern request from Noah leaves Helen devastated, various pressures cause Helen and Vik to reexamine their relationship. Alison returns to Montauk after a crisis only to have her worst fears realized.

   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Anya Epstein

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   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Anya Epstein
3. 

   7.2/10(654 votes)

   #3 - 303

   S3:E312/4/2016

   Running from secrets she left behind in Paris, Juliette finds Noah an alluring prospect. But a terrifying event shatters all hope of an easy affair. Meanwhile, Noah must fight like never before to make sense of what just occurred.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:David Henry Hwang

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:David Henry Hwang
4. 

   7.5/10(611 votes)

   #4 - 304

   S3:E412/11/2016

   Cole is put in an increasingly impossible situation by Alison's return to his life. Alison must contend with Luisa while attempting to reconnect with her daughter. Simultaneously, a dangerous passion threatens to wreck everything.

   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Stuart Zicherman

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   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Stuart Zicherman
5. 

   7.7/10(639 votes)

   #5 - 305

   S3:E512/18/2016

   Alison is motivated to spend a memorable day with Noah on Block Island for an unusual reason. Noah is left wistful by their profound connection, until the problems from which he was escaping return with a shocking force.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Sharr White

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Sharr White
6. 

   7.5/10(560 votes)

   #6 - 306

   S3:E61/1/2017

   An unexplained absence sends Helen on a journey of increasingly troublesome discoveries. Compelled to return to a place he's spent his life trying to escape, Noah attempts to repair his relationship with Martin.

   Director:Agnieszka Holland

   Writer:Alena Smith

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   Director:Agnieszka Holland

   Writer:Alena Smith
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7. 

   7.3/10(554 votes)

   #7 - 307

   S3:E71/8/2017

   Helen gives Noah the help he needs - but at what cost? At his absolute weakest, Noah's world has never seemed more hostile or bewildering. A vital moment of release turns suddenly into something that can't be undone.

   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Anya Epstein

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   Director:Jeffrey Reiner

   Writer:Anya Epstein
8. 

   7.5/10(568 votes)

   #8 - 308

   S3:E81/15/2017

   An unexpected cause to celebrate provokes a sobering realization in Alison. Soon after, a startling warning leaves her pondering the unthinkable. Cole's frustrations with Alison come to a head, revealing a radical truth.

   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Stuart Zicherman

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   Director:John Dahl

   Writer:Stuart Zicherman
9. 

   8.1/10(661 votes)

   #9 - 309

   S3:E91/22/2017

   Helen's escape to Montauk exacerbates her guilt and hastens an identity crisis: should the truth finally come out? Noah's world collapses, leaving him to process something horrific.

   Directors:Jeffrey Reiner, John Dahl

   Writers:Sarah Treem, Sarah Sutherland

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   Directors:Jeffrey Reiner, John Dahl

   Writers:Sarah Treem, Sarah Sutherland
10. 

    6.3/10(921 votes)

    #10 - 310

    S3:E101/29/2017

    Noah's visit to Paris provides Juliette with a distraction from unpleasant realities at home. A chance encounter offers Noah the possibility of healing a relationship in desperate need of repair.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Jeffrey Reiner

    Writer:Unknown