7.4/10764 votes#1 - 301
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 11/20/2016
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10637 votes#2 - 302
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 11/27/2016
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: N/A
7.2/10631 votes#3 - 303
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 12/4/2016
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10587 votes#4 - 304
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 12/11/2016
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: N/A
7.7/10615 votes#5 - 305
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 12/18/2016
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10534 votes#6 - 306
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 1/1/2017
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
7.3/10532 votes#7 - 307
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 1/8/2017
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10545 votes#8 - 308
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/15/2017
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: N/A
8.1/10634 votes#9 - 309
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/22/2017
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.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: N/A
6.3/10889 votes#10 - 310
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 1/29/2017
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of The Affair Season 3
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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
Season 3 Ratings Summary
"301" is the best rated episode of "The Affair" season 3. It scored 7.4/10 based on 764 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/20/2016. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "302".