Broken hearts. Broken lives. Life leads us into temptation as The Affair invites us into the worlds of two families brought together and torn apart by betrayal. The Golden Globe winner for Best Television Series - Drama examines both sides of an illicit romance begun by happily married father Noah Solloway (Golden Globe Nominee Dominic West) and married waitress Alison Lockhart (Golden Globe Winner Ruth Wilson). The effects of their liaison reverberate through every corner of their lives, beginning with their respective spouses, Helen (Golden Globe Winner Maura Tierney) and Cole (Joshua Jackson). But betrayal is not the darkest secret that emerges as an ongoing murder investigation raises more questions and overturns more relationships. No one escapes the consequences as lust, love, grief and guilt continue to clash over five provocative seasons.