How to watch

The Affair is a psychological drama that explores an extramarital relationship and its far-reaching consequences, told through the differing, often contradictory memories of its characters. Over five seasons, the show examines love, guilt, and truth from multiple points of view.

Winner of a Golden Globe for Best Television Drama, The Affair distinguished itself with a bold narrative device: presenting the same events through the conflicting recollections of its characters. This 'he said, she said' structure forces viewers to question whose truth to trust, and the show's expanding cast and timelines make careful, sequential viewing essential to appreciating its ambiguity.

🕐 Release Order

Release order follows the affair and its aftermath as the perspectives and timelines expand.

1. The Affair: Season 1 (2014)
2. The Affair: Seasons 2-3 (2015-2016)
3. The Affair: Season 4 (2018)
4. The Affair: Season 5 (2019)

The show's shifting perspectives depend on knowing what came before, so the story chronology follows the seasonal release order.

📖 Story Chronology

Story chronology matches release order, even as the series plays with memory and time within individual episodes.

1. The Affair: Season 1 (2014)
2. The Affair: Seasons 2-3 (2015-2016)
3. The Affair: Season 4 (2018)
4. The Affair: Season 5 (2019)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Watch The Affair in order from Season 1. The show's dual-perspective storytelling relies on you understanding earlier events, so sequence is key to appreciating its ambiguity.

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