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: Characters remember themselves more favorably—for instance, in his memory, Noah might see Alison as a "sultry provocateur," while in her own, she is a grieving woman trying to get through the day.

The story begins in the beach town of Montauk, New York, where (Dominic West), a struggling novelist and father of four, meets Alison Lockhart (Ruth Wilson), a local waitress grieving the loss of her child. The Affair

The series is anchored by four central figures whose lives are irrevocably changed by the affair: Review of Showtime's The Affair in his memory