The Affair: Season 3 (2016 - 2017)

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Season 3
The Affair

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The Affair adds to its cast of strong characters and deepens the mood, tension, and intrigue, even if the plot sometimes struggles to move forward.

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Air date: Nov 20, 2016

Season 3 begins with Noah being haunted by a recent hardship and struggling to navigate the challenges of his old life while trying to adapt to a new one. A new love interest isn't enough to overcome a sense of dread. And someone is watching him.

Air date: Nov 27, 2016

A stern request from Noah leaves Helen devastated. Meanwhile, various pressures cause Helen and Vik to reexamine their relationship; and Alison's worst fears are realized when she returns to Montauk following a crisis.

Air date: Dec 4, 2016

Juliette, running from secrets she left in Paris, looks for adventure and romance in America. Noah is an alluring prospect but a terrifying event blasts her hopes of a carefree affair. Meanwhile, Noah must fight like never before and try to make sense of what just occurred.

Air date: Dec 11, 2016

Alison's complicated return to Cole's life puts him in an increasingly impossible situation. Also, Alison must contend with Luisa Cole and the legal system, while attempting to reconnect with her daughter. But a dangerous passion threatens to jeopardize everything.

Air date: Dec 18, 2016

Alison is motivated to spend a memorable day with Noah on Block Island for an unusual reason. The excursion results in a profound connection, but Noah is left wistful and the problems he was escaping return with shocking force.

Air date: Jan 1, 2017

Noah's unexplained absence sends Helen on a journey of increasingly troublesome discoveries. Meanwhile, Noah is compelled to return to a place he's spent his life trying to escape and attempts to repair his relationship with Martin before it's too late.

Air date: Jan 8, 2017

Helen gives Noah the help he needs, although the cost might be too high. 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.

Air date: Jan 15, 2017

An unexpected event gives Alison reason to celebrate but it also provokes a sobering realization. Soon after, a startling warning leaves her pondering the unthinkable. Meanwhile, Cole's frustrations with Alison come to a head and reveal a radical truth.

Air date: Jan 22, 2017

Helen's escape to Montauk exacerbates her guilt and hastens an identity crisis. Meanwhile, Noah's world collapses, leaving him to process something horrific.

Air date: Jan 29, 2017

Season 3 ends with a chance encounter offering Noah a possibility for healing a relationship that is in desperate need of repair, and his visit to Paris provides Juliette with a distraction from unpleasant realities at home.