The Affair explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship. He is happily married with four children, but resents his dependence on his wealthy father-in-law. Alison is a young waitress trying to piece her life and marriage back together in the wake of the tragic death of her child. The story of the affair is told separately, complete with distinct memory biases, from the male and female perspectives.
Exploring the tattered American dream through the eyes of Del Harris, a complicated chief of police, in a Rust Belt town in Pennsylvania. A harrowing journey into the lives of a small town with big secrets, where people are driven by loyalty, love and desperation – and bad choices come far too easy.