“The Affair”: The pleasure of frustration. | by Pauline Le Pichon
Season 1 of the Showtime drama explores the emotional and psychological fallout of an extramarital relationship, utilizing a unique dual-narrative structure to show how perspectives differ between those involved. Storyline and Premise The Affair - Season 1
: The show examines the idea that there is no objective truth in a relationship, only individual experiences. “The Affair”: The pleasure of frustration
The season follows the chance meeting and subsequent affair between (Dominic West) and Alison Lockhart (Ruth Wilson) in the seaside town of Montauk, New York. Cole. The Dual-Perspective Device
: A local waitress in Montauk who is grieving the sudden death of her young son while trying to rebuild her marriage to her husband, Cole. The Dual-Perspective Device