'The Affair' Season 1 Episode 1 Full Video: Series Premiere

The Affair premieres on October 12, 2014 on Showtime and you can watch the series premiere here for free until the end of October!

Critics are calling the acting on this show "superb". The storytelling is styled after Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa. Point of view means everything.

The new series stars Joshua Jackson (FRINGE), Dominic West, Ruth Wilson and Maura Tierney (ER) and takes place in Montauk, Long Island, NY. Also features Julia Goldani Telles from Bunheads.

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Title: The Affair Series Premiere

Description: At once deeply observed and intriguingly elusive, THE AFFAIR explores the emotional effects of an extramarital relationship. Noah is a New York City schoolteacher and novelist who is happily married, 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 a tragedy. The provocative drama unfolds when Alison and Noah meet in Montauk at the end of Long Island.