The Affair Season 1
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
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. Alison and Noah meet in Montauk at the end of Long Island.
Despite the genre and subject matter, which doesn’t usually interest me, this show is one of my new favorites. It’s up there with True Detective in flawless execution. I think if this team did an eight hour miniseries on how a cardboard box is made it would have audiences glued to their seats. They’re just that good. I heard a quote somewhere from a famous composer or a musician who said that music is made in the silence between notes. I’m paraphrasing, but this show exhibits the film version of that notion. The acting is fantastic and the writing is even better, but the true beauty of this story is in how they tell it. This is obviously about an affair, and the resulting consequences, but it is told from two different perspectives in a way that I’ve never seen before. It felt so fresh. My absolute favorite character in this show is the ever present discrepancy between the two versions. There are so many subtleties and layers to the story, and as each episode paints on another coat the differences begin to mean so much more. You just have to experience it. There is so much trash on TV we’re all standing in it up to our knees Once in great while a show reminds me that good television can be a work of art. This is one of those shows. Don’t miss it. God only knows when another pearl will come along.
– Emily RK
This show is like a trainwreck. You can’t look away. I still cannot understand why this woman would betray her husband with this total loser guy. My heart breaks for Cole (her husband) and also for Helen, Noah’s wife, the “also betrayed”. My strong feelings against Noah grew as the show progressed. I just don’t think he’s a good guy at all, even though at first I thought maybe he genuinely had just fallen in love with Alison.
By the middle to end of Season 2, I became really addicted to this show. I was *dying* to find out what happens. Now, waiting anxiously for Season 3 to begin in the Fall. A cautionary tale of the complete havoc, destruction and heartbreak an affair can cause for all parties involved.
I recommend anyone even *thinking* about straying from their relationship should watch this as a warning and lesson to be learned before ruining their lives & their loved ones lives. I was haunted by these characters. Still, days after finishing both Seasons, I can’t stop thinking about these people.
– penguini
An amazing story line that is much more detailed than you would imagine. May be one of the best character studies on television. The acting is superb. If you love dramas that are rich and genuine, give this a try. This is the in depth look that movies like Fatal Attraction and Unfaithful just never had the time to present. It’s about interpersonal relationships of all types, as well as a murder mystery to boot!
-DesertGirl
DVD Wholesale Main Features :
Actors: Joshua Jackson, Dominic West
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish
Number of discs: 4
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: August 4, 2015
