Where can I watch The Affair in India?

The Affair streams on Showtime.

How many seasons of The Affair are there?

The Affair has 5 seasons so far and has ended.

Is The Affair worth watching?

BollyAI rates The Affair a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 9.0/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

BollyAIThe Verdict16 June 2026United States · Showtime · Drama · Romance

The Affair

90% on Rotten Tomatoes from 130 critics; Golden Globe for Best Drama Series. Critics praised the unreliable narrator structure as genuinely fresh formal invention.

90%Critics130 reviews positive

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7.8/10AudienceIMDb

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Renewal: Ran for 5 seasons on Showtime from October 2014 to November 2019, concluding its dual-perspective narrative of infidelity and its consequences. (Showtime)

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Season	Released	BollyMeter	Critics	Audience	Verdict
Season 12014 · 10 eps	12 October 2014	9.0	90%	7.8/10	MUST-WATCH
Season 22015 · 12 eps	4 October 2015	8.6	90%	7.8/10	MUST-WATCH
Season 32016 · 10 eps	20 November 2016	7.0	71%	7.8/10	WORTH-IT
Season 42018 · 10 eps	17 June 2018	7.8	91%	7.8/10	WORTH-IT
Season 52019 · 11 eps	25 August 2019	7.5	87%	7.8/10	WORTH-IT

BollyMeter 9.090% on Rotten Tomatoes from 130 critics; Golden Globe for Best Drama Series. Critics praised the unreliable narrator structure as genuinely fresh formal invention.

Critics 90%Positive across a sample of 130 reviews.

Audience 7.8/10IMDb user rating.

Quoted“Thanks to smart, creative storytelling and spectacular performances, The Affair is a somber, bewitching exploration of truth and desire.”Rotten Tomatoes Critics Consensus

Quoted“West and Wilson are astonishing, depicting not one but two three-dimensional characters as viewed through their own biases.”Daily Telegraph

RenewalRan for 5 seasons on Showtime from October 2014 to November 2019, concluding its dual-perspective narrative of infidelity and its consequences. (Showtime)

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Standout episodes

Episode 12014-10-12

The pilot introduces Noah and Alison's accounts of their first meeting in Montauk - already diverging in small, revealing ways. The formal device lands immediately as something more than gimmick: it reframes what drama can do with subjectivity.

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The Affair - Quick Answers

Will there be another season of The Affair?: Ran for 5 seasons on Showtime from October 2014 to November 2019, concluding its dual-perspective narrative of infidelity and its consequences. (Source: Showtime.)
Where can I watch The Affair in India?: The Affair streams on Showtime.
How many seasons of The Affair are there?: The Affair has 5 seasons so far and has ended.
Is The Affair worth watching?: BollyAI rates The Affair a MUST-WATCH at BollyMeter 9.0/10 (Season 1, its strongest).

Updated 16 June 2026