The Affair poster
★ 7.9
The Affair poster

Overall Rating

★ 7.9
S5 E11
#1
★ 9.1

511

It's Whitney's wedding day and everything comes full circle.

S5 E10
#2
★ 8.4

510

As wildfires threaten Los Angeles, Helen and Noah are forced to run for their lives and confront old wounds along the way.

S5 E9
#3
★ 8.3

509

As controversy swirls around Noah, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie.

S5 E8
#4
★ 7.5

508

Allegations against Noah surface and he seeks guidance on how to handle the situation. Helen celebrates a birthday and protects Sierra during an extremely trying time.

S5 E1
#5
★ 7.3

501

Noah embarks on his journey with the Descent movie by getting acquainted with his star, Sasha Mann. Helen mourns a tragic event. Sierra welcomes a new arrival. Joanie struggles with an upcoming birthday.

S5 E4
#6
★ 7.0

504

Noah, Margaret and Stacey bond over their mutual distaste for Sasha. Noah attempts to sabotage Helen and Sasha’s relationship. Whitney and Colin face the hardships of their relationship. Joanie visits the graveyard.

S5 E3
#7
★ 6.9

503

Sasha proposes adjustments to Noah’s script. Sasha’s relationship with Helen blossoms, and Noah takes notice. Bruce’s condition worsens. Joanie’s business trip leads to violent encounters.

S5 E7
#8
★ 6.9

507

Noah and Whitney travel to Montauk to begin planning the wedding. Noah gets a concerning call. Armed with new information about her mother's death, Joanie confronts a stranger.

S5 E5
#9
★ 6.8

505

Sierra struggles to balance motherhood with her burgeoning acting career. Sierra's mother visits uninvited. Helen works her first design gig and begins to focus on herself.

S5 E2
#10
★ 6.7

502

Janelle struggles with her relationship and work, so turns to Carl for support. Production for Descent commences, and Sasha takes an interest in Helen. Helen takes her first steps towards acceptance.

S5 E6
#1
★ 6.0

506

In Montauk for work, Joanie becomes acquainted with EJ. Together, they explore Joanie's family history, leading her to question the cause of her mother's death. Rattled, she starts to make some self-destructive decisions.

S5 E2
#2
★ 6.7

502

Janelle struggles with her relationship and work, so turns to Carl for support. Production for Descent commences, and Sasha takes an interest in Helen. Helen takes her first steps towards acceptance.

S5 E5
#3
★ 6.8

505

Sierra struggles to balance motherhood with her burgeoning acting career. Sierra's mother visits uninvited. Helen works her first design gig and begins to focus on herself.

S5 E3
#4
★ 6.9

503

Sasha proposes adjustments to Noah’s script. Sasha’s relationship with Helen blossoms, and Noah takes notice. Bruce’s condition worsens. Joanie’s business trip leads to violent encounters.

S5 E7
#5
★ 6.9

507

Noah and Whitney travel to Montauk to begin planning the wedding. Noah gets a concerning call. Armed with new information about her mother's death, Joanie confronts a stranger.

S5 E4
#6
★ 7.0

504

Noah, Margaret and Stacey bond over their mutual distaste for Sasha. Noah attempts to sabotage Helen and Sasha’s relationship. Whitney and Colin face the hardships of their relationship. Joanie visits the graveyard.

S5 E1
#7
★ 7.3

501

Noah embarks on his journey with the Descent movie by getting acquainted with his star, Sasha Mann. Helen mourns a tragic event. Sierra welcomes a new arrival. Joanie struggles with an upcoming birthday.

S5 E8
#8
★ 7.5

508

Allegations against Noah surface and he seeks guidance on how to handle the situation. Helen celebrates a birthday and protects Sierra during an extremely trying time.

S5 E9
#9
★ 8.3

509

As controversy swirls around Noah, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie.

S5 E10
#10
★ 8.4

510

As wildfires threaten Los Angeles, Helen and Noah are forced to run for their lives and confront old wounds along the way.

S5 E1
★ 7.3

501

Noah embarks on his journey with the Descent movie by getting acquainted with his star, Sasha Mann. Helen mourns a tragic event. Sierra welcomes a new arrival. Joanie struggles with an upcoming birthday.

S5 E2
★ 6.7

502

Janelle struggles with her relationship and work, so turns to Carl for support. Production for Descent commences, and Sasha takes an interest in Helen. Helen takes her first steps towards acceptance.

S5 E3
★ 6.9

503

Sasha proposes adjustments to Noah’s script. Sasha’s relationship with Helen blossoms, and Noah takes notice. Bruce’s condition worsens. Joanie’s business trip leads to violent encounters.

S5 E4
★ 7.0

504

Noah, Margaret and Stacey bond over their mutual distaste for Sasha. Noah attempts to sabotage Helen and Sasha’s relationship. Whitney and Colin face the hardships of their relationship. Joanie visits the graveyard.

S5 E5
★ 6.8

505

Sierra struggles to balance motherhood with her burgeoning acting career. Sierra's mother visits uninvited. Helen works her first design gig and begins to focus on herself.

S5 E6
★ 6.0

506

In Montauk for work, Joanie becomes acquainted with EJ. Together, they explore Joanie's family history, leading her to question the cause of her mother's death. Rattled, she starts to make some self-destructive decisions.

S5 E7
★ 6.9

507

Noah and Whitney travel to Montauk to begin planning the wedding. Noah gets a concerning call. Armed with new information about her mother's death, Joanie confronts a stranger.

S5 E8
★ 7.5

508

Allegations against Noah surface and he seeks guidance on how to handle the situation. Helen celebrates a birthday and protects Sierra during an extremely trying time.

S5 E9
★ 8.3

509

As controversy swirls around Noah, Helen and Whitney must decide where their allegiances lie.

S5 E10
★ 8.4

510

As wildfires threaten Los Angeles, Helen and Noah are forced to run for their lives and confront old wounds along the way.

S5 E11
★ 9.1

511

It's Whitney's wedding day and everything comes full circle.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode Rating Range
4 ★ 8.0 10
★ 9.2 408
★ 7.2 404
2 ★ 8.0 12
★ 8.7 212
★ 7.7 202
1 ★ 7.9 10
★ 8.5 9
★ 7.5 3
3 ★ 7.4 10
★ 8.1 309
★ 6.3 310
5 ★ 7.4 11
★ 9.1 511
★ 6.0 506