I’ve always been a fan of crime and drama so when the
telemundo addicts are not around, I use that opportunity to catch up on
programs on Crime & Investigation and ID Xtra. One of my favourite is
Deadly Affairs; a story about cheating spouses that always ends with someone
six feet under. Perhaps that’s why I’m fascinated with ‘The Affair.’
The show
explores the extra marital relationship of the main characters and the trouble
that comes with it. The story is told through flashbacks from the characters
biased point of view. Before Season three begins, let’s refresh our memories
from what happened in Season one and two:
How it all began…
Noah Solloway and his wife, Helen along with their four
children traveled to New York to stay with his father-in-law’s estate for the
summer. Noah teaches for a living, he has only one book published and he’s
struggling to write a second book. He also hates the fact that he doesn’t earn
enough to support his family and relies on his wealthy in-laws financially. On
their way to the estate, they stopped by a diner to eat. There he meets Alison,
a young waitress. Alison is married to Cole Lockhart but the death of their
child has created a rift in their relationship. Both were immediately attracted
to each other and it wasn’t long before they acted on it.
The Dead Body
The suspense started when Detective Jeffries interrogated
Noah and Alison on a hit and run murder case. The person murdered turned out to
be Cole’s brother, Scott. After series of investigation, Noah became the prime
suspect after it was revealed that Scott impregnated his under aged daughter,
Whitney and was also caught on tape blackmailing a witness.
The Conclusion
Noah and Alison realized they couldn’t deny their feelings
for each other so they took a big step to end their marriage. Noah released his
second book which became very successful. He starts living with Alison and
their daughter in a stylish apartment he paid for from his book deal.
Unfortunately for him, his happiness was short lived when Detective Jeffries came
to his house to arrest him for Scott’s murder.
A Second Chance
Though Season One told us all we need to know about Alison
and Noah, we also got the chance to learn about Cole and Helen and their
struggle after their failed marriage. Cole was dating a girl named Luisa who he
ended up marrying in season 2 finale. Helen had an affair with Noah’s best
friend Max but didn’t work out.
Flash-forward to after the arrest, all lot was revealed in
the season finale. First, it turns out that Cole is the father of Alison’s
daughter not Noah, and the most shocking of all, the person who killed Scott
was actually Helen and Alison. It was a complicated night so I believe they
should both share the blame. Noah was given a choice to either rat out Helen or
Alison, rather he decided to plead guilty to protect them.
I’ve followed the characters through their journey of lies,
infidelity, murder and betrayal that has left in the middle of the shipping
war. Meanwhile there are those who support Noah and Alison to have a happily
ever ending while others wish them a miserable lifetime together. Like I said
before, I can’t take sides because of the circumstances that triggered the
chain of events but it will be interesting to see what this season has in store
for them. Until then, check out the trailer for season three.
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