7 Years Later, I'm Still Not Over Alison's Death In The Affair (& One Detail Makes It Worse)

There's no doubting my memory — The Affairdid Alison dirty with her unnecessarily horrific death. Premiering on Showtime in 2014, The Affair centered on the titular tryst between writer and father of four Noah Solloway (Dominic West) and grieving waitress Alison Bailey (Ruth Wilson). The series set itself apart from other straight drama series by dividing its episodes into two parts — the first taking place from Noah's or Alison's point of view, and the second from the other's. The same events would be depicted, with both subtle and significant changes based on the protagonist's memory.