Ordinary Joe

The Affair

Explore the three parallel lives of Joe Kimbreau after he makes a pivotal choice at a crossroads in his life. The series asks the question of how different life might look if you made your decision based on love, loyalty or passion.

Drama

The emotional effects of an extramarital relationship between Noah, a New York City schoolteacher and budding novelist with a wife of twenty years and four children and Alison, a young waitress and wife from Montauk at the end of Long Island, trying to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragedy.

	Ordinary JoeNBC · 2021	The AffairShowtime · 2014
Current Buzz ScoreMay 7, 2026	0.1 #2,254	1.6 #396
1-Year Buzz ScoreDaily average	0.1 #2,276	1.7 #513
Peak Buzz ScoreHighest 30-day average	6.4 Sep 20 – Oct 19, 2021 #1,136	4.8 Mar 14 – Apr 12, 2026 #1,353

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