The Affair (2014)

"The Affair" traces the fallout of infidelity through the dueling perspectives of two people caught in the same betrayal. The Showtime drama unfolds as a slow-burn character study. Each episode splits into rival memories of the same events. Its frank approach to intimacy became a talking point for prestige cable. The archive here backs that up with 10 scenes drawn from the series. Phoebe Tonkin turns up with a nude scene that leans into the show's tangled love triangles. Kerry Fox brings an unflinching rawness to her sex scenes. She plays into the story's themes of longing and consequence. Sanaa Lathan factors into the mix as well, adding another layer to the show's exploration of desire. Hanna Alstrom and Carice Van Houten round out the cast. Both bare skin in scenes that carry real emotional weight rather than gratuitous shock value.