'The Affair' trivia and fun facts

Dominic West and John Doman also played together in 'The Wire' as opponents characters.

The role of Noah was written for Dominic West from the beginning, who originally turned it down.

In the first episode Noah tries to guess what Alison's favorite book was. He incorrectly guessed 'Anna Karenina'. Alison (Ruth Wilson) was actually in the the movie 'Anna Karenina'.

The Lobster Roll restaurant actually exists in Montauk, but is closed in winter.