ATX Festival Q&A: The Affair (2018)

Series creator Sarah Treem, producer Jessica Rhoades, and lead actress Maura Tierney discuss Season 4 of Showtime's hit series The Affair, from the challenge of finding new ways to explore the show's central framework, to the complicated ways in which perspective - both on and offscreen - play a role in the stories we tell.

Panelists: Sarah Treem, Jessica Rhoades, Maura Tierney

Moderator: Debra Birnbaum (Variety)

Season 8 | June 6-9, 2019 | Austin, TX

[nancybodwell]

I had hoped for a season 6! Such a great show with so much talent. The ending leaves you wanting to know more about what happened with Helen and the others after the wedding.

[raineyj]

Glad I found this after watching tonight's finale

[jayantimaharaj]

Now I know why Ruth Wilson didn’t do any press conferences

[jeffb]

I thought it would go down hill after ruth wilson left however maura tierney saved the show in season 5 and of course Anna pacquin one of my favorite actresses. They saved the show

[nik]

As soon as they left Montauk and introduced Vik, the show went downhill.

[davedave]

Ahh...NOW I know why there was such a jaded MeToo vibe to season 5. I mean, the entire series had narrow minded liberal politics rammed in, but season 5 was laughable. I mean, that conversation on the plain was so bad, I truly thought it was being secretly recorded for evidence to help her father. Turns out, the audience was supposed to be buying into that garbage. Yeah, they dropped the ball

[VicTeflonDon]

is it just me or does Helen look like she just woke up?

[joelybgood]

Wow the comments about this interview..you all are brutal. And she's in Texas. Of course it's hot as balls. The fact that she's in shorts dot dot dot

[vseddonvs]

I had to watch twice still do not get it, but i loved it, Sollerway got what he deserved old and alone, but i loved it, Helen i liked the selfish mare, but i loved her, the whole series borded on madness, but i loved it, they all looked half dead at the end, i think alison AKA Ruth Wilson got out àt the right time, the sex was getting so bloody stupid, i missed her when she went, such a mad girl, but when i viewed Mrs Wilson i did not even know it was Alison, If you have not seen Mrs Wilson you must,

[karonoltremari]

HELEN ( MAURA, LOOKS LIKE SHES BURNING UP IN THERE.)

[vachnamrut]

Basically we are all so bloody selfish. And don’t tell me about the culture .Young kids and parents curse every sentence in daily life. What kind of upbringing is that. A four letter word used by a ten year old. Wow!

[Suziek-]

Sarah Treem is nasty in every way. She comes across as such a self-righteous, entitled kid