HitFix

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October 01, 2015

I liked this finale a lot, when I wasn't busy being distracted by the differences in POV. But I also don't think it's a coincidence that one of my favorite episodes of the season had so little to do with the central couple as a couple.

TV Fanatic

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October 01, 2015

For the most part, what I got from the season finale are a lot of thoughts on what's coming next.

Variety

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October 06, 2015

The Affair clearly had one great, twisty season in it, and let's be thankful for that. But the unwanted question left dangling by Sunday's cliffhanger... is what the show itself has left in the tank for an encore.

Slate

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October 06, 2015

Sunday's season finale was invigorating television, and its first five or so minutes marked a series-saving shift in tone.

AV Club

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October 05, 2015

Well, the season one finale of The Affair manages to be exactly that. It's a maddening, frustrating, soapy, compelling, occasionally hilarious, entertaining mess, and I somehow equally loved and hated it at the same time.

indieWire

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October 06, 2015

Who would ever expect a show called The Affair to be largely about grief? Because from Alison's perspective, over 10 weeks, that's what it's been. And Alison's confrontation with Cole just cements that.

Wall Street Journal

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October 06, 2015

So we finally have two big answers we've been waiting for this entire season.

The Affair - Season 1 Episode 10