Joshua Jackson will be filling his downtime since the end of Fringe with a starring role in Showtime’s The Affair. Jackson will be joining Dominic West, Ruth Wilson and Maura Tierney in the drama series created by writer/producer Sarah Treem.
Treem co-wrote the original script with Hagai Levi after having worked with Levi on In Treatment. Described as “an intense and intimate exploration of two marriages and an affair that disrupts them,” The Affair will tell relationship stories from both the male and female perspectives.
Details on the Plot and Characters:
“Jackson will play the role of Cole, a hard-edged cowboy who manages a ranch on the eastern tip of Long Island that has been in his family for generations. Cole is married to Allison (Ruth Wilson) a young woman, working in a pancake house, trying to piece her life back together in the wake of a tragedy. Their emotionally charged marriage becomes even more complicated when Allison begins an affair with Noah (Dominic West), a New Yorker who is spending the summer with his family out on the island.
Maura Tierney will play Helen, Noah’s college sweetheart, best friend, mother of his children, lover and wife of 17 years, whose world will be buffeted by Noah’s infidelity and who, over time, will swing back and forth from understanding to furious, and from forgiving to vengeful.”
