The Affair Episode #5.5 (Season 5, Episode 5)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

The Affair

Episode #5.5 (Season 5, Episode 5)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

Sierra struggles to balance motherhood with her burgeoning acting career. Sierra's mother visits uninvited. Helen works her first design gig and begins to focus on herself.

Showrunner

Sarah Treem

Director

Eva Vives

Writers

Sarah Treem (created by) | Hagai Levi (created by) | Mike Batistick (written by) | Jaquen Castellanos (executive story editor) (as Jaquén Castellanos) | Sarah Sutherland (producer) (co-writer)

Producers

Mike Batistick | Susan V. McConnell (produced by) (as Susan McConnell) | Huey M. Park | Katie Robbins & 2 more

Composer

Marcelo Zarvos

Cinematographer

Jim Denault

Editor

Kindra Marra

Casting Directors

Ross Meyerson (casting by) | Julie Tucker (casting by)

Production Designer

Michael Novotny

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 22, 2019

Release date

Sep 22, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 6 wins & 23 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Dominic West Noah Solloway Noah Solloway See fewer	The Wire (2002)
Maura Tierney Helen Solloway Helen Solloway See fewer	ER (1994)
Julia Goldani Telles Whitney Solloway (credit only) Whitney Solloway (credit only) See fewer	Slender Man (I) (2018)
Jadon Sand Trevor Solloway (credit only) Trevor Solloway (credit only) See fewer	The Affair (2014)
Anna Paquin Joanie Lockhart (credit only) Joanie Lockhart (credit only) See fewer	The Piano (1993)
Emily Browning Sierra Sierra See fewer	A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Claes Bang Sasha Mann Sasha Mann See fewer	The Square (2017)
Jennifer Jason Leigh Adeline Adeline See fewer	The Hateful Eight (2015)
Zenobia Shroff Priya Ullah Priya Ullah See fewer	The Marvels (2023)
Brooke Lyons Eden Ellery Eden Ellery See fewer	Reasonable Doubt (2022)
Geoffrey Arend Leif Devlin Leif Devlin See fewer	500 Days of Summer (2009)
Jessica Hecht Carolina Carolina See fewer	Whatever Works (2009)
Abigail Dylan Harrison Stacey Solloway Stacey Solloway See fewer	Hammer Down (2020)
Dana Drori Christianna Christianna See fewer	Freaky (2020)
Robert Leh Barry Barry See fewer	Dinotopia (1995)
Caylie Filipa Delilah (as Caylie Rae Kalmbach) Delilah (as Caylie Rae Kalmbach) See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Roderick McCarthy Guard Guard See fewer	Lucifer (2016)
Kenna Wright P.A. P.A. See fewer	Veronica Mars (2004)
Denell Johnson Parking Lot Attendant Parking Lot Attendant See fewer	Dogs Are a Woman's Best Friend (2010)
Aaron Coleman Producer Producer See fewer	9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
Symonne Harrison Lillian Lillian See fewer	Symonne Harrison (2020)
Dawson Randell Baby Eddie Baby Eddie See fewer	The Affair (2014)
Ellison Randell Baby Eddie Baby Eddie See fewer	Long Weekend (2021)
Megan Duffy Erica (uncredited) Erica (uncredited) See fewer	The Affair (2014)