'The Affair' trivia and fun facts

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

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

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'.

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