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2 • November 20 - 26, 2016 • Brainerd Dispatch By Cassie Dresch TV Media I f you're a fan of Showtime's psy- chological drama "The Affair," you are no doubt itching for some more episodes. In a brief departure from the norm, the show pre- mieres in November this year, in- stead of its regular early-October slot, and after the events of last season, there are plenty of ques- tions that need answers, and an- swers that still leave questions. Season 3 of "The Affair" premieres Sunday, Nov. 20, on Showtime. This season picks up about three years after the events of the season 2 finale. Noah (Dominic West, "The Wire") has just been released from prison after serving his sentence for (spoilers!) falsely admitting to vehicular homicide; Helen (Maura Tierney "ER") and her children have all but seemingly moved on; and Cole (Joshua Jack- son, "Fringe"), Luisa (Catalina Sandino Moreno, "American Goth- ic") and Alison (Ruth Wilson, "The Lone Ranger," 2013) are trying to raise Joanie together. In typical "The Affair" fashion, though, things are never as straightforward as they appear — with regards to both the storylines and the timeline. "When season 3 starts, it's three years later, so quite a bit of time has passed," Tierney said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "We go back and forth — sometimes it's a year and a half later, sometimes it's three years later. So everyone has moved on quite a bit, and Hel- en's in a new relationship and Noah is sort of beginning a new relationship." Despite many of the characters moving on (and some not moving on), Scotty's (Colin Donnell, "Chi- cago Med") death has had a last- ing impact on the characters. The big reveal at the end of season 2 — that Helen was driving drunk with Noah in the passenger seat when Scotty was hit — affects ev- eryone involved in Montauk. "The season will sort of be about ... all of them kind of deal- ing with the consequences once again of their actions in the previ- ous season," Tierney said. "Every- body did it, not just Helen. Be- cause Alison pushed him and Cole wouldn't let them be apart. Every- body played a role. Noah wouldn't drive, so we all did it. It's not only Helen's fault." While the big four characters all try to come to terms with their roles in Scotty's death, series co- creator Sarah Treem says that sea- son 3 will also try to answer some burning questions that many of us ask ourselves in the real world. "We're always asking ourselves, what is love?" she said in an inter- view with EW. "Is love a product of time and place and circum- stance? Or is love something true that can't be undone? This season we kind of tried to answer those questions." An answer to one of those questions — if love can be undone — may come in the form of Noah and Alison's relationship. Spoilers being floated around seem to indi- cate that Noah wants nothing to do with Alison anymore, and, as Tierney mentioned, he's getting in- volved with a new woman. That woman is Juliette Le Gall, played by French actress Irène Jacob ("Three Colors: Red," 1994). Ju- liette is described as a woman with her own secrets, but she helps Noah better understand himself and deal with his past trauma. Jacob won't be the only new face joining the series this season. Brendan Fraser ("The Mummy," 1999) has been tapped for a recur- ring role, as has Jonathan Cake ("Desperate Housewives"). While Fraser's role has been mostly kept under wraps, Cake is slated to play Whitney's (Julia Goldani Telles, "Bunheads") boss and love inter- est. Jennifer Esposito ("Blue Bloods") returns for season 3 after appearing in three episodes last year as Noah's sister, Nina. "The Affair" is a compelling drama, something that both fans and critics agree on. The series premiered in 2014 to a little more than 500,000 viewers in the U.S., but it has steadily picked up more eyeballs since that first episode. By the end of season 1, more than 950,000 people were tuning in, and the season 2 finale, which aired around Christmastime last year, picked up the series' first mil- lion-plus viewership (1.111 mil- lion, to be exact). If ratings aren't enough to con- vince "The Affair" showrunners that they have something good on their hands, the accolades that keep pouring in should be. In its first season, Ruth Wilson took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Drama, beating out Robin Wright ("House of Cards"), Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"), Claire Danes ("Homeland") and Viola Davis ("How to Get Away With Mur- der"). The series also took home the Globe for Best Drama Series over HBO jug- gernaut "Game of Thrones" and Netflix's "House of Cards." For season 2, Tierney took home the Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Drama, and was nomi- nated in similar categories at the Em- mys and the Critics' Choice Television Awards. The slightly extended wait for more thrilling episodes of Show- time's "The Affair" is now over. With many ques- tions left unanswered and more undoubt- edly on the horizon, you won't want to miss the premiere of the critically ac- claimed series when it airs Sunday, Nov. 20, on Showtime. Joshua Jackson in a scene from "The Affair" Three years hence Consequences are dealt with in new season of 'The Affair' Cover Story this week 501 W Washington St, Brainerd, MN 218-828-1823 Free loaner cars available with most services! EACH BOOK CONTAINS 4 OIL CHANGE COUPONS PLUS MANY OTHER MONEY SAVING COUPONS. www.heartlandtireservice.com 001494384r1 11633 State Hwy. 18, Brainerd, MN 56401 218-829-3278 www.isemanhomes.com Dealer License #MD05870 You're Home Now Iseman Homes an industry leader since 1920 providing value, service, stability and quality. 001492233r1

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