Keeping the faith: Sarah Treem spills the beans on The Affair
The stress of Sarah Treem’s first major project almost led her to quit television. Now, as showrunner on The Affair and following a stint on House of Cards, she couldn’t be happier. So what changed? If there’s such a thing as a perfect marriage in television, it might be between Showtime and its Golden Globe-winning drama The Affair. The US premium cable network is best known as the home of political thriller Homeland, period piece Masters of Sex, and medical comedy-drama Nurse Jackie. But it seems there was something missing from its schedule until network president David Nevins invited Sarah Treem (main image) and Hagai Levi to pitch a new series about the emotional fall-out that takes place when Noah, a teacher, and waitress Alison begin an affair. Uniquely, the show is told from the viewpoint of both Noah, played by Dominic West, and Ruth Wilson’s Alison. The Affair debuted on Showtime in October 2014 and, just three months later in January 2015, Treem was on stage to collect the Golden Globe for best drama ahead of fellow nominees Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, The Good Wife, and House of Cards. Wilson also won best actress in a drama series, while West was nominated for best actor. A second run of the show was ordered halfway through the first 10-episode season. Production began in May, with The Affair due to return to screens this October. Co-creator and showrunner Treem recalls: “We ended up pitching it to them and Nevins just … Continue reading Keeping the faith: Sarah Treem spills the beans on The Affair
