Bruce Butler is a fictional character portrayed by John Doman in the TV series The Affair.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Episode #1.1 (season 1), they were 69 years old.
They appear in 14 episodes out of a total of 53 aired and have accumulated 38 positive votes.
Episodes14
Episode #1.1
episode S1.E1 october 2014Noah Solloway has escaped the city with his wife and children. At the same time, Montauk local Alison Lockhart struggles with her husband to move past a recent tragedy. In a chance encounter the two meet and connect.
Episode #1.2
episode S1.E2 october 2014As the Butler estate readies for the annual summer party, aspects of Noah and Alison's separate lives start to weave together and the two are forced to consider an inevitability.
Episode #1.3
episode S1.E3 october 2014With his novel gaining traction, Noah turns to Alison to help him research the local culture. Meanwhile, Cole takes a stand on behalf of his community, and Helen deals with business back in Brooklyn.
Episode #1.5
episode S1.E5 november 2014Alison and Noah are forced to confront new obstacles at home. Alison gets a surprise visit from her estranged mother, Athena, while Noah struggles with the behavior of his daughter, Whitney.
Episode #1.7
episode S1.E7 november 2014With summer coming to an end, the Solloways are returning to Brooklyn. Cole is forced to confront Alison when the Lockhart side business hits too close to home. And Helen and Noah grapple with an unexpected emergency.
Episode #1.8
episode S1.E8 december 2014Distracted by her burgeoning small business, Helen tasks Noah with representing the family at a literary award ceremony for her father, Bruce. A chance encounter with Alison and her grandmother leads to an uncomfortable truth.
Episode #2.2
episode S2.E2 october 2015Alison's summer with Noah is interrupted by a visit from Cole; whose self-destructive lifestyle is raising concerns; Alison stumbles upon a job opportunity.
Episode #2.6
episode S2.E6 november 2015Helen makes a long-overdue decision after a medical emergency; Athena causes a shift in Noah and Alison's relationship.
Episode #3.6
episode S3.E6 january 2017An unexplained absence sends Helen on a journey of increasingly troublesome discoveries. Compelled to return to a place he's spent his life trying to escape, Noah attempts to repair his relationship with Martin.
Episode #3.9
episode S3.E9 january 2017Helen confesses the truth; Noah faces his demons.
Episode #5.1
episode S5.E1 august 2019Noah embarks on his journey with the Descent movie by getting acquainted with his star, Sasha Mann. Helen mourns a tragic event. Sierra welcomes a new arrival. Joanie struggles with an upcoming birthday.
Episode #5.2
episode S5.E2 september 2019Janelle struggles with her relationship and work, so turns to Carl for support. Production for Descent commences, and Sasha takes an interest in Helen. Helen takes her first steps towards acceptance.
Episode #5.7
episode S5.E7 october 2019Noah and Whitney travel to Montauk to begin planning the wedding. Noah gets a concerning call. Armed with new information about her mother's death, Joanie confronts a stranger.
Episode #5.11
episode S5.E11 november 2019It's Whitney's wedding day and everything comes full circle. Series finale.
- Episode #1.1
- Episode #1.2
- Episode #1.3
- Episode #1.5
- Episode #1.7
- Episode #1.8
- Episode #2.2
- Episode #2.6
- Episode #3.6
- Episode #3.9
- Episode #5.1
- Episode #5.2
- Episode #5.7
- Episode #5.11
Best moments5
- It's Whitney's wedding day and everything comes full circle. Series finale.
- Noah Solloway has escaped the city with his wife and children. At the same time, Montauk local Alison Lockhart struggles with her husband to move past a recent tragedy. In a chance encounter the two meet and connect.
- As the Butler estate readies for the annual summer party, aspects of Noah and Alison's separate lives start to weave together and the two are forced to consider an inevitability.
- With summer coming to an end, the Solloways are returning to Brooklyn. Cole is forced to confront Alison when the Lockhart side business hits too close to home. And Helen and Noah grapple with an unexpected emergency.
- Distracted by her burgeoning small business, Helen tasks Noah with representing the family at a literary award ceremony for her father, Bruce. A chance encounter with Alison and her grandmother leads to an uncomfortable truth.
- Episode #5.11
- Episode #1.1
- Episode #1.2
- Episode #1.7
- Episode #1.8