Sarah Treem

Alison’s steps towards independence from Noah draw her back to Montauk and Cole, while Noah himself feels the sting of being cheated on and lied to in an entertaining finish to the season.

Having examined how Noah and Helen are coping in the second season premiere, the show’s focus turns to Alison and Cole this week, in a compelling continuation that brings up some interesting ideas.

The focus of the show shifts from Alison to Helen in the second season premiere, as the effects of Noah and Helen’s divorce on the formerly married couple, as well as their children, takes centre stage in a strong return for the series.

Alison, Noah, Helen, and Cole all deal with the aftermath of the disintegration of their marriages in different ways, as the loss of the Lockhart ranch and the affair between Whitney and Scotty adds further tension to the proceedings, in a strong finish to the season.

Nuggets of truth begin emerging from Noah and Alison’s narrative, as both paint a clearer picture of how they feel about their respective roles in the tryst at the centre of the show.

The newest series from Showtime doesn’t waste the talent it has amassed, as the pilot uses the multiple perspective narrative structure to great effect, establishing unreliable narrators and using actions and dialogue to draw out characters, showing great promise for the show.