Showtime’s “The Affair” has cast French actress Irène Jacob in a major role for Season 3, TheWrap has learned.
Jacob will play Juliette Le Gall, who is running from her own secrets. She’ll be a new love interest of Noah’s (Dominic West) and will help him process a trauma from his past and understand himself a little better.
Jacob is a BAFTA and César Award nominee. She was first introduced to audiences with “Au Revoir les Enfants,” a film directed by Louis Malle in which she played a piano teacher.
She was the heroine of “The Double Life of Veronique,” winning Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival. Two years later, she appeared in “Red,” the final chapter in the Three Colors trilogy of films directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski.
“The Affair” stars Golden Globe nominee West, Golden Globe winner Ruth Wilson, Emmy Award nominee Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson.
Season 3 picks up three years after Noah’s admission of guilt at the murder trial of Scott Lockhart. Alison (Wilson) has been raising her daughter Joanie alongside Cole (Jackson) and Luisa (Catalina Sandino Moreno) in Montauk, but Alison’s past continues to rear its ugly head as Cole and Luisa attempt to build their own future.
For Helen (Tierney), life appears to continue on, but just below the surface of a successful business and a bustling home lies uncertainty with her boyfriend Vik (Omar Metwally), instability amongst her children and an unshakeable feeling of guilt.
Season 3 of “The Affair” will premiere on Nov. 20 at 10 p.m./9c on Showtime.