Ruth Wilson left The Affair because of ‘too many sex scenes’

According to sources working on the show, Wilson was uncomfortable with the frequent nude scenes, and pushed back against what is described as “tone deafness from Sarah Treem, about recognising the position she was putting actors in”. It is also alleged that Treem praised the appearance of female actors, including Wilson, in a way that was perceived as inappropriate, and that these comments were “things you would think would be coming out of a man’s mouth from the 1950s … the environment was very toxic.” Wilson is said to have expressed concern, only to have been labelled “difficult”. A source also alleged that footage of sex scenes while they were being filmed was visible on monitors to multiple parties, leading to an incident where it was able to be watched by someone not involved with the production.