The Affair, acclaimed infidelity drama, is tough viewing for couples, says Joshua Jackson

The Affairmay be one of the hottest shows on TV, but Vancouver actorJoshua Jackson knows it may not be the easiest show to watch, especially for couples.

The Canadian-American actor admitseven he has a hard time viewing episodes of the complexdrama seriesalongside his longtimepartner, actressDiane Kruger.

"I certainly feel it with Diane,"he toldCBC News in Toronto this week.

"Even knowing what the story is and where it's going, I find a lot of those scenes and a lot of the scenarios the characters are trying to grapple with just deeply uncomfortableto sit next to your partner and watch,because it brings up so many uncomfortable ideas inside of a relationship."

The Affair, now in itssecond season, is a hit with fans and critics. The show took top honours at the 2014 Golden Globe Awards, though it was shut out for Emmy Award nods.

The series tracks an affair between Noah(Domenic West), a married author and father of four, and Alison (Ruth Wilson) a married waitress. The plot, complicated bya murder mystery,rests ona unique twist:the first season was told, alternately, from both Alison and Noah's perspectives.

This season, the series creators explore the story from additionalpoints of view, with Noah'swifeHelen (Maura Tierney)and Jackson's character, Cole,the estranged husband of Alison,narrating sections.

"Obviously, it presents more opportunities as an actor when your character has an interior life," Jackson said.

"While it was an interesting challenge to play Cole from those two other memories last season, to have an opportunity to juxtapose those memories against his memory, you see from his perspective [that] he is just empty."

With filming on The Affair's second season wrapped,Jackson isexploring new opportunities. In January, he will make his New York theatre debut in an off-Broadway show: Lydia R. Diamond's Smart People.

But for now, he's happy to have some down time to visit family in Vancouver andmaybe catch a hockey gameif he canjust get some tickets.

"I go to a lot of hockey games, but not in Vancouver," he admitted.

"I don't know if I don't know the right people...Anywhere else I go, maybe because of the Mighty Duck movies, I can get hooked up with tickets, but in Vancouver? No love!"

The Affairairs Sunday nights on The Movie Network.