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* In the second season of ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'', [[Creator/CharlieCox Owen Slater]] sleeps with Nucky's mistress Margaret, though they don't start an outright affair until midway through season 3, once Margaret's marriage to Nucky has fallen apart. It ends when Owen is killed trying to whack Joe Masseria as revenge for Gyp Rosetti's attack on Babette's, and his body is shipped back to Nucky in a box. Nucky only learns of the affair when he notices the reaction Margaret has to seeing Owen's body.

* This forms a major subplot in season 4 of ''Series/TheSopranos'', when there is massive UnresolvedSexualTension between Tony's underling Furio and Tony's wife Carmella. [[SubvertedTrope They never consummate it]], but Furio does consider murdering Tony before skipping the country and going back to Italy. When Tony finds out, he has a contract put out on him.

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* ''Kev: ComicBook/TheAuthority'': Kev is caught red-handed sleeping with an older man's wife. When Kev next reports for duty, he discovers his new commanding officer is none other than said older man. He ends up volunteering for the SAS just to get away from the constant bullying.

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* In [[Literature/AubreyMaturin Aubrey-Maturin]]'s first book, Jack Aubrey is sleeping with the Port Captain's wife, which has severe consequences for his career ongoing as said Port Official knows and constantly goes out of his way to deprive him of men, supplies and delay news of his successes to England which probably prevents his promotion
* ''Literature/AndThenThereWereNone'': General John [=MacArthur=]'s reputed crime was sending his wife's lover, who was one of his subordinates during World War 1, [[UriahGambit on a suicide mission in a ploy to get rid of him]]. He grows to regret his action years later.

* In the second season of ''Series/BoardwalkEmpire'', [[Creator/CharlieCox Owen Slater]] sleeps with Nucky's mistress Margaret, though they don't start an outright affair until midway through season 3, once Margaret's marriage to Nucky has fallen apart. It ends when Owen is killed trying to whack Joe Masseria as revenge for Gyp Rosetti's attack on Babette's, and his body is shipped back to Nucky in a box. Nucky only learns of the affair when he notices the reaction Margaret has to seeing Owen's body.
* In the ''Series/{{Masterpiece}} Theatre'' MiniSeries ''Reckless'' a doctor falls in love with the wife of the chief of staff and resolves to make her his.
* ''Series/Scoundrels2010'': Cal ends up becoming Mr. Hong's lackey to WorkOffTheDebt he owned to him. But soon after he starts working there, Mr. Hong's TrophyWife Nina starts throwing herself at him and they soon [[CheatingWithTheMilkman start having an affair]]. While Cal is worried about his boss finding out, he never attempts to dissuade her, mostly because she's [[SexGoddess really good in bed]]. [[spoiler:It's later revealed she was not only using him for sex but to get pregnant, since Mr. Hong is infertile and she needs a child to [[TheBabyTrap cement her marriage to Mr. Hong]]. Cal is crushed when he finds out and wants to be a part of the child's life, but she threatens to have him killed if he ever tries telling her husband.]]

* In most versions of Myth/ArthurianLegend, the downfall of the Round Table is heralded by Myth/KingArthur's friend and subordinate, Lancelot, having an affair with Arthur's wife, Queen Guinevere.

* ''VideoGame/Fallout2:'' It's possible to work for the four gangs that rule the various parts of New Reno, and -- if you play your cards right-- become a made man for all four of them. The Bishop family runs the casinos, but Mr. Bishop is too busy working to pay attention to his wife. A male Chosen One working for the Bishops can seduce her with the right stats, and her bastard child ends up running the Bishop family by the time of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''.