The Silence of Adultery is based on the book by  Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil "Adultery, the Forgivable Sin." The film was shot in Toronto, Canada and was originally aired on Lifetime Channel on August 9, 1995.

Kate Jackson stars in this powerful romantic drama as Dr Rachel Lindsey, a 90s woman and a neglected wife dealing with a workaholic husband (played by Art Hindle) and therapist who decides to trade her small-town veterinary practice for an outreach program benefiting autistic children.

Michael Harvottman (Robert Desiderio) takes his autistic child Steven (played by  Kevin Zegers) to the unconventional new therapy centre and there he will meet Dr. Rachel Lindsey. Rachel finds herself in the midst of a crumbling marriage, a failed business and benefit program, and a passionate affair with  Michael Harvottman.

When her personal and professional life begin to unravel publicity, the good doctor must choose between the family she loves and maintaining her Silence of Adultery. The two embark on an affair that causes her all sorts of problems, threatening both her family and career. Art Hindle and  Kristin Fairlie also star. Betrayal, guilt, and emotional tension drive this 1995 made-for-TV movie.