The Slap

Name: The Slap
Genre: Drama
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Brian Cox, Melissa George, Lucas Hedges, Marin Ireland, Makenzie Leigh

One moment will change a family forever.

The Slap (2015)

Seasons: 1, episodes: 8

Episode runtime: 42 min

Average rating: 6.6/10 8 461

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Premiere

2015-02-12

Last episode

2015-04-02

Status

Ended

Country

United States

Network

NBC

Production

Universal Television, Matchbox Pictures

Genre

Drama

Website

http://www.nbc.com/the-slap

Creators

Jon Robin Baitz, Walter F. Parkes

Actors

Brian Cox, Melissa George, Lucas Hedges, Marin Ireland, Makenzie Leigh, Thandiwe Newton, Zachary Quinto, Thomas Sadoski, Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Jon Robin Baitz, Walter F. Parkes

Producer

Rudd Simmons, Michael McMahon, Walter F. Parkes, Chris Oliver-Taylor, Lisa Cholodenko, Laurie MacDonald, Jon Robin Baitz, Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden

Operator

Frankie DeMarco

Composer

Jon Ehrlich

Editing

Ellier Dov, Plummy Tucker, Allyson C. Johnson
All team (30)

Short description

Hector and his wife Aisha plan a party for family and friends, but the day doesn't turn out as they expected when Hector's hot-headed cousin Harry slaps a misbehaving child. The party ends abruptly with the child's parents threatening legal action, and a chain of events is ignited that will uncover secrets, challenge core values, and leave the party guests and hosts forever changed.

Seasons

Season	Episodes	Release date	Rating
Season 1	8	2015-02-12	6.6

What's left behind the scenes

Mary-Louise Parker was cast in one of the roles, but the actress fell ill and was replaced by Uma Thurman.
Melissa George played Rosie in both the Australian original and the American remake.