The Slap (American TV series)
Appearance
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Genre | Family drama |
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Developed by | Jon Robin Baitz & Walter F. Parkes |
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Narrated by | Victor Garber |
Composer | Jon Ehrlich & Jason Derlatka |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 2 |
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Executive producers |
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Producer | Rudd Simmons |
Cinematography | Frankie G. DeMarco |
Editor | Plummy Tucker |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
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Original release | |
Network | NBC |
Release | February 12, 2015 Present | –
The Slap is an American adaptation of an Australian series of the same name,[1] which is in turn based on the 2008 novel of the same name. Eight installments of the miniseries will appear on NBC.[1] Jon Robin Baitz wrote the pilot episode and Lisa Cholodenko directed.[1]
Cast
- Peter Sarsgaard as Hector Apostolou,[1] a 39-year-old assistant deputy commissioner.
- Thandie Newton as Aisha Apostolou,[2] Hector's wife.
- Ashley Aufderheide as Melissa Apostolou, daughter of Hector and Aisha
- Khalid Alzouma as Adam Apostolou, older brother of Melissa
- Uma Thurman as Anouk Latham,[1] Hector's sister and executive producer of a TV series
- Melissa George as Rosie Weshler[2] mother of Hugo
- Thomas Sadoski as Gary Weshler[3] father of Hugo
- Dylan Schombing as Hugo Weshler, the kid who Harry slaps
- Zachary Quinto as Harry Apostolou,[4] Hector's cousin.
- Marin Ireland as Sandi Apostolou, Harry's wife
- Owen Tanzer as Rocco Apostolou, Harry's pre-teen son.[1]
- Sofia Regan as Melody, works for Harry
- Brian Cox as Manolis[4]
- Michael Nouri as Thanasis Korkoulis, [5] Harry's attorney
- Makenzie Leigh as Connie, Hector's teenager babysitter.
Plot
The miniseries revolves around the aftermath of a birthday party of a middle-aged city employee in New York City, when an adult male slaps someone else's misbehaving child (after the child kicks him in the leg). Each episode tells the story from the perspective of a different character.
Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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1 | "Hector" | Lisa Cholodenko | Teleplay by Jon Robin Baitz | February 12, 2015 | 5.13[6] | |
On his 40th birthday, Hector, an assistant deputy commissioner struggles with getting older, advancement at his job, and his attraction to his teenage babysitter, Connie who works at his wife's medical clinic. During his birthday party with family and friends, his cousin Harry slaps another couple's out-of-control child for misbehaving, causing an impact on everyone's lives moving forward. | ||||||
2 | "Harry"[7] | TBA | TBA | February 19, 2015 | N/A | |
The episode begins with a look at Harry's personal life with his wife, Sandi and his son, Rocco. While this happens, two NYPD detectives speak to Hector about an investigation regarding the incident with Harry. Harry speaks to his attorney and speaks about looking for witnesses. Later on, Hector plans to have Harry speak with Rosie and Gary with the hopes that the matter will be resolved. Harry confronts Sandi and tries to ask if she spoke with Hector in secret, which she denies. After things get tense, Sandi leaves. Later on, Hector and Harry pay Gary and Rosie a visit in hopes that things will go well, but after Rosie goads Harry by questioning if he's also violent towards his family, the mediation goes sour and after Harry storms off, Rosie calls the police. That evening, Harry is about to enjoy a night of passion with Kelly only to have it cut short after receiving a call from Sandi that Rocco engaged in a fight with a teammate from his basketball team. Rocco explains to him that he needed to stand up for himself, which Harry replies with that learning how to be assertive with control is something that the two need to learn. Just when Harry and Rocco arrive to their house, The detectives who spoke with Hector, as well as Gary and Rosie, meet up with Harry and let him know that charges were pressed, and that he would be arraigned in criminal court. Hector learns of Harry's arrest and goes to the court where he learns that Rosie accused Harry of assaulting the family by throwing a chair (when he actually kicked it). Bail is posted, and Harry confides to Hector that this matter will be fought. | ||||||
3 | "Anouk"[8] | TBA | TBA | February 26, 2015 | N/A | |
4 | "Manolis"[9] | TBA | TBA | March 5, 2015 | N/A |
References
- ^ a b c d e f Andreeva, Nellie (July 25, 2014). "Peter Sarsgaard & Mary-Louise Parker To Star in NBC Miniseries 'The Slap'". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
- ^ a b Noonan, Kevin (October 3, 2014). "Thandie Newton, Melissa George Join NBC's 'The Slap'". Variety. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Thomas Sadoski Joins Mini 'The Slap'; Michael Nathanson Upped On 'The Knick'". Deadline.com. October 8, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
- ^ a b Siede, Caroline. "Zachary Quinto and Brian Cox join NBC's The Slap". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
- ^ "Michael Nouri Joins NBC's The Slap". TVLine. January 23, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 13, 2015). "Thursday Final Ratings: 'Backstrom' Adjusted Down, No Adjustment to 'The Blacklist', 'Scandal' or 'The Vampire Diaries'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 13, 2015.
- ^ "Harry". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ^ "Anouk". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- ^ "Manolis". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
External links
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- 2010s American television series
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- American television series based on Australian television series
- English-language television programming
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- Television programs based on novels
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