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The Slap
Original release
April 2, 2015
The Slap is an American drama television miniseries, which aired on NBC from February 12 to April 2, 2015.
It is an adaptation of the Australian series of the same name, which was based on Christos Tsiolkas' 2008 novel of the same name. Each episode tells the events of the aftermath of a birthday party from the perspective of a different character.
Jon Robin Baitz wrote the teleplay and Lisa Cholodenko directed the pilot episode.
Plot[]
The miniseries revolves around the aftermath of a birthday party for a middle-aged city employee where Harry Apostolou slaps someone else's misbehaving child, Hugo, after he attempts to hit another child with a bat and kicks Harry in the leg.
Hugo's mother, Rosie, insists on criminal charges, claiming that Harry's slap has caused Hugo PTSD.
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Though Rosie's diagnosis is later undermined when Hugo mentions how much he misses seeing Harry, the case slowly makes its way to court. Each episode tells the story from the perspective of a different character.
Cast[]
- Peter Sarsgaar