The Slap (2015)
NBC | Release Date: February 12, 2015
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
62
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 33 Critic Reviews
Positive:
17
Mixed:
11
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
NewsdayVerne GayFeb 11, 2015
Season 1 Review: The Slap is a chance, and a worthy one, too. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubLaToya FergusonFeb 12, 2015
Season 1 Review: As it stands now, The Slap may be one of the few American adaptations of a foreign program that actually works on the same levels as the original. Read full review
80
The WrapDiane GordonFeb 12, 2015
Season 1 Review: In the end, it’s all about the stellar cast and the insightful and sharp writing. Read full review
80
Yahoo TVKen TuckerFeb 12, 2015
Season 1 Review: Irritating and fascinating, The Slap is unlike anything else on network TV. Read full review
80
Washington PostHank StueverFeb 11, 2015
Season 1 Review: The result is a depressing--if engrossing--rehash of arguments found every day online. Read full review
80
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoFeb 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: The best of The Slap feels like the jazz that Hector loves, riffing on themes instead of hitting them directly on the beat. It helps to have good to great performances all around. Read full review
80
VarietyBrian LowryFeb 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: Based on two episodes, it’s premature to give the show an unqualified endorsement. But it does represent the kind of drama that should appeal to a sophisticated palate if the ongoing quality justifies first impressions. Read full review
80
Kansas City StarSara SmithFeb 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: The Slap is rare TV, depicting the kind of drama viewers might find themselves caught up in. It’s nice to see a show shamelessly go about doing its manipulative business. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyFeb 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: A sophisticated, suspenseful comedy of ill manners that seems much more like a Showtime or Netflix drama than a broadcast network offering. Read full review
80
The OregonianKristi TurnquistFeb 9, 2015
Season 1 Review: The Slap has the complexity and subtlety that's hard to find in a lot of broadcast network programming, and it's to NBC's credit that they're taking a chance with a limited-run series we'd expect to find on cable. Read full review
75
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardFeb 12, 2015
Season 1 Review: A momentary lapse could lead to weeks of thought-provoking drama. The Slap echoes. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyJeff JensenFeb 12, 2015
Season 1 Review: The slight overdose of hideousness and the faintly mocking narration by Victor Garber combine to sabotage our investment. Yet Quinto is strong, and most of the characters pique curiosity, even as they grate. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleDavid WiegandFeb 11, 2015
Season 1 Review: The two episodes sent to critics aren’t perfect, but their flaws (pompous introductory narration, a weak performance by Thurman, a handful of telegraphed cliches in the plot) are easily overlooked. Other performances, especially those of Quinto and Sarsgaard, are stunning in this provocative and surprisingly literate character-driven drama. Read full review
75
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesChuck BarneyFeb 10, 2015
Season 1 Review: The Slap, a provocative new NBC drama, is a saga that gets under your skin. That doesn't mean it's a great show, but I imagine the issues it raises will spark plenty of spirited dinner-table chatter among those who see it. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchGail PenningtonFeb 6, 2015
Season 1 Review: Different and complicated, The Slap feels like something viewers might flock to on cable or Netflix. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalJohn AndersonFeb 5, 2015
Season 1 Review: If ever a show was made for hate-viewing, it’s The Slap.... Where The Slap will be going in subsequent episodes is unclear and, mostly, irrelevant. Any and all misfortune, however, will be warmly welcomed. Read full review
67
Uncle BarkyEd BarkFeb 12, 2015
Season 1 Review: It’s well-acted while at times also being mis-directed in terms of storytelling and too many hit-over-the-head characterizations. Read full review
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