The Slap (2015): Season 1

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NBC | Season Premiere Date: February 12, 2015

Starring: Maria Tucci, Melissa George, Zachary Quinto

Summary: At Hector's (Peter Sarsgaard) 40th birthday party, his cousin slaps another couple's child which causes secrets to spill and turmoil amongst the family in the remake of the Australian series based on the novel by Christos Tsiolkas.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E8. Ritchie
Air Date: April 2, 2015
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S1:E7. Rosie
Air Date: March 26, 2015
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S1:E6. Aisha
Air Date: March 19, 2015

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Verne Gay

Feb 11, 2015

The Slap is a chance, and a worthy one, too. Read full review

Alessandra Stanley

Feb 10, 2015

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

Hank Stuever

Feb 11, 2015

The result is a depressing--if engrossing--rehash of arguments found every day online. Read full review

Uncle Barky Ed Bark

Feb 12, 2015

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

Sarah Rodman

Feb 11, 2015

Even if the tale is not particularly captivating, the actors, in particular Sarsgaard and Newton, enliven the quotidian details. Read full review

Joanne Ostrow

Feb 5, 2015

The cast is inviting.... But the too-prominent, overly obvious voice-over narrator is a truly awful innovation. Read full review

Vicki Hyman

Feb 12, 2015

NBC's new miniseries The Slap is a heavy-handed, button-pushing, endlessly irritating drama about a family that slowly unravels after a man slaps another's obnoxious child at a family party. Read full review

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Scegs

Mar 25, 2015

This show is great and thought provoking. There should be more shows like this. I really hope it doesn't get cancelled. Please watch!! It delves into each character in separate episodes...very interesting!

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AxeT

Jul 20, 2015

Unorthodox quirky little drama about a seemingly absurdly small premise/conflict which turns out to be only so on the surface. Sharp writing and good acting make this worth it if still somewhat overblown in its argument. What I liked most about this short run show was its jazzy tone.

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HaithamB

Feb 14, 2015

It is not just the fact that the actual premise is interesting yet a tad silly, the important matter is that this single slap saved our main character from collapsing his own life over. Despite, I think they make up a big fuss over nothing; the kid was annoying and deserved it. So now justIt is not just the fact that the actual premise is interesting yet a tad silly, the important matter is that this single slap saved our main character from collapsing his own life over. Despite, I think they make up a big fuss over nothing; the kid was annoying and deserved it. So now just wait for the cliches to overflow and spoil this series.… Expand

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dyshpo

Mar 23, 2015

Thankfully this is a miniseries it will soon pass and they'll put something passable in its place. Such filth should not be on tv. Don't they have any sense come on . this is so boring it should have been pulled after second episode. I am totally amazed they didn't start a long protractedThankfully this is a miniseries it will soon pass and they'll put something passable in its place. Such filth should not be on tv. Don't they have any sense come on . this is so boring it should have been pulled after second episode. I am totally amazed they didn't start a long protracted story like Revenge half way thru the second episode.… Expand

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TheKavehJ

Aug 14, 2015

THE SLAP is boring, pointless, and stupid. I was bored out of my mind and couldn't even make it past half of the pilot without stopping it. This show is way too boring.

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Shadow10

Feb 23, 2015

The first episode shows our society ills: spoiled kids, mom's who breast feed a child who is way too old, husbands who cheat with young girls. Why can't writers come up with something uplifting and the reader/viewer come away happy? Guess that is asking for too much?

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

Bgrod

Feb 12, 2015

I admit I was intrigued when I read the description of this show. It really did sound like something very different from the mostly safe and bland stuff on broadcast television and the actors were all very good. Watching this show was pure torture, however. I can't honestly say it is theI admit I was intrigued when I read the description of this show. It really did sound like something very different from the mostly safe and bland stuff on broadcast television and the actors were all very good. Watching this show was pure torture, however. I can't honestly say it is the worst thing I have ever seen on television but it is definitely in the bottom 5, only redeemed by the actors attached to it. Unfortunately, good actors and an interesting sounding premise can't overcome pretentiously bad execution. I would have to be slapped unconscious to watch any more episodes. Even hate watching and hate tweeting is fun for only so long which I proved by watching Peter Pan Live once and only once. I wonder if someone threatened to slap NBC president, Bob Greenblatt if he didn't air this drivel? .… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 12, 2015
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  S1:E8. Ritchie
  Air Date: April 2, 2015
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  S1:E7. Rosie
  Air Date: March 26, 2015
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  S1:E6. Aisha
  Air Date: March 19, 2015
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  S1:E5. Connie
  Air Date: March 12, 2015
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  S1:E4. Manolis
  Air Date: March 5, 2015
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  S1:E3. Anouk
  Air Date: February 26, 2015
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  S1:E2. Harry
  Air Date: February 19, 2015
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  S1:E1. Hector
  Air Date: February 12, 2015