The Slap (2015)

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One moment will change a family forever.

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.

• Released: 2015-02-12
• Genres: Drama
• Seasons: 1, 8 episodes
• Episode length: 42m
• Network: NBC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 35 votes

Created by Jon Robin Baitz, Walter F. Parkes.

Top cast

• Brian Cox as Manolis
• Melissa George as Rosie
• Lucas Hedges as Ritchie
• Marin Ireland as Sandi
• Makenzie Leigh as Connie
• Thandiwe Newton as Aisha
• Zachary Quinto as Harry
• Thomas Sadoski as Gary
• Peter Sarsgaard as Hector
• Uma Thurman as Anouk

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Slap

• United States: watch free on The Roku Channel; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: buy on Apple TV Store

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