The Slap

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. 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 Sarsgaard as Hector Apostolou, a 40-year-old assistant deputy commissioner Thandiwe Newton (credited as Thandie Newton) as Aisha Apostolou, Hector's wife and a clinic director Ashley Aufderheide as Melissa Apostolou, daughter of Hector and Aisha Khalid Alzouma as Adam Apostolou, older brother of Melissa Uma Thurman as Anouk Latham, Hector's childhood friend and a television executive producer Dylan Schombing as Hugo Weschler, the receiver of the titular slap Melissa George as Rosie Weschler, mother of Hugo Thomas Sadoski as Gary Weschler, father of Hugo Zachary Quinto as Harry Apostolou, Hector's cousin, a rare-auto dealer and the deliverer of the titular slap Marin Ireland as Sandi Apostolou, Harry's wife Owen Tanzer as Rocco Apostolou, Harry's pre-teen son Sofia Regan as Melody, an employee of Harry's Brian Cox as Manolis Apostolou, Hector's father Maria Tucci as Koula Apostolou, Hector's mother Michael Nouri as Thanasis Korkoulis, Harry's attorney Makenzie Leigh as Connie, a babysitter who watches Hector and Aisha's children Lucas Hedges as Ritchie Joanou (née Collins), Connie's best friend Ellen Adair as Bridget Saltire, the ADA assigned to the case Penn Badgley as Jamie, Anouk's much younger actor boyfriend Molly Price as Fiona Collins, Ritchie's mother Blythe Danner as Virginia Latham, Anouk's mother Victor Garber as the narrator (voice)