The Slap (2011)

Name: The Slap
Genre: Drama
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Jonathan LaPaglia, Melissa George, Sophie Okonedo, Alex Dimitriades, Essie Davis

Drama

At an Australian backyard BBQ, amongst alcohol, friendship and a children's cricket game, a man slaps a child who is not his son. The party comes to a sudden halt. The child's parents are so affronted they vow to take the man to court. The police become involved and friends and family are forced to take sides.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (3,016 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.36 avg 8 episodes 7.2 → 7.7 44 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Hector	7.2	118
2	Anouk	7.4	95
3	Harry	7.5	85
4	Connie	7.3	82
5	Rosie	7.5	69
6	Manolis	7.1	74
7	Aisha	7.2	68
8	Richie	7.7	67