Series synopsis
The Slap is an Australian drama television series that premiered on ABC TV on October 6, 2011. It ended on November 24, 2011. It was created by Christos Tsiolkas. It stars Jonathan LaPaglia, Melissa George, Sophie Okonedo and Alex Dimitriades.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Whose side are you on?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jonathan LaPaglia as Hector
- Melissa George as Rosie
- Sophie Okonedo as Aisha
- Alex Dimitriades as Harry
- Essie Davis as Anouk
- Sophie Lowe as Connie
- Lex Marinos as Manolis
- Blake Davis as Richie
Supporting cast
- Abigail Joven as Hooker
Guest cast
- Oliver Ackland as Rhys
- Anthony Hayes as Gary
- Diana Glenn as Sandi
- Jane Allsop as Tracey
- Brendan Cowell as Craig
- Peta Brady as Shamira
- Katherine Halliday as Kelly
- Paul Ireland as Cooper Finch
- Ashley Zukerman as Dylan
- Toula Yianni as Koula
- Julian Mineo as Hugo
- Adrian Van Der Heyden as Adam
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 9 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 8 | October 6, 2011 | November 24, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Making Of |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hector It's the eve of Hector's 40th birthday and his wife Aisha has organised a barbecue with their friends and family. Hector is ambivalent about celebrating the milestone and longs for the carefree days of his youth. |
October 6, 2011 |
| 2 |
Anouk Anouk's life is full of pressures - her mother is ill, she's losing control at work, and learns she is pregnant with her much younger boyfriend's baby. |
October 13, 2011 |
| 3 |
Harry Harry has everything; the Brighton Beach mansion, the beautiful wife, a son and a successful business. But Harry stands to lose all of that as a result of slapping Hugo. |
October 20, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2011 |
| Last aired | November 24, 2011 |
| Runtime | 42 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 20:30:00 |