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Also known as | NBC's The Slap |
Genre | Drama |
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Narrated by | Victor Garber |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
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Producer | Rudd Simmons |
Cinematography | Frankie G. DeMarco |
Editor | Plummy Tucker |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 42–43 minutes |
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Network | NBC |
Release | February 12 April 2, 2015 | –
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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.