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The Slap

The Slap

Whose side are you on?

152011•6.6/10
Drama

Ratings

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6.6/10(38)

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.

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Production

Matchbox Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 6, 2011

Last Aired

November 24, 2011

Networks

ABC TV

Created By

Christos Tsiolkas

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Hector
E1
Hector
Air date: 2011-10-06
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.
Anouk
E2
Anouk
Air date: 2011-10-13
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.
Harry
E3
Harry
Air date: 2011-10-20
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.
Connie
E4
Connie
Air date: 2011-10-27
When Hector broke things off with Connie, her feelings for him didn't change, if anything, they got stronger. So, when Hector drives her home one night after babysitting, she kisses him.
Rosie
E5
Rosie
Air date: 2011-11-03
Rosie receives notification of the court date. Finally Harry will be punished for what he did. But her relief is short lived when she realises she is alone in her crusade.
Manolis
E6
Manolis
Air date: 2011-11-10
Manolis hates what the slap is doing to his family. His wife is full of vitriol, Hector and Aisha are being torn apart by their split loyalties, and Aisha will have nothing to do with the family.
Aisha
E7
Aisha
Air date: 2011-11-17
Whilst the court case is over, the repercussions of the slap are far from resolved for Aisha. Her marriage is buckling and her friendship with Rosie is in tatters.
Richie
E8
Richie
Air date: 2011-11-24
Ever since Connie told Richie that Hector raped her, Richie hasn't been able to think of anything else. Somehow Richie's concern for his friend becomes tangled up with his own obsession with Hector.

Cast

Jonathan LaPaglia

Jonathan LaPaglia

Hector

Melissa George

Melissa George

Rosie

Sophie Okonedo

Sophie Okonedo

Aisha

Alex Dimitriades

Alex Dimitriades

Harry

Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Anouk

Sophie Lowe

Sophie Lowe

Connie

Lex Marinos

Manolis

Blake Davis

Richie

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