The Slap (Australian TV series)
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The Slap is an Australian television drama series. It was first broadcast on ABC1 from 6 October to 24 November 2011. The series is based on The Slap, a 2008 novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas, which explores what happens when a man slaps a child, who is not related to him, at a suburban barbecue.
The Slap | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Emily Ballou Alice Bell Brendan Cowell Kris Mrksa Cate Shortland |
Directed by | Jessica Hobbs Matthew Saville Tony Ayres Robert Connolly |
Starring | Jonathan LaPaglia Melissa George Essie Davis Alex Dimitriades Lex Marinos Diana Glenn Sophie Okonedo Anthony Hayes Sophie Lowe Blake Davis Oliver Ackland Toula Yianni Eugenia Fragos Rebecca Downie |
Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Penny Chapman |
Producers | Tony Ayres Helen Bowden Michael McMahon |
Running time | 51 minutes |
Production company | Matchbox Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | ABC1 |
Release | 6 October (2011-10-06) – 24 November 2011 (2011-11-24) |
Related | |
The Slap (U.S. adaptation) |
Filmed in Melbourne, Victoria, the series was produced by Matchbox Pictures' Tony Ayres, Helen Bowden and Michael McMahon, with Penny Chapman serving as executive producer.[1] The directors—Jessica Hobbs, Matthew Saville, Tony Ayres and Robert Connolly—directed two episodes each. The writing team included Emily Ballou, Alice Bell, Brendan Cowell, Kris Mrksa and Cate Shortland.[2][3][4]
The series was aired on DirecTV's Audience Network in 2012, and an American adaptation of the series, also starring Melissa George, premiered on NBC on 12 February 2015.