The Slap
One moment will change a family forever.
Created by Jon Robin Baitz, Walter F. Parkes
On NBC
A tightly wound eight-episode miniseries that uses a single violent moment to excavate the moral fractures and hidden resentments within a network of relationships.
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.
Questions people ask
Is The Slap easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Does The Slap leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is The Slap sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Is The Slap scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Slap violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Slap
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Slap
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Slap, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Slap, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Slap, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
