This adaptation of an australian miniseries of the same name chronicles the events leading up to and following a family barbecue during which harry apostolou zachary quinto slaps a child who is. Aug 04, 2011 based on christos tsiolkas bestselling novel, this 8part drama series traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. 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. She is torn between her friendships and her beliefs and faces decisions about her own life which threaten to overwhelm her. An australian middleclass community is practically ripped apart when harry slaps another couples child at a suburban barbecue. The greek australian authors acclaimed portrayal of his community in the novel raised my curiosity over the life and customs of greek australians. The slap, a novel that is bringing out the worst in the.
The slap au tv show premiere date for the uk uk air dates. Aug 15, 2019 the slap was a 2011 australian tv series, and later an american one. Oct 24, 2019 compare the american promo to the australian promo, which introduces the slap early on and then moves on to the rest of the actual series. The slap tv series wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The slap is an eightpart drama series that will premiere on abc 1 in late 2011. The slap is an australian drama series based on the 2008 novel with the same name, by australian author christos tsiolkas. The plot starts off with the slap, where a man loses it with a very difficult child. With jonathan lapaglia, sophie okonedo, alex dimitriades, essie davis. Before its american remake became a joke, australias. Each of the shows eight installments told the story of the aftermath of a birthday party from the perspective of. 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. I remember watching the american version a few years ago, but i think the australian one is better. Shame is a theme likely to run through bbc fours new drama, the slap, based on the bestselling novel by the australian greek writer christos tsiolkas. Hold onto your butts, because this show interweaves several plot lines all involving brothers ned, a journalist, and jesse, his hacker brother.
The slap is a critically acclaimed novel written by christos tsiolkas in 2008, which was adapted by the abc into a television mini series in 2011 with an american adaptation aired by nbc in february 2015 the story, set in the suburbs of melbourne new york in the american version, follows the lives of a group of people after they witness a man slapping someone elses child at a party. Australian tv shows to watch in the us bright lights of america. The tv series starts at an australian backyard bbq. Watch the slap online full episodes of season 1 yidio. The slap is a long way from being an australian version of ian mcewans saturday. The single act is so divisive, that a family and lifelong friends are torn apart by interwoven loyalties, and the. The whole story hinges on the fact that what the guy did was wrong. Rosie 5 8 rosie has her court date and hopes that harry will finally get the punishment he deserves. Set in the suburbs, it centres on a closeknit, affluent community made up of predominantly secondgeneration. Aussie expats tv torrent site shut down as the slap.
Perhaps the most heavily hyped and crosspromoted series screened by the abc, the slap, an adaptation of the novel by christos tsiolkas, continues. The series explores the repercussions after a man slaps a child who is not related to him, at a suburban barbecue. Of course, this drives a wedge into a series of friendships and family relations, making lives much much more complicated. The slap based on christos tsiolkas bestselling novel, the slap is an eightpart drama series that traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. Thats the question posed by nbcs miniseries the slap, which premiered thursday night. The slap is a tv series starring brian cox, melissa george, and. The slap, the 2011 australian version old aint dead. Adapted from a novel turned into a compelling australian series that received sparse u. This is an american adaptation of a 2011 australian series by the same name that was based on a novel by christos tsiolkas. The slap is a bold, provocative television drama series that forensically examines the mores and morality of contemporary middleclass life. In the american remake, the staging is so awkward and inyourface. The producers of abc1 drama the slap have succeeded in shutting down a netherlandsbased piracy website that over 40,000 australian and new zealand expats use to illegally watch local shows. It traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. Its based on an australian show of the same name, both derived from the novel by christos tsiolkas.
The slap tv series 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It should be mentioned, that this tvproject is positioned as miniseries, comprising eight episodes and is an adaptation of the australian series. While the titular slap drives the plot, its really a character study about the way people rationalize their behavior and deceive themselves. What a monster and why was he still sucking on his mothers tit. A guest at the barbeque slaps a child of a couple who are also present at the event.
This series is based on the book by christos tsiolkas and the australian television series of the same name. Oct 21, 2014 in the days and weeks after the slap anouk discovers that the incident has unleashed unexpected responses from those around her. Feb, 2015 the australian version teaches us that 17 minutes is a lot of time when it comes to a tv pilot. Stars melissa george greys anatomy, oscar nominee sophie okonedo hotel rwanda, and essie davis miss fishers murder mysteries. She decides to confront hector but his reaction propels her into a decision that will have serious consequences. The slap, 2011 australian tv series based on the novel. It was first broadcast on abc1 from 6 october to 24 november 2011. Nbc adapting australian miniseries the slap hollywood. The slap tv series all dates in 2011 episode 1 called hector aired 6 oct episode 2 called anouk aired oct episode 3 called harry aired 20 oct episode 4 called connie aired 27 oct episode 5 called rosie aired 3 nov episode 6 called manolis aired 10 nov episode 7 called aisha aired 17 nov. The slap is an american family drama television miniseries, which aired on nbc from february 12 to april 2, 2015. This adaptation of an australian miniseries of the same name chronicles the events leading up to and following a family barbecue during which harry apostolou zachary quinto slaps a. The slap 2011 directed by tony ayres, robert connolly. Feb 11, 2015 the slap centers around hector peter sarsgaard, blue jasmine and his wife, aisha thandi newton, beloved.
The slap that i wantedmore the book does the job that the author wanted it to. May 22, 2019 if youre looking for australian tv shows to watch in the us youve come to the right place. Well be updating this post as regularly as possible, including the australian tv shows that have been picked up by us streaming services and cable channels. Mar 05, 2014 released in 2011, the slap tv series was brilliantly and faithfully inspired from christos tsiolkass bestselling eponymous novel, published in 2008. The slap is a critically acclaimed novel written by christos tsiolkas in 2008, which was adapted by the abc into a television miniseries in 2011 with an american adaptation aired by nbc in february 2015. The story, set in the suburbs of melbourne, follows the lives of a group of people after they witness a man slapping someone elses child at a party. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Oct 24, 2014 things with connie and hector havent been the same since the slap. Amongst alcohol, friendship and a childrens cricket game, a man slaps a child who is not his son. The slap is a bold, provocative television drama that forensically examines the mores and morality of contemporary middleclass life. The slap series premiere discussion thread spoilers. Essie davis the babadook stars in this adaptation of christos tsiolkas bestselling novel. The slap will be appearing in the spring as an eight hour mini series about how a group of family and friends are affected by an incident at a family barbeque. It is a searing portrait of middle class life, and the mores and morality that shape modern, multicultural australia.
Watch the latest episodes of the slap or get episode details on nbc. Offspring is australian comedydrama series that follows 30something obstetrician nina proudman as she navigates modern life with a group of fun but messy family and friends. Based on the novel by christos tsiolkas, this australian drama explores how a single event can cause significant repercussions for a group of family and friends. But its hard to see it that way, which dilutes the plot. Hes a civil servant working in new york and shes a doctor. A series gets an average tomatometer when at least 50 percent of its seasons have a score. But at its heart the slap was very watchable drama, a sort of australian bouquet of barbed wire, about the fallout of one guest giving another guests. Its nbcs attempt at a hbolevel prestige drama, based on a wellreceived novel by an australian greek author that was previously adapted for tv in australia. While both versions of the slap centered on different.
Traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. The parents, who already intensely dislike the man, take the matter to the police. Based on christos tsiolkas bestselling novel, the slap is an eightpart drama series that traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. Compare the american promo to the australian promo, which introduces the slap early on and then moves on to the rest of the actual series. It starts with a birthday bbq and the single act of a slap, which then begins to unravel the social. In 2012, george appeared as rosie in the australian tv series the slap and as sam hunter in the british tv series hunted, which was filmed over seven months in london, scotland and morocco. Directed by 3 writing credits 3 cast 104 produced by music by 2 cinematography by 2 film editing by 5 casting by 1 production design by 1 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1. The slap is a tv series starring brian cox, melissa george.
A once happy family suddenly begins to fall apart following a seemingly minor incident in which a man slaps another couples misbehaving child. This is one of the most gripping tv series i have watched in a long time, doing more than justice to christos tsiolkas fine novel. It is an adaptation of the australian series the slap, which in turn was based on christos tsiolkas s novel the slap. Before its american remake became a joke, australia. Aug 01, 2018 the slap is a bold, provocative television drama that forensically examines the mores and morality of contemporary middleclass life. Based on christos tsiolkass bestselling novel, the slap is an eightpart drama series that traces the shattering repercussions of a single event upon a group of family and friends. Featuring forty randomly paired people, max landis conducts an interesting social experiment, having complete strangers slap each other in the face on their first meeting. Feb 11, 2015 the slap is unsentimental, even cynical.
Feb 16, 2019 not to be confused on netflix with the threepart documentary series of the same name, the code is a sixpart australian drama tv series set in both outback and metropolitan areas of australia. The slap is a novel written by christopher tsiolkas in 2008, which was adapted by the abc into a television mini series in 2011. Over the eight episodes the incident causes disruptions in the groups relationships. The slap that i wanted to deliver with that book was to a culture in australia that had literally made me sick, sick to the stomach. It offers a revealing insight into contemporary australian society, highlighting the deep ethnic, racial and other tensions that lie behind the facade of a supposedly egalitarian society. Things with connie and hector havent been the same since the slap. Sounds a lot like the mindy project, right related.
In the australian series, there was nuance and ambiguity, as well as enough subtlety to generate an actual debate. The series is based on the slap, a 2008 multiaward winning 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. Its an unflinching look at how one little slap can have a huge impact. The slap is an american family drama television miniseries, which aired on nbc from. The average tomatometer is the sum of all season scores divided by the number of seasons with a tomatometer.