THE SLAP (NBC)
A family drama that explodes from one small incident where a man slaps another couple’s misbehaving child. This seemingly minor domestic dispute pulls the family apart, exposes long-held secrets, and ignites a lawsuit that challenges the core values of all who are pulled into it.
DIRECTOR: Lisa Cholodenko
WRITER: Jon Robin Baitz, Christos Tsiolkas
STARRING: Peter Sarsgaard, Uma Thurman, Melissa George, Thandie Newton, Zachary Quinto, Brian Cox, Owen Tanzer, Penn Badgley
The 8-part miniseries, The Slap, premieres Thursday, Feb. 12 at 8 pm on NBC.