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VIDEO: Get an Exclusive First Look at NBC's The Slap
One action changes a family forever in NBC's new miniseries
A split-second action has consequences that change a family forever in NBC's upcoming miniseries The Slap.
Based on an Australian show of the same name, the eight-episode series begins at a 40th birthday celebration for Hector (Peter Sarsgaard) that erupts into chaos after Hector's cousin Harry (Zachary Quinto) slaps another couple's misbehaving child.
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"One single act can have this ripple effect upon everyone else's lives in all these unexpected ways," co-star Uma Thurman says in a first-look promo, exclusive to TVGuide.com.
As the ensuing drama plays out in the courtroom and beyond, family secrets come to light and long-held beliefs are challenged.
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The Slap premieres Thursday, Feb. 12 at 8/7c on NBC.