{"id":13107,"date":"2014-10-04T17:15:14","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T17:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=13107"},"modified":"2014-10-04T17:15:14","modified_gmt":"2014-10-04T17:15:14","slug":"trendy-tv-report-nbcs-the-slap-features-ambitious-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/04\/trendy-tv-report-nbcs-the-slap-features-ambitious-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Trendy TV Report: NBC\u2019s \u2018The Slap\u2019 Features Ambitious Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- google_ad_section_start --><p>NBC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/www.nbc.com\/the-slap\"><em>The Slap<\/em><\/a> which has yet to be assigned a premiere date, is bustling with casting news. The eight-episode mini-series that centers on the events that transpires after a child is slapped by a man in response to his rowdiness at a family barbecue, will showcase an impressive array of talent, including<strong> Peter Sarsgaard, Mary Louise Parker, Zachary Quinto<\/strong> and <strong>Brian Cox<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_0509_NBCUXD_Upfront2014_TheSlap_AlternateImage_1920x1080_FL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13108\" alt=\"2014_0509_NBCUXD_Upfront2014_TheSlap_AlternateImage_1920x1080_FL\" src=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_0509_NBCUXD_Upfront2014_TheSlap_AlternateImage_1920x1080_FL.jpg\" width=\"530\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_0509_NBCUXD_Upfront2014_TheSlap_AlternateImage_1920x1080_FL.jpg 530w, http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014_0509_NBCUXD_Upfront2014_TheSlap_AlternateImage_1920x1080_FL-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It was also just confirmed that <strong>Thandie Newton<\/strong> who will play Aisha, Sarsgaard\u2019s character Hugo\u2019s wife and <strong>Melissa George<\/strong> who will portray Rosie, the as yet to be cast Gary\u2019s wife, are now officially on board. George was also a part of the Australian version.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Slap<\/em> is setting up to be a dramatic rollercoaster that will regulate its characters to a trolley of episodic upheavals that will include scandalous revelations and a lawsuit. All this will be the cause and effect prompted by the infamous Slap.<\/p>\n<p>Hard to tell if the series will garner enough viewers to survive the primetime wars, but with such a vibrant cast in place, it sure does stand a chance.<\/p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBC\u2019s The Slap which has yet to be assigned a premiere date, is bustling with casting news. 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