Jon Robin Baitz wrote the teleplay and Lisa Cholodenko directed the pilot episode.

Though Rosie's diagnosis is later undermined when Hugo mentions how much he misses seeing Harry, the case slowly makes its way to court.

The miniseries was filmed on location in New York City (substituting for the novel's setting of Melbourne) and features Melissa George, who also played the role of Rosie in the original 2011 Australian adaptation of The Slap novel.

Mary-Louise Parker was originally cast as Anouk,[1] but she had to drop out due to pneumonia and was replaced by Uma Thurman.

[3] NBC's The Slap has a 67% on Rotten Tomatoes—according to the site’s critical consensus, “Though the characters verge on stereotypes, they are aptly executed by The Slap's bright cast, allowing the show's topical themes to shine through in a provocative, meaningful way.”[19] On Metacritic, the show has a 62 rating based on 33 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".