It was NBC that helped launch Zachary Quinto’s career into the stratosphere with Heroes, and now Deadline reports that he’s heading back to the network for their new mini-series, The Slap.
The show is based on the acclaimed 2011 Australian series of the same name (which was in turn inspired by Christos Tsiolkas’ 2008 novel), with Quinto’s playing the character who’s central to the titular event. He’ll be car dealer Henry, who’s living in Brooklyn with his wife and teenage son. However their lives and though of all those around them erupt into turmoil after the somewhat volatile Henry slaps a neighbour’s misbehaving son at a party. Soon all sorts of long hidden issues and problem are emerging out of the woodwork, while Harry gets a lawsuit slapped on him.
Brian Cox will also star as a character called Manolis, who’ve described as being the patriarch of the family.
Quinto and Cox join the previously cast Peter Sarsgaard and Mary Louise Parker, who will play Harry’s cousin Hector and his friend Anouk.
The show in expected to air sometime in the first half of next year.
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