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Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob

Family is unconditional.

20208.31 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.

Created by Adam Shulman
Written by William Landay
NetworksApple TV

Top Cast

Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Andy Barber

Jaeden Martell

Jaeden Martell

Jacob Barber

Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery

Laurie Barber

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Joanna Klein

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Neal Logiudice

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Billy Barber

Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

Leonard Patz

Betty Gabriel

Betty Gabriel

Pam Duffy

Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey

Lynn Canavan

Jordan Alexa Davis

Jordan Alexa Davis

Sarah Grohl

Themes & Keywords

detectivebased on novel or bookhusband wife relationshipknifeinvestigationhigh schoolbullyingmurderlawyerminiseriesteenage boymurder suspectdistressing

About Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob is a drama, mystery, crime series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of detective, based on novel or book, husband wife relationship, knife, investigation, high school. Created by Adam Shulman, it stars Chris Evans, Jaeden Martell, Michelle Dockery. A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.

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