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Chris Evans trades his shield for a father's worst nightmare: what if your kid DID do it?
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Defending Jacob (2020)

prestige TV anxietysuburban dreaddad panic core

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7.965 min

Season 1 • Episode 8

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After

May 29, 2020

The trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.

Overview

DramaMysteryCrime

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

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Content warning
based on novel or bookhigh schoolmurderbullyingteenage boyhusband wife relationshipdistressinglawyerdetectiveinvestigation+3 more

Standout Aspects

Acting

Chris Evans' desperate dad energy, Michelle Dockery's unraveling

Direction

Tight close-ups that refuse to let you look away

Writing

Mark Bomback's courtroom scenes cut like scalpels

Best for:Solo: Late night spiral when you want to feel emotionally wrecked·Binge: Weekend commitment — episodes end on cliffhangers·Date Night: Only if you're ready for heavy 'what would YOU do' talks
Heads up:Disturbing: Teen violence, implied harm to children·Emotional: Family fracture that hits different if you're a parent
Mark Bomback

Creator

Mark Bomback

First AiredApr 24, 2020
StatusEnded

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Seasons1·Episodes8
Apple 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

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Trivia

The novel's author William Landay spent years as an assistant DA in Boston, which explains the procedural authenticity.

Insight

The 'murder gene' defense was ripped from real cases involving MAOA — the show asks if biology excuses anything.

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