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Defending Jacob

2020–2020 • Crime • Drama • Mystery

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

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Overview

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

Series Snapshot

Status: Released
Total Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
First Air Date: Apr 24, 2020
Most Recent Air Date: May 29, 2020
Network / Platform: Apple TV
Original Language: en-US

Themes

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Tone & Style

High-tension tone with suspense-forward storytelling.
Compact season structure keeps the narrative focused and fast-moving.
Completed run offers a finite, binge-friendly arc.

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Creators & Cast

Created by:

Mark Bomback

Main cast:

Chris Evans Jaeden Martell Michelle Dockery Cherry Jones Pablo Schreiber

Rating: 8.7
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8

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Metadata

Network: Apple TV
Status: Released • Series ended
Creators: Mark Bomback

Chris Evans Jaeden Martell Michelle Dockery Cherry Jones Pablo Schreiber J.K. Simmons Daniel Henshall Betty Gabriel Sakina Jaffrey Jordan Alexa Davis Ben Taylor

Seasons

Season 1

2020 • 8 episodes