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Defending Jacob

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
  • TV-MA
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell in Defending Jacob (2020)
"Defending Jacob" unfolds around a shocking crime that rocks a small Massachusetts town, and follows assistant district attorney, Andy Barber (Evans) who finds himself torn between his sworn duty to uphold justice and his unconditional love for his son Jacob (Martell).
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The limited drama series is a gripping, character-driven thriller based on the 2012 New York Times best selling novel of the same name by William Landay. An assistant DA's world is shattered... Read allThe limited drama series is a gripping, character-driven thriller based on the 2012 New York Times best selling novel of the same name by William Landay. An assistant DA's world is shattered when his beloved son gets charged with murder.The limited drama series is a gripping, character-driven thriller based on the 2012 New York Times best selling novel of the same name by William Landay. An assistant DA's world is shattered when his beloved son gets charged with murder.

  • Creator
    • Mark Bomback
  • Stars
    • Chris Evans
    • Michelle Dockery
    • Jaeden Martell
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    75K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,194
    116
    • Creator
      • Mark Bomback
    • Stars
      • Chris Evans
      • Michelle Dockery
      • Jaeden Martell
    • 644User reviews
    • 33Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

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    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Andy Barber
    • 2020
    Michelle Dockery
    Michelle Dockery
    • Laurie Barber
    • 2020
    Jaeden Martell
    Jaeden Martell
    • Jacob Barber
    • 2020
    Cherry Jones
    Cherry Jones
    • Joanna Klein
    • 2020
    Pablo Schreiber
    Pablo Schreiber
    • Neal Loguidice
    • 2020
    Betty Gabriel
    Betty Gabriel
    • Pam Duffy
    • 2020
    Sakina Jaffrey
    Sakina Jaffrey
    • Lynn Canavan
    • 2020
    Daniel Henshall
    Daniel Henshall
    • Leonard Patz
    • 2020
    Ben Taylor
    Ben Taylor
    • Derek Yoo
    • 2020
    Jordan Alexa Davis
    Jordan Alexa Davis
    • Sarah Grohl
    • 2020
    Megan Byrne
    Megan Byrne
    • Joan Rifkin
    • 2020
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Billy Barber
    • 2020
    Patrick Fischler
    Patrick Fischler
    • Dan Rifkin
    • 2020
    Poorna Jagannathan
    Poorna Jagannathan
    • Elizabeth Vogel
    • 2020
    Tamara Hickey
    Tamara Hickey
    • Toby
    • 2020
    Hale Lytle
    Hale Lytle
    • Matt McGrath
    • 2020
    Maria Elena Ramirez
    Maria Elena Ramirez
    • Cara
    • 2020
    Ted Arcidi
    Ted Arcidi
    • Kingston
    • 2020
    • Creator
      • Mark Bomback
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    9hartmaa

    Incredible effort -

    Beautifully acted - I am becoming a serious fan of Chris Evans. He's not just a pretty faced superhero. He really stood out in Gifted and I'm really excited to see more. Well done. This is a superbly designed series, I think it is a solid 9 - don't listen to the naysayers ... honestly, it's worth watching just to see the incredible segues in the opening credits. Watch it, binge it, worth it 😎👌🏻
    6scoops35

    Avery good series for first 7 marinating but that 8th episode burnt

    We were enjoying this series a great deal even if it was a bit predictable. The story telling (script) and acting was on point. Problem with this series was it missed the landing on the last episode. Felt rushed in the end and honestly made me drop my score overall by a point / Honestly the final episode felt shoe horned in with how it was told (did not go along with everything else on the previous 7 episodes) I had to look to see if there were 10 episodes in the season because I could not believe that it just went this route in the end. It honestly could have used a couple more episodes to finish the story off properly.
    6Rodario_The_Magnificent

    This should have been a two hour movie instead.

    It's good, but there is just so. much. filler. Especially the last four episodes could have been 10 minutes each and nothing of importance would have been missed. Also, the character of Lori is completely useless and watching her do nothing for minutes on end is agonizing at times.
    8stojkict

    Disappointed because of the end, but still good taste

    Gripping tv series, you keep questioning every episode. My recommendation is - give it chance with only one episode, and you will love that!
    5harshsaxena-17071

    Defending Jacob, but didn't defend the last episode?

    The last episode, matters a lot, if not most, in any series. If you ruin it, you ruin the whole series. "Defending Jacob" did the same. A lot of things went quick in the last episode, and rest of the episodes in series move slower than my gradma. If the finale was good, I would have rated it 8. I'm sorry.

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    • Trivia
      Chris Evans and Jaeden Martell play father and son in this project. They previously appeared together in Playing It Cool (2014), playing the same character at different ages, and in Knives Out (2019) playing cousins.
    • Connections
      Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Defending Jacob (2020)

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    • Release date
      • April 24, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Захищаючи Джейкоба
    • Filming locations
      • Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Anonymous Content
      • Paramount Television
      • Redrum
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    • Runtime
      50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.00 : 1

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