Defending Jacob (2020)
Defending Jacob (2020)
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
Where to Watch.
Subs
SubsCurrently Defending Jacob is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV Plus, Apple TV Plus Amazon Channel
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Chris Evans
Andy Barber / Executive Producer
Jaeden Martell
Jacob Barber
Michelle Dockery
Laurie Barber
Cherry Jones
Joanna Klein
Pablo Schreiber
Neal Logiudice
J.K. Simmons
Billy Barber
Daniel Henshall
Leonard Patz
Betty Gabriel
Pam Duffy
Sakina Jaffrey
Lynn Canavan
Ben Taylor
Derek Yoo
Jordan Alexa Davis
Sarah Grohl
Ben Taylor
Derek Yoo
Mark Bomback
Creator / Executive Producer / Writer
Adam Shulman
Executive Producer
Morten Tyldum
Executive Producer / Director
William Landay
Novel
Rosalie Swedlin
Executive Producer
Tanya Swerling
Editor
Atli Örvarsson
Original Music Composer
Jonathan Freeman
Director of Photography
Justin Giritlian
Visual Effects Producer
Jake Swartz
Production Assistant
Michael Scott Manne
Set Designer
Megan Blake
Graphic Designer
Poorna Jagannathan
Elizabeth Vogel
Tamara Hickey
Toby
Hale Lytle
Matt McGrath
Maria Elena Ramirez
Cara
Ted Arcidi
Kingston
Liam Kilbreth
Ben Rifkin
Shawn Fitzgibbon
Detective Peterson
William Xifaras
Father O'Leary
Devon Diep
Reiko
Cheryl McMahon
Mrs. Mandel
Daryl Edwards
Judge French
Therese Plaehn
Lita McGrath
Myra Lucretia Taylor
Judge Rivera
Aaron Andrade
Mr. Fuller
Shannon Ashe
Christine
Alfred Briere
Molloy
Gene Dante
Ian
Mai Delapa
Katie
Frankie Francois
Sienna
Rebecca Gibel
Wendy
Gary Kirby
Older Man
Collin Knight
Police Officer
Ian Lyons
Burt Knox
Melissa McMeekin
Roxanne
Michele Proude
Court Clerk
Carrie Ann Quinn
Kathleen
Odis Spencer
Principal
Angela Hope Smith
Molloy's Counsel
Patrick Fischler
Dan Rifkin
Megan Byrne
Joan Rifkin
Raymond Alongi
Park Ranger
Rebekah Curtis-Motley
Cashier
Michael Jibrin
Detective Freeman
Sarah McLean
Female Officer
Daniel Washington
Officer at Trailhead
Sam Zephir
Officer #1
Tom Mariano
Walpole Prison Guard
Tobias Wilson
CPAC Trooper
Phoenix Curcuru
Phoebe
Audrey Wasilewski
Jeanine
Caralyn Aufiero
Waitress
Evan Risser
6-Year-Old Andy
Kallie Tabor
Kirsten
Lizzie Short
Andy's Mom
Austin J. Ryan
Lacrosse Kid
Hannah Yun
Dina Yoo
Mariko Kanto
Waitress
Jim Boyd
Reporter at Courthouse
Marilyn Busch
Court Clerk
Ken Cheeseman
Rod Renborg
Berlis Cuevas
Bailiff
Rena Maliszewski
Karen Carlson
Damon Singletary
Bartender
Michael Tow
Reporter
Michelle Violette
Paula Gianetto
Stephanie Bisono
Nurse
Jessi Case
Hope Connors
Chelsea Hueter
Reporter
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 24, 2020
StatusEnded
Seasons1
Episodes8
Content RatingTV-MA
Genres
Last updated:
This TV Show Is About.
high school
wife husband relationship
detective
investigation
knife
bullying
murder
lawyer
teenage boy
murder suspect
Miniseries
Wiki.
Defending Jacob is an American murder-mystery legal drama miniseries, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by William Landay, produced by Apple TV+. The series was created and written by Mark Bomback and directed by Morten Tyldum. It stars Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey and J.K. Simmons. It premiered on April 24, 2020, and concluded on May 29, 2020.
The series received generally favorable reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly those of Evans, Dockery and Martell), ambiguity, and emotional weight, but criticized the pacing, length and ending. The miniseries was released on Blu-ray and DVD on July 6, 2021, by Paramount Home Entertainment.
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