Genre Mystery | Thriller
Cast Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Betty Gabriel, Jaeden Martell
Rating TV-MA
Series Premiere April 24th, 2020 (Apple TV+)
“After a shocking crime rocks a small town, an assistant district attorney finds himself torn between his sworn duty to uphold the law and his unconditional love for his son.”
Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than twenty years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: His fourteen-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student. Defending Jacob is a eight-episode miniseries premiering exclusively on Apple TV+ April 24th. Check out the official trailer below!
Ted Takes Fun Facts, Defending Jacob:
Based on the 2012 New York Times best selling novel of the same name by William Landay.
Actor Jaeden Lieberher, who starred in Stephen King’s It, decided to change his last name to Martell, his mothers last name.