Defending Jacob: Season 1
2020 · 8 episodes · ★ 7.9
Miniseries
What Season 1 of Defending Jacob
Andy Barber is an assistant district attorney in Newton, Massachusetts. He lives with his wife, Laurie, and their 14-year-old son, Jacob. Everything changes when one of Jacob's classmates turns up dead. Suddenly the family faces the suspicion that the boy may be responsible, and the home they thought they knew starts to feel like a different place. Andy knows justice from the side of the courtroom, but now he has to see it as a father. He will have to decide how far he is willing to go to protect Jacob as the case moves forward. Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery and Jaeden Martell star in this miniseries created by Mark Bomback.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Pilot
Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber is assigned as the lead prosecutor in the case of his son's murdered classmate.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writers: Mark Bomback · Starring: Tamara Hickey, Maria Elena Ramirez, Ted Arcidi, Liam Kilbreth
1x02 Everything Is Cool
When new evidence is discovered, Andy is taken off the case.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writers: Mark Bomback · Starring: Ted Arcidi, Shawn Fitzgibbon, Devon Diep, Cheryl McMahon
1x03 Poker Faces
Andy admits a family secret to Laurie before it becomes public.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writers: Mark Bomback · Starring: Poorna Jagannathan, Tamara Hickey, Maria Elena Ramirez, Devon Diep
1x04 Damage Control
Andy takes matters into his own hands. Laurie reexamines the life she knew.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writers: Mark Bomback · Starring: Poorna Jagannathan, Hale Lytle, Maria Elena Ramirez, Liam Kilbreth
1x05 Visitors
Andy visits his father, and learns some troubling information from Jacob’s friends Derek and Sarah.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writers: Mark Bomback · Starring: Poorna Jagannathan, Tamara Hickey, Hale Lytle, Liam Kilbreth
1x06 Wishful Thinking
Andy and Klein explore two last-ditch efforts to prove Jacob's innocence.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writers: Mark Bomback · Starring: Poorna Jagannathan, Hale Lytle, William Xifaras, Cheryl McMahon
1x07 Job
As the trial begins, Jacob's fate hangs in the balance.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writers: Mark Bomback · Starring: Ted Arcidi, Shawn Fitzgibbon, William Xifaras, Daryl Edwards
1x08 After Season Finale
The trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.
Directing: Morten Tyldum · Writing: Mark Bomback · Starring: Tamara Hickey, William Xifaras, Devon Diep, Daryl Edwards
Season 1 Cast
Daniel HenshallLeonard Patz8 episodes
Sakina JaffreyLynn Canavan8 episodes
Jordan Alexa DavisSarah Grohl8 episodes
Megan ByrneJoan Rifkin5 episodes
Poorna JagannathanElizabeth Vogel4 episodes
Tamara HickeyToby4 episodes
Patrick FischlerDan Rifkin4 episodes
Hale LytleMatt McGrath3 episodes
Maria Elena RamirezCara3 episodes
Liam KilbrethBen Rifkin3 episodes
Shawn FitzgibbonDetective Peterson3 episodes
William XifarasFather O'Leary3 episodes
Devon DiepReiko3 episodes
Daryl EdwardsJudge French2 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Defending Jacob
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Season 1 of Defending Jacob?
Season 1 of Defending Jacob has 8 episodes.
When did season 1 of Defending Jacob premiere?
It premiered on April 24, 2020.
Where to Watch Season 1 of Defending Jacob
By subscription, on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel (the offer may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB user rating, episode 1x07, "Job," with a 8.3.