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Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob

2020
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Mini-Series
Defending Jacob tells the story of a family dealing with the accusation that their 14-year-old son may be a murderer.

Directed by:

Morten Tyldum
Morten-Tyldum
9 total credits
Credits include: The Imitation Game, Passengers, Headhunters, Jack Ryan and Defending Jacob

Writer:

Mark Bomback
Mark-Bomback
15 total credits
Credits include: Live Free or Die Hard, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Wolverine, Total Recall and Unstoppable

Starring:

Chris Evans
Chris-Evans
46 total credits
Credits include: The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Captain America: The First Avenger and Avengers: Age of Ultron
,
Sakina Jaffrey
Sakina-Jaffrey
22 total credits
Credits include: Definitely, Maybe, Red Sparrow, The Equalizer 2, Defending Jacob and Timeless
,
J.K. Simmons
JK-Simmons
134 total credits
J. K. Simmons was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, is an American actor. He Attended the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; University of Montana, Missoula, MT (BA in Music). He had originally planned to be a singer and studied at the University of Montana to become a composer. (IMDb)
,
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo-Schreiber
36 total credits
Credits include: First Man, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Skyscraper, Den of Thieves and American Gods
,
Cherry Jones
Cherry-Jones
42 total credits
Credits include: Signs, The Village, Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm and The Beaver
,
Patrick Fischler
Patrick-Fischler
39 total credits
Credits include: Mulholland Drive, Speed, Old School, Idiocracy and Ghost World
,
Michelle Dockery
Michelle-Dockery
26 total credits
Credits include: Hanna, The Gentlemen, Non-Stop, Anna Karenina and Self/less
,
Daniel Henshall
Daniel-Henshall
19 total credits
Credits include: The Babadook, Okja, Mickey 17, Snowtown and These Final Hours
,
Poorna Jagannathan
Poorna-Jagannathan
21 total credits
Credits include: The Weather Man, Awake, The Night Of, The Circle and Wolfs
,
Jaeden Lieberher
Jaeden-Lieberher
14 total credits
Credits include: Knives Out, It, It Chapter Two, St. Vincent and The Lodge
,
Betty Gabriel
Betty-Gabriel
16 total credits
Betty Gabriel was born in Washington D.C. and raised in both Pittsburgh and Hyattsville, MD. After graduating from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science/Pre-Vet, she moved to Chicago to become a modern dancer. She also studied acting. After years of performing as a dancer and an actor at reputable theaters such as Steppenwolf and Victory Gardens, she decided to further her studies and is now a graduate of The Juilliard School.
,
Nathan Parsons
Nathan-Parsons
3 total credits
Credits include: Defending Jacob, Pet and I Still Believe

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Defending Jacob

2020
Drama, Suspense/Thriller
TV Mini-Series
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Ratings & Reviews

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Average Percentile: 56.3%
12 Apr 2023
60
43rd
When i saw the color grading i instantly knew i was due for a heavyhanded attempt at "prestige-tv" drama. And dreary, it was. Evenly paced, but very much by-the-numbers. I think it zooms in on too many of the uninteresting and overly familiar things about a story like this, but it's watchable enough, and that's 95% on account of Chris Evans who surprised me as a very decent actor that's definitely a good leading man. I was blown away by the length of his eyelashes, too. Maybe it was mostly that.
09 Jun 2020
68
65th
It's a bit slow at times, with some of the same points hammered into oblivion, but it's very well made and has some good turns. The last couple of episodes ramp up pretty nicely.
08 Oct 2022
45
32nd
I’m so confused - how does this fit into the whole multiverse thing? Is Jacob supposed to be Wolverine?
12 Apr 2022
90
79th
Suspenseful drama, which is a bit slow paced at times. Even though the series could have been 1–2 episodes shorter, the slow pace actually works pretty well for this show, thanks to the beautiful cinematography and great actors. The show is less about crime, and more about guilt, doubt, secrets, isolation, and family ties. At the end, the audience is left feeling like the protagonist: uncertain.
18 Feb 2021
87
69th
It's well written for the most part. The cinematography is the best part of the series without question. Evans, Martell, Dockery and Schreiber all demonstrate a master class on acting which pulls you info the story. It's intentionally drawn out and ambiguous to prove a point which would have better served a quicker and more concise narrative.
29 Aug 2020
69
45th
From fine acting to plot twists this keeps you interested until the end and leaves you dry by not answering the core question.
06 May 2020
86
93rd
good crime/drama. smth like secrets and lies s1.
25 Apr 2020
87
76th
On the surface it looks like the same cliche pseudo-intellectual crime drama that we’re so used to seeing, however this one is different in two prominent ways. One, the storytelling craft is superb, unlike anything you'll see from its predecessors, mostly in that it's not patronizing. Two, the cinematography is incredible. It’s easy to visually succumb to this one. The pacing is good, but likely too slow for most. Overall, a very nice show. Definitely not my favorite genre, but I enjoyed it.

Cast & Info

Directed by:

Morten Tyldum
Morten-Tyldum
9 total credits
Credits include: The Imitation Game, Passengers, Headhunters, Jack Ryan and Defending Jacob

Writer:

Mark Bomback
Mark-Bomback
15 total credits
Credits include: Live Free or Die Hard, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, The Wolverine, Total Recall and Unstoppable

Starring:

Chris Evans
Chris-Evans
46 total credits
Credits include: The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Captain America: The First Avenger and Avengers: Age of Ultron
,
Sakina Jaffrey
Sakina-Jaffrey
22 total credits
Credits include: Definitely, Maybe, Red Sparrow, The Equalizer 2, Defending Jacob and Timeless
,
J.K. Simmons
JK-Simmons
134 total credits
J. K. Simmons was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, is an American actor. He Attended the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; University of Montana, Missoula, MT (BA in Music). He had originally planned to be a singer and studied at the University of Montana to become a composer. (IMDb)
,
Pablo Schreiber
Pablo-Schreiber
36 total credits
Credits include: First Man, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, Skyscraper, Den of Thieves and American Gods
,
Cherry Jones
Cherry-Jones
42 total credits
Credits include: Signs, The Village, Erin Brockovich, The Perfect Storm and The Beaver
,
Patrick Fischler
Patrick-Fischler
39 total credits
Credits include: Mulholland Drive, Speed, Old School, Idiocracy and Ghost World
,
Michelle Dockery
Michelle-Dockery
26 total credits
Credits include: Hanna, The Gentlemen, Non-Stop, Anna Karenina and Self/less
,
Daniel Henshall
Daniel-Henshall
19 total credits
Credits include: The Babadook, Okja, Mickey 17, Snowtown and These Final Hours
,
Poorna Jagannathan
Poorna-Jagannathan
21 total credits
Credits include: The Weather Man, Awake, The Night Of, The Circle and Wolfs
,
Jaeden Lieberher
Jaeden-Lieberher
14 total credits
Credits include: Knives Out, It, It Chapter Two, St. Vincent and The Lodge
,
Betty Gabriel
Betty-Gabriel
16 total credits
Betty Gabriel was born in Washington D.C. and raised in both Pittsburgh and Hyattsville, MD. After graduating from Iowa State University with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science/Pre-Vet, she moved to Chicago to become a modern dancer. She also studied acting. After years of performing as a dancer and an actor at reputable theaters such as Steppenwolf and Victory Gardens, she decided to further her studies and is now a graduate of The Juilliard School.
,
Nathan Parsons
Nathan-Parsons
3 total credits
Credits include: Defending Jacob, Pet and I Still Believe

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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