Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob

Family is unconditional.

Created by Mark Bomback

On Apple TV

20201 season8 episodes8.2 / 10

A tightly wound family drama that uses a murder accusation to interrogate parental love, loyalty, and the fragility of suburban normalcy.

A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Like Defending Jacob, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.