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Defending Jacob (TV Miniseries)

Defending Jacob

2020

Mark Bomback (Creator), Morten Tyldum

Chris Evans, Jaeden Martell, Michelle Dockery, Betty Gabriel ...

7.1

3,260

TV Series. Mystery. Drama. Thriller TV Miniseries (2020). 8 Episodes. A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate in this dramatic legal thriller. Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell star in the adaptation of William Landay's bestselling novel.

	Media	Author	Review
		Amy Amatangelo Paste Magazine	"All the ingredients are in place to make 'Defending Jacob' one of the year’s best shows. Instead it’s an average outing into an already crowded medium. And that’s kind of indefensible."
		Lea Palmieri Decider	"Apple TV+ clearly spent a lot of money on this one and they spent it well. It’s a well-done drama that will keep you guessing and entertained and thinking about it even when you’re not watching it"
		Brandon Katz The New York Observer	"[It] is good, it’s just not good enough (...) A murder mystery that, at times, drags its feet to the resolution."
		Andrew Crump The Playlist	"Its greatest weakness, apart from missteps in style and craft, is a failure to make the viewer confront that darkness, too."
		Karina Adelgaard Heaven of Horror	"The story should keep you guessing. Also, you should appreciate the awesome cast of this Apple TV+ series (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kaitlin Thomas TV Guide	"It is not a terrible show, but without adding anything new to the genre — the fact the main suspect is a teen is as close as it gets — it's also hard to classify it as good (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Daniel D'Addario Variety	"It’s not just that 'Defending Jacob' (...) has nothing to say — it’s that it set out to say so much."
		Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter	"It's hard to find a single story beat or plot twist or emotional swing in [it] that doesn't feel utterly stale (...) That leaves 'Defending Jacob' with a superb cast and solid production values and little to add to the conversation."
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"Like a cheap Lifetime mystery... only four times as long. Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

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