Series

Defending Jacob

“Family is unconditional.”

★ 8.2(1,563)20201 season

Drama Mystery Crime

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Defending Jacob is streaming on Apple TV in Denmark. Availability checked 9 June 2026.

Where to watch Defending Jacob

🇩🇰 Denmark

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Good to know

Creator: Mark Bomback
Release date: 2020-04-24
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Network: Apple TV
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America
Studio: Anonymous Content

Defending Jacob — trailer

About Defending Jacob

Defending Jacob is a 2020 web series in the Drama, Mystery and Crime genres, created by Mark Bomback, starring Chris Evans, Jaeden Martell and Michelle Dockery. It spans 1 season and 8 episodes, and originally aired on Apple TV. It holds an average rating of 8.2/10 from 1,563 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Defending Jacob in Denmark — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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

Seasons (1)

Miniseries8 eps · 2020

Cast

Chris Evans

Andy Barber

Jaeden Martell

Jacob Barber

Michelle Dockery

Laurie Barber

Cherry Jones

Joanna Klein

Pablo Schreiber

Neal Logiudice

J.K. Simmons

Billy Barber

Daniel Henshall

Leonard Patz

Betty Gabriel

Pam Duffy

Sakina Jaffrey

Lynn Canavan

Jordan Alexa Davis

Sarah Grohl

Ben Taylor

Derek Yoo

Themes & keywords

detectivebased on novel or bookhusband wife relationshipknifeinvestigationhigh schoolbullyingmurderlawyerminiseriesteenage boymurder suspectdistressing