DEFENDING JACOB (2020) TV Show Trailer: Chris Evans & Michelle Dockery Defend Their Son Against a Murder Charge [Apple TV+]

Defending Jacob Trailer

Apple TV+‘s Defending Jacob (2020) TV show trailer has been released and stars Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Betty Gabriel, and Cherry Jones.

Plot Synopsis

Defending Jacob‘s plot synopsis: based on the novel by William Landay, “Defending Jacob is described as a gripping, character-driven thriller based on Landay’s 2012 novel published by Random House. The series will unfold around a shocking crime that rocks a small Massachusetts town and follows an Assistant District Attorney who finds himself torn between his sworn duty to uphold justice, and his unconditional love for his 14-year-old son, who is being accused of murder.”

Cast and crew

Defending Jacob also stars Daniel Henshall, Jake Picking, Kat Graham, Leighton Meester, Matt Lanter, Pablo Schreiber, Paul Wesley, Poorna Jagannathan, and Sakina Jaffrey.

Which actor is playing which character in the film:

Chris Evans (MCU, The Gifted) as Andy Barber in his first major TV role after 17 years since appearing in Fox’s Skin in 2003. It will also feature Emmy nominee Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey) as Laurie Barber and Jaeden Martell (The Book of Henry, It) as Jacob Barber along with two-time Emmy winner Cherry Jones (The Handmaid’s Tale) as Joanna Klein, Pablo Schreiber (American Gods) as Neal Logiudice, Sakina Jaffrey (Timeless) as Lynn Canavan, Betty Gabriel (Get Out) as Paula Duffy, Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) as Bobby, Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) as Sara, Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries) as Rose, Daniel Henshall (The Babadook) as Leonard Patz, Matt Lanter (Timeless) as Jason, Poorna Jagannathan (The Night Of) as Dr. Elizabeth Vogel and Jake Picking as Jake.

Mark Bomback wrote the screenplay for the TV series.

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Defending Jacob Trailer