Defending Jacob (TV Miniseries)

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Original title: Defending Jacob
Year: 2020
Running time: 45 min.
Country: United States
Director: Mark Bomback (Creator), Morten Tyldum
Screenwriter: Mark Bomback, William Landay (Novel: William Landay)
Music: Atli Örvarsson
Cinematography: Jonathan Freeman
Cast: Chris Evans, Jaeden Martell, Michelle Dockery, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey, Cherry Jones, Bradley Ryan Knispel, Pablo Schreiber, J.K. Simmons, Jordan Alexa Davis, Daniel Henshall, Ted Arcidi, Megan Byrne, Tamara Hickey, Joseph Oliveira, Poorna Jagannathan, Adam Desautels, Patrick Fischler, Jeff Bouffard, Larry Eudene, Hale Lytle, Scott Sederquist, Rob Lévesque
Producer: Anonymous Content, Paramount Television (Distributor: Apple TV+)
Genre: TV Series. Mystery. Drama. Thriller | Courtroom Drama / Lawyers. TV Miniseries
Synopsis / Plot: TV Miniseries (2020). 8 Episodes. The limited drama series is a gripping, character-driven thriller based on the 2012 New York Times best selling novel of the same name by William Landay.

Critics' reviews

"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."

Amy Amatangelo: Paste Magazine
"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"

Lea Palmieri: Decider
"[It] is good, it’s just not good enough (...) A murder mystery that, at times, drags its feet to the resolution."

Brandon Katz: The New York Observer
"Its greatest weakness, apart from missteps in style and craft, is a failure to make the viewer confront that darkness, too."

Andrew Crump: The Playlist
"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)"

Kaitlin Thomas: TV Guide
"It’s not just that 'Defending Jacob' (...) has nothing to say — it’s that it set out to say so much."

Daniel D'Addario: Variety
"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."

Daniel Fienberg: The Hollywood Reporter
"The story should keep you guessing. Also, you should appreciate the awesome cast of this Apple TV+ series (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

Karina Adelgaard: Heaven of Horror

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