Defending Jacob (2020–2020)
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Defending Jacob unfolds around a shocking crime that rocks a small Massachusetts town and one family in particular, forcing an assistant district attorney to choose between his sworn duty to uphold justice and his unconditional love for his son.
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Season01
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PilotApril 24, 2020Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber is assigned as the lead prosecutor in the case of his son's murdered classmate. - S01E02
Everything Is CoolApril 24, 2020When new evidence is discovered, Andy is taken off the case. - S01E03
Poker FacesApril 24, 2020Andy admits a family secret to Laurie before it becomes public. - S01E04
Damage ControlMay 1, 2020Andy takes matters into his own hands. Laurie reexamines the life she knew. - S01E05
VisitorsMay 8, 2020Andy visits his father, and learns some troubling information from Jacob’s friends Derek and Sarah. - S01E06
Wishful ThinkingMay 15, 2020Andy and Klein explore two last-ditch efforts to prove Jacob's innocence. - S01E07
Season's bestJobMay 22, 2020As the trial begins, Jacob's fate hangs in the balance. - S01E08
AfterMay 29, 2020The trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.
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