A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
the vibe
Defending Jacob Vibe
What it feels like
measureddarkintenselayeredseriouspersonalhauntingtense
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Mini-Series2020–2020
Defending Jacob
Created by Mark Bomback
A drama mystery series created by Mark Bomback.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 6%
of all TV shows · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.2/10
2K ratings
About Defending Jacob
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Haunting (3 of 9)
- Texture
- Tense, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- family dysfunction, trauma recovery, betrayal, legal, high school campus, suburban, small town, parent child, colleagues, detective investigator, everyman, investigation procedural, trial courtroom, slow burn reveal, serial killer