Defending Jacob | TV Show Review
I had heard so much about this show that I was desperate to watch it by the time I actually got around to it. The show is on Apple TV+, and is short enough that you can watch it within the free trial if you don't want to pay for the service. Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber (Chris Evans) and his wife Laurie's (Michelle Dockery) lives are changed forever when their 14-year-old son Jacob (Jaeden Martell) is accused of murder. I knew that I was going to enjoy this show, due to the subject matter, but I had no idea how much I was going to love it. For a start, the show is 8 episodes long, which means that it takes off with a running start and doesn't stop running until the credits roll on the last episode. We are thrust into the action from the beginning, and the show manages to hold our interest for the entire time. The thing that makes this show work so well is the characters, and the way they are portrayed by the respective actors. Not only are we interested in the ...