The series was created and written by Mark Bomback and directed by Morten Tyldum. It stars Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, Jaeden Martell, Cherry Jones, Pablo Schreiber, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey and J.K. Simmons. The miniseries received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Defending Jacob tells the story of a family dealing with the accusation that their 14-year-old son may be a murderer.