Defending Jacob - Season 1 -

Jacob's mother, who increasingly doubts his innocence as secrets surface [10, 15, 20]. Jacob Barber

The experienced defense attorney hired to represent Jacob [20]. Defending Jacob - Season 1

: In both versions, the family takes a vacation after the trial where a girl named Hope goes missing [8, 13, 29]. In the book, Hope is found dead, heavily implying Jacob killed her; in the show, she is found alive, having been drugged by others, which keeps Jacob's guilt ambiguous [29, 36]. Jacob's mother, who increasingly doubts his innocence as

The story centers on Andy Barber (), a respected Assistant District Attorney in Newton, Massachusetts [10]. His life is upended when he is assigned to investigate the murder of 14-year-old Ben Rifkin, a classmate of his son, Jacob ( Jaeden Martell ) [10, 18]. In the book, Hope is found dead, heavily