What will a father do when his own son is in the dock and he is the deputy district attorney? The multi-part thriller from Apple TV + "Protecting Jacob" with a release date in 2020 will tell about this, the trailer has already appeared on the network, among the actors is the star of "The Avengers" and the beloved Captain America, Chris Evans. The main showrunner of the project is Mark Bomback.
Rating: KinoPoisk - 7.6, IMDb - 8.0.
Defending Jacob
USA
Genre:thriller, detective
Producer: Morten Tildum
Release date: 24 april 2020
Cast:C. Evans, M. Dockery, B. Gabriel, C. Jaffrey, C. Jones, B. Ryan Knispel, D. Martell, P. Schreiber, J. Alexa Davis, D. Henshall
Number of episodes: 8
The series is based on the 2012 New York Times bestseller of the same name by William Landey.
Plot
For 20 years, Andy Barber was an Assistant District Attorney in Massachusetts. He is respected in his community and successful in the courtroom, a happy family man with his beloved wife Laurie and his teenage son Jacob. But when a murder occurs in the city, his 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a classmate for some unknown reason. To protect his son, Barber organizes rallies. Jacob insists that he is innocent and Andy believes him. He should, because he is his father.
But when more and more horrifying facts and shocking revelations appear, there is no doubt about the guilt of the main suspect, and he is formally charged. Then the main character realizes how little he knows about his son. Andy will stand trial, balancing on the brink between loyalty and justice, between truth and fiction.
Production and shooting
Film crew:
- Screenplay: Mark Bomback (Die Hard 4.0, Unmanageable) & William Landay;
- Producers: Adam Shulman ("Dr. Kinsey"), Mark Bomback, Chris Evans ("Before We Part", "Heart to Shattered");
- Editing: Tanya M. Swelling (Westworld, Dirty Wet Money), Tom Wilson (Mad Men, Stop and Burn);
- Artists: Patti Podesta ("Elementary", "American Gods"), Gina B. Cranham ("Justice", "Investigation of the Body"), Brian Felty ("Orville").
Production: Anonymous Content, Paramount Television.
Filming location: Leominster, Massachusetts, USA / Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. Filming will start in April 2019.
Actors
Cast:
- Chris Evans as Andy Barber (The Avengers, Knives Out, Gifted);
- Michelle Dockery as Laurie Barber (Downton Abbey, Air Marshal);
- Betty Gabriel as Paula Duffy (Upgrade, Get Out);
- Sakina Jaffrey as Lynn Canavan (Yes, Maybe ..., Daylight);
- Cherry Jones as Joanna Klein (Erin Brockovich, Ocean's Twelve);
- Bradley Ryan Knispel - student ("Divorce", "Uncut Jewels");
- Jaden Martell as Jacob Barber (Saint Vincent, The Book of Henry);
- Pablo Schreiber - Neil Logiudice (Nights in Rodante, Man on the Moon);
- Jordan Alexa Davis as Sarah Grohl (Sophia the First);
- Daniel Henshall - Leonard Patz (Okja, Agent).
Interesting Facts
Did you know that:
- Season 1 of the series includes 8 episodes.
- Start of project production - September 20, 2018.
The release date of the series "Protecting Jacob" is set for 2020, the trailer can be viewed in our article, footage from the filming with famous actors has already appeared on the network.