Right now you can watch Defending Jacob in Australia on Apple TV, and in the US on Apple TV — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. With 1,583 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Chris Evans anchors it, but the writing does the real work. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Apple TV.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Defending Jacob earns its spot. The plotting gives Defending Jacob its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate. Chris Evans and Jaeden Martell lead a cast that gives the tension real weight. It was aired in 2020. Defending Jacob is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find Defending Jacob proves them wrong. Fans of HIS & HERS will recognise the sensibility here immediately. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Chris Evans's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

Defending Jacob wrapped up in 2020, created by Mark Bomback — and 1 season is available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.