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Defending Jacob S1E1 — Pilot

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Defending Jacob•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.8/10 · 3,012 votesApr 24, 202045 min

Ranked #7 of 8 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

Assistant District Attorney Andy Barber is assigned as the lead prosecutor in the case of his son's murdered classmate.

Directed byMorten Tyldum

Written byMark Bomback

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Chris Evans

Chris Evans

Andy Barber

Jaeden Martell

Jaeden Martell

Jacob Barber

Michelle Dockery

Michelle Dockery

Laurie Barber

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Joanna Klein

Pablo Schreiber

Pablo Schreiber

Neal Logiudice

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Billy Barber

Daniel Henshall

Daniel Henshall

Leonard Patz

Betty Gabriel

Betty Gabriel

Pam Duffy

Sakina Jaffrey

Sakina Jaffrey

Lynn Canavan

Jordan Alexa Davis

Jordan Alexa Davis

Sarah Grohl

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Ben Taylor

Derek Yoo

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Mark Bomback

Mark Bomback

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Morten Tyldum

Morten Tyldum

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Defending Jacob season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 3,012 votes, ranking #7 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Mark Bomback, it aired on April 24, 2020.

Next: E2 · Everything Is Cool Best of Season 1