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Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Defending Jacob

Overall Rating: ★ 7.8

Season 1 - Best Episodes Of Defending Jacob

(Overall Rating: ★ 7.8)

Episode Ratings & Analysis

Explore season 1 episodes of Defending Jacob. Explore detailed ratings, episode summaries, and visualize how the show's quality evolved over time.

A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.

1 Seasons
8 Episodes
Ended
Drama Mystery Crime
Best Episodes
S1E7 - Job ★ 9.0
S1E2 - Everything Is Cool ★ 8.2
S1E3 - Poker Faces ★ 8.2
Worst Episodes
S1E4 - Damage Control ★ 7.8
S1E1 - Pilot ★ 7.9
S1E5 - Visitors ★ 7.9
★ 9.0/10 (2880 votes)
#1

Job

S1:E7

As the trial begins, Jacob's fate hangs in the balance.

★ 8.2/10 (2576 votes)
#2

Everything Is Cool

S1:E2

When new evidence is discovered, Andy is taken off the case.

★ 8.2/10 (2475 votes)
#3

Poker Faces

S1:E3

Andy admits a family secret to Laurie before it becomes public.

★ 8.0/10 (2148 votes)
#4

Wishful Thinking

S1:E6

Andy and Klein explore two last-ditch efforts to prove Jacob's innocence.

★ 7.9/10 (2746 votes)
#5

Pilot

S1:E1

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

★ 7.9/10 (2197 votes)
#6

Visitors

S1:E5

Andy visits his father, and learns some troubling information from Jacob’s friends Derek and Sarah.

★ 7.9/10 (2782 votes)
#7

After

S1:E8

The trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.

★ 7.8/10 (2270 votes)
#8

Damage Control

S1:E4

Andy takes matters into his own hands. Laurie reexamines the life she knew.

★ 7.8/10 (2270 votes)
#1

Damage Control

S1:E4

Andy takes matters into his own hands. Laurie reexamines the life she knew.

★ 7.9/10 (2746 votes)
#2

Pilot

S1:E1

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

★ 7.9/10 (2197 votes)
#3

Visitors

S1:E5

Andy visits his father, and learns some troubling information from Jacob’s friends Derek and Sarah.

★ 7.9/10 (2782 votes)
#4

After

S1:E8

The trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.

★ 8.0/10 (2148 votes)
#5

Wishful Thinking

S1:E6

Andy and Klein explore two last-ditch efforts to prove Jacob's innocence.

★ 8.2/10 (2576 votes)
#6

Everything Is Cool

S1:E2

When new evidence is discovered, Andy is taken off the case.

★ 8.2/10 (2475 votes)
#7

Poker Faces

S1:E3

Andy admits a family secret to Laurie before it becomes public.

★ 9.0/10 (2880 votes)
#8

Job

S1:E7

As the trial begins, Jacob's fate hangs in the balance.

★ 7.9/10 (2746 votes)

Pilot

S1:E1

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

★ 8.2/10 (2576 votes)

Everything Is Cool

S1:E2

When new evidence is discovered, Andy is taken off the case.

★ 8.2/10 (2475 votes)

Poker Faces

S1:E3

Andy admits a family secret to Laurie before it becomes public.

★ 7.8/10 (2270 votes)

Damage Control

S1:E4

Andy takes matters into his own hands. Laurie reexamines the life she knew.

★ 7.9/10 (2197 votes)

Visitors

S1:E5

Andy visits his father, and learns some troubling information from Jacob’s friends Derek and Sarah.

★ 8.0/10 (2148 votes)

Wishful Thinking

S1:E6

Andy and Klein explore two last-ditch efforts to prove Jacob's innocence.

★ 9.0/10 (2880 votes)

Job

S1:E7

As the trial begins, Jacob's fate hangs in the balance.

★ 7.9/10 (2782 votes)

After

S1:E8

The trial comes to an end, but with unexpected consequences.

Season Average Rating Episodes Best Episode Worst Episode
1 ★ 8.1 8
★ 9.0 Job
★ 7.8 Damage Control
Chris Evans
Jaeden Martell
Michelle Dockery
Cherry Jones
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Cast & Crew

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