"Defending Jacob" is a suspense-themed drama series produced by Apple TV+ .
The script is adapted from crime novelist William Randy's best-selling novel "The Truth That Will Never Be". It tells about a murder that happened in a small town. The male protagonist thought it was just an ordinary case, but during the investigation But it turns out that the suspect is actually his own son "Jacob"...
It is none other than the male god "Chris Evans" who left Team America in "Reunion";
If I remember correctly, this seems to be his first time doing an American drama.
When I watched it, it was really a drama, and there was even an Easter egg from "Iron Man" in this drama ... The Dean will not say where it is, so as not to affect your enjoyment of chasing the drama.
For us who often watch British and American dramas, the heroine is not unfamiliar, played by the eldest Miss "Michelle Dockery" ;
In the play, the two of them play a married couple, Andy and Lori.
Ten months ago, there was a murder in the town of Newton. The local high school student "Ben" died tragically in a park.
The fatal wounds were three knife marks on the chest.
Soon, Andy, who was in charge of the investigation, came to the scene.
After some investigation, they found that the murder was not an easy solution, and there were too few traces left at the scene. As for the murder weapon and witnesses, it was not found.
In order to solve the case as soon as possible, Andy had to start from the school where the deceased lived.
After some inquiries, nothing came of it.
But what puzzled Andy was that there was a little girl who always mentioned his son intentionally or unintentionally. Want to know the reason, the little girl doesn't say...
At night, Andy finally made a new discovery.
He only now understands what the little girl is hiding. In the comments on the social networking site, someone named the person who "Jacob" killed , and also mentioned the murder weapon. He has seen Jacob with a knife belt with his own eyes. to the school.
Unbelievable Andy secretly came to Jacob's room, and after some searching, he really found the knife...
"Defending Jacob" is not a simple narrative line, but divides the story into two timelines.
One is the court scene where Andy was interrogated;
One is the development of the whole thing, which was ten months ago.
The highlight of the show is the editing. The two clues are cross-edited together, flashing back and forth, the rhythm is tense, and there are many doubts. Who is the murderer of Ben? The three episodes that have been broadcast have thrown up a lot of doubts.
What else does Jacob, the protagonist of the incident, hide? Is his relationship with the dead Ben just as simple as being bullied?
From his mouth, we learned that the reason for carrying a knife was because of bullying. But with the investigation of the case, why did the deceased have his fingerprints on his body? Just by chance?
And Andy, why did he find Jacob's knife instead of testing it to prove his innocence, but threw it away secretly.
Is it because the guard is eager, or is there another reason?
To make matters worse, Andy also concealed a history of family violence . His father has been locked up in prison for murder and has not come out.
Family genes are likely to be the key to losing the case.
There is also the first suspect in the play. Although he feels that he is not the murderer, why does he have a lot of photos of the deceased in his mobile phone?
This is another pit...
Overall, "Defending Jacob" is a fairly good new drama, and the intersecting timelines make people curious. It would be great if you could see the ending in one breath.
But to say whether this drama can become a hit, there is still a question mark.
The plot is actually nothing new, but the cast of the show is so attractive...
For the sake of Captain America and Miss, we have to see it too, right?
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