: Evidence eventually points to Jacob as the prime suspect, leading to his arrest [10, 20]. Andy is removed from the case and must transition from prosecutor to a father desperate to prove his son's innocence [10, 15].
The story centers on Andy Barber (), a respected Assistant District Attorney in Newton, Massachusetts [10]. His life is upended when he is assigned to investigate the murder of 14-year-old Ben Rifkin, a classmate of his son, Jacob ( Jaeden Martell ) [10, 18]. Defending Jacob - Season 1
: Convicted that her son is a killer, Laurie Barber ( Michelle Dockery ) drives her car into a concrete wall with Jacob inside [19, 21, 25]. In the novel, Jacob dies instantly; in the series, he survives but is left in a coma while Laurie survives with memory loss [21, 25, 30]. Cast and Characters Chris Evans Andy Barber : Evidence eventually points to Jacob as the
The television series makes significant departures from the source material regarding the finale: His life is upended when he is assigned