Apple TV+ Drops First Trailer for “Defending Jacob”

Chris Evans, Michelle Dockery, and Jaeden Martell in "Defending Jacob"

Apple TV+ has unveiled the first trailer for Defending Jacob. 

The first look at the Chris Evans legal drama arrived Wednesday. 

Defending Jacob is based on the 2012 bestselling crime novel of the same name by William Landay. It tells the story of Massachusetts’ assistant district attorney Andy Barber (Evans) and what his family undergoes after his son, Jacob, played by Jaeden Martell is accused of murdering a classmate. The series also stars Michelle Dockery as Evans’ wife, Laurie.

The series hails from director, executive producer, and showrunner Morten Tyldum. In addition to starring, the Captain America and The Avengers star also serves as exec producer with Rosalie Swedlin and Adam Shulman for Anonymous Content.

Defending Jacob premieres April 24 on Apple TV+.

Watch the trailer below.