Defending Jacob is a suspenseful miniseries on Apple TV+. This dramatic crime thriller can be intense and heavy. Here are 20 emotional quotes from Defending Jacob that are both chilling and gut-wrenching.
Most Emotional Quotes from Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob follows the Barber family, whose lives are disrupted and put to the test, when the teenage son, Jacob, is accused of murdering a classmate. There are twists, turns, and surprises. Just when you think you know what’s going to happen, you don’t.
The miniseries is a little dark, so Defending Jacob is not kid friendly for all teens. These are some pretty deep Defending Jacob quotes, but I threw in a couple jokes, too, to lighten the mood.
I’m here, because I believe in the system. I just want the truth to come out. -Andy Barber
You might be a little more excited. -Laurie Barber
I am. -Jacob
Well tell your face. -Laurie
You love that line. -Jacob
Let me guess, Rasputen here offered to take over. -Andy
Appearances matter. -Lynn Canavan
Yeah, to voters. -Andy
She’s over there mothering the mothers. -Toby
What is this, Perry Mason? -Andy
That’s it? I knew my son? -Neal
I knew my son. -Andy
If this is what you think an actual friendship is, it’s you I feel sorry for. -Paula Duffy
I did what any parent would have done. – Andy
Our memories are often less reliable than we think, particularly in moments of stress. -Joanna
We’re just going to attack their case until there’s nothing left to attack. -Joanna
You guys hear about the hipster who burned his mouth on his pizza? He ate it before it was considered cool. -Andy
Lawyers have boundaries. I don’t. Not anymore. My only job now is trying to protect our son. Whatever it takes. – Andy
There’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you. Nothing. -Andy
Believe me if I could take your place I would. In a minute. -Andy
I know it’s hard, but why don’t you leave the worrying to me. -Andy
It’s just a joke, I can delete it. -Jacob
That doesn’t mean it goes away. -Andy
It’s like sailing towards an iceberg, little white peak in the distance getting closer and closer, but really it’s been underneath us the whole time. -Jacob
I thought you were anti-metaphor. -Andy
Don’t explain it away like you do everything, excuse it away. -Laurie
If we protect him, we’re as guilty as he is. -Laurie
You can be a good man or you can be a good father. Me? I’m neither. I know that. But you get to choose. -Billy Barber
Have you just been secretly honing your Othello skills? -Jacob
It’s all about taking the corners. You taught me that. -Andy
I just want our family back. -Laurie
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