We get a Patz confession, but with a closer look, we see that it was coerced by Billy Barber's old friend Father O'Leary. His name makes so much sense now! As far as everyone else knows the confession was real and Jacob is innocent. But once Andy finds out the truth not even a trip to Mexico with a new carefree Laurie in a bikini can lighten his mood. He eventually tells her what he knows when they find themselves being questioned my Mexican authorities in relation to Jacob and missing...

Jacob's trial for the murder of Ben Rifkin begins and is surprisingly off to a good start. The trial takes an unexpected turn when testimony from Derek Yu (Jacob's classmate) reveals a story authored by Jacob posted to the site The Cut Up Room. The story details the murder of the character Brent by the bullied and fed up Jason. This story is eerily similar to the details of Ben's murder and sends waves of shock and doubt of Jacob's innocence through the courtroom. The mystery man in the blue...

We are just days before the trial and Laurie is losing faith and Andrew is losing his temper. From screaming at Jacob, nearly beating up Neal to crashing his cars into Leonard’s Patz’s car at a stop sign, Andrew is a live wire. He’s at his wits end because even though Matt has implicated Patz to the police, a search of his home finds nothing. Likewise a search of Ben’s phone after hours of digging, paints the picture of a happy kid with a loving family. The evaluation is complete and shows...

In this episode of Defending Jacob, things comes to a head as Andy finally has a face to face with his father. Laurie after finding a safe space in life comes crashing down with a confrontation at the grocery with Ben’s mother. Sarah tells Andy a fraction of what’s going on with the entire case, which leads to a ruined relationship between her and Jacob. Andy and Jacob have bonding time at the lake, and someone is deciding whether the truth will actually set them free. All that and more on...

Jacob is interviewed by his defense attorney, but inconsistencies have left his attorney and family doubtful. Andy takes matters into his own hands and starts a private investigation into Leonard Patz. Andy's investigation leads him to the home of Matthew McGrath, Patz's alleged victim, to try to get some answers. Jeanine, a writer from the Globe, uses questionable tactics to get the scoop from Laurie. Jacob finds support in Sarah. Andy's dad requests a reunion with Andy. This after show was...

Assistant D.A, Andy Barber is assigned to solving a mysterious murder of a kid that is in the same class as his son. Things take quite the turn though as his son is immediately thrusted into the case a murder suspect and he is taken off from the case. With things becoming more and more uncertain, Andy Barber admits to his family that his family that his father who was presumed to have a died a long time ago, is actually in jail for murder. With the pre trial causing some distress for the...