Countdown vs Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.4/10 for Countdown). Defending Jacob is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Countdown
Defending Jacob| Countdown | Defending Jacob | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Derek Haas | Mark Bomback |
| Main cast | Jensen Ackles, Uli Latukefu, Eric Dane, Violett Beane, Jessica Camacho | Michelle Dockery, Pablo Schreiber, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey |
Synopsis
Countdown
When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.
Defending Jacob
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
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