Defending Jacob vs Murder Most Puzzling
Defending Jacob has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.6/10 for Murder Most Puzzling). Defending Jacob is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Defending Jacob
Murder Most Puzzling| Defending Jacob | Murder Most Puzzling | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2025 |
| Seasons | 1 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Mark Bomback | Tom Dalton |
| Main cast | Michelle Dockery, Pablo Schreiber, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey | Phyllis Logan, Alistair Brammer, Charlotte Hope, Nick Danan, Adam Best |
Synopsis
Defending Jacob
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
Murder Most Puzzling
Based on the books by Parnell Hall, The series sees Cora, who recently moved to the sleepy English town of Bakerbury with her niece, asked to help the local police with a strange murder where a crossword puzzle is left on the body.
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