Defending Jacob vs Whitstable Pearl
Defending Jacob has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.5/10 for Whitstable Pearl). Defending Jacob is the older of the two (2020 against 2021). Both are crime, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Defending Jacob
Whitstable Pearl| Defending Jacob | Whitstable Pearl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2021 |
| Seasons | 1 | 3 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Mark Bomback | Julie Wassmer, Øystein Karlsen |
| Main cast | Michelle Dockery, Pablo Schreiber, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey | Howard Charles, Kerry Godliman, Sophia Del Pizzo, Frances Barber, Isobelle Molloy |
Synopsis
Defending Jacob
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
Whitstable Pearl
With her son grown up, single mom Pearl Nolan decides to pursue her lifelong dream and launches a private detective agency, which she runs from her family's restaurant in the coastal town of Whitstable. Drawn by her caring nature, locals soon flock to her with all manner of cases. But when an old friend dies suspiciously, Pearl finds herself in conflict with gruff new cop in town, DCI Mike McGuire.
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