In 2020, Evans starred in "Defending Jacob", an Apple TV+ crime drama miniseries based on the novel of the same name. He played Andy Barber, an assistant district attorney whose son is accused of murder. Daniel Fienberg of "The Hollywood Reporter" praised his performance, stating that "Evans is sturdy and conveys the right measure of empathy and fear". In July 2020, "Deadline" announced that Evans would star as Lloyd Hansen opposite Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas in Netflix's "The Gray Man", which will be directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and is based on Mark Greaney's 2009 novel of the same name. In December 2020, it was announced that Evans was cast as Peter Isherwell in Adam McKay's political satire comedy film for Netflix, "Don't Look Up", featuring an ensemble cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Kid Cudi, Matthew Perry, and Ariana Grande. Evans is also set to voice the titular role in the upcoming Pixar film "Lightyear" that will be directed by Angus MacLane.