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The Twelve (Australian TV series)

The Twelve is an Australian television drama series on Fox Showcase that premiered on 21 June 2022. It stars Kate Mulvany, Sam Neill, Marta Dusseldorp, and Brendan Cowell. The second series aired on 11 July 2024, and in September 2024 the series was renewed for a third season.

The Twelve
GenreDrama
Starring
ComposerRafael May
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Hamish Lewis
  • Ian Collie
  • Ally Henville
  • Rob Gibson
Production locations
Editors
  • Mark Perry
  • Nicole La Macchia
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFox Showcase
Release21 June 2022 (2022-06-21) –
present
Related
De Twaalf

Plot

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The Twelve was based on the 2019 Belgian miniseries De twaalf created by Sanne Nuyens and Bert Van Dael.[1] It follows the story of Kate Lawson, who is on trial for the alleged murder of her niece and how the twelve jurors bring their personal lives and prejudices to the courtroom.[2]

The second series focuses on Bernice Price (Kris McQuade) who was found dead on the Price property. On trial her daughter Sasha and farmhand Patrick, the tight-knit community must put aside past encounters to find out if they are guilty of her murder.[3]

Cast

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Seasons 1 and 2

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Season 1

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Season 2

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[4]

Season 3: Cape Rock Killer

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Episodes

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Series 1

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
11"Episode 1"Daniel NettheimSarah Walker21 June 2022 (2022-06-21)37,000[6]
22"Episode 2"Daniel NettheimBradford Winters28 June 2022 (2022-06-28)56,000[7]
33"Episode 3"Greg McLeanLeah Purcell5 July 2022 (2022-07-05)51,000[8]
44"Episode 4"Greg McLeanAnchuli Felicia King12 July 2022 (2022-07-12)46,000[9]
55"Episode 5"Catherine MillarTommy Murphy19 July 2022 (2022-07-19)62,000[10]
66"Episode 6"Catherine MillarGreg Waters26 July 2022 (2022-07-26)66,000[11]
77"Episode 7"Sian DaviesLeah Purcell2 August 2022 (2022-08-02)62,000[12]
88"Episode 8"Sian DaviesAnchuli Felicia King9 August 2022 (2022-08-09)47,000[13]
99"Episode 9"Daniel NettheimSarah Walker16 August 2022 (2022-08-16)70,000[14]
1010"Episode 10"Daniel NettheimSarah Walker23 August 2022 (2022-08-23)82,000[15]

Series 2

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
111""Episode 1""Stevie Cruz-MartinSarah Walker11 July 2024 (2024-07-11)
122""Episode 2""Stevie Cruz-MartinSarah Walker18 July 2024 (2024-07-18)
133""Episode 3""Mark JoffeAnchuli Felicia King25 July 2024 (2024-07-25)
144""Episode 4""Mark JoffeAnya Beyersdorf1 August 2024 (2024-08-01)
155""Episode 5""Emma JacksonAnna Barnes8 August 2024 (2024-08-08)
166""Episode 6""Ben YoungSarah Walker15 August 2024 (2024-08-15)
177""Episode 7""Ben YoungAnchuli Felicia King22 August 2024 (2024-08-22)
188""Episode 8""Ben YoungSarah Walker29 August 2024 (2024-08-29)

Production

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The series is produced by Ian Collie, Rob Gibson, and Ally Henville, with executive producers Michael Brooks, Hamish Lewis, and Liz Watts.[16]

For the second series, production moved away from Sydney to Western Australia. Production of the third season remains in Western Australia.[17]

Broadcast

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The first series premiered in June 2022.

The second series aired on 11 July 2024.[18]

In September 2024 the series was renewed for a third season.[17]

Reception

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Critical reception

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Reviews for The Twelve were generally positive. Prior to its premiere, David Knox of website, TV Tonight, rated the series at four out of five stars and praised both the adaptation and its cast, stating that "The Twelve has been entirely adapted for Australian audiences -and the results are quite fabulous."[19] In a review from Wenlei Ma from news.com.au, she highly praised the production, commenting, "The performances and the writing are solid, the premise is compelling and the series itself has a lot of promise."[20] Craig Mathieson of The Sydney Morning Herald gave the series three and a half stars, comparing the adaptation to the original Belgian series.[21]

The series received a mixed reception in the UK. Rebecca Nicholson of The Guardian rated the series at 2 out of 5 stars, praising Sam Neill and Kate Mulvany's performances, but was highly critical of the show's storyline, commenting that "there is a sense of several soapy subplots bumping against each other, but never really gelling. You are left wanting to get back to the murder, which is the most straightforward part of the story. There is little in the did-she-do-it debate that sets it apart. The 12 aren’t really the focus here, then, and even actors as seasoned as Neill and Mulvany struggle to lift it beyond the realms of a functional thriller."[22] In a review for the Evening Standard, Vicky Jessop give it 3 out of 5 stars, stating that "it’s fascinating stuff, in theory, but never gets enough time to breathe." She goes on to say "you can’t blame the show’s makers for wanting to spice up the court drama formula a little: we get so many that it can be hard to make them stand out, and this is a worthy attempt. But The Twelve ultimately fails to stick the landing. Crime lovers will find plenty to intrigue them; for the casual viewer, the jury’s very much out."[23]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 57% of critics' reviews are positive.[24]

Ratings

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Series 1
No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 "Episode 1" 21 June 2022 37,000 9 [6]
2 "Episode 2" 28 June 2022 56,000 3 [7]
3 "Episode 3" 5 July 2022 51,000 2 [8]
4 "Episode 4" 12 July 2022 46,000 4 [9]
5 "Episode 5" 19 July 2022 62,000 1 [10]
6 "Episode 6" 26 July 2022 66,000 2 [11]
7 "Episode 7" 2 August 2022 62,000 1 [12]
8 "Episode 8" 9 August 2022 47,000 3 [13]
9 "Episode 9" 16 August 2022 70,000 1 [14]
10 "Episode 10" 23 August 2022 82,000 1 [15]

On average, the series had a viewership of 58,000, and ranked at #3.

Awards and nominations

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Year Association Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022
 AACTA Awards Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama Kate Mulvaney Nominated
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Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Sam Neill Nominated
Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama Brooke Satchwell Won
Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Brendan Cowell Nominated
Best Costume Design in Television Xanthe Huebel
(Episode 10) 		Nominated
Best Direction in Drama or Comedy Daniel Nettheim
(Episode 10) 		Nominated
Best Editing in Television Mark Perry
(Episode 10) 		Nominated
Best Screenplay in Television Sarah Walker
(Episode 10) 		Nominated
Best Casting Presented by Casting Networks Kirsty McGregor Won
Best Miniseries or Telefeature
  • Hamish Lewis
  • Ian Collie
  • Ally Henville
  • Rob Gibson
  • Michael Brooks
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AACTA Audience Choice Awards Best Actor Hazem Shammas Nominated
[29][30]
Australian Directors' Guild Awards Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama Series Episode Sian Davies
(Episode 8) 		Nominated
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Screen Music Awards Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie Rafael May Nominated
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2023 TV Tonight Awards Best New Show (Aussie) The Twelve Nominated
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Logie Awards Most Popular Actor Sam Neill Won
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Most Outstanding Actor Sam Neill Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress Kate Mulvany Nominated
Most Outstanding Actress Marta Dusseldorp Nominated
Most Outstanding Supporting Actor Hamish Michael Nominated
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress Brooke Satchwell Nominated
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress Pallavi Sharda Won
Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie The Twelve Nominated
Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie The Twelve Won
2025 AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor in a Drama Sam Neill Nominated [38]
Best Drama Series The Twelve Nominated
Best Casting The Twelve Nominated

References

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  1. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7605396/ [user-generated source]
  2. ^ "The Twelve Films Pty Ltd - the Screen Guide".
  3. ^ Knox, David (11 July 2024). "The Twelve | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  4. ^ Knox, David (31 August 2023). "Production underway on The Twelve S2 | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  5. ^ Knox, David (8 December 2024). "The Twelve season 3 cast unveiled | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b Knox, David (22 June 2022). "Tuesday 21 June 2022". Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  7. ^ a b Knox, David (29 June 2022). "Tuesday 28 June 2022". Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  8. ^ a b Knox, David (6 July 2022). "Tuesday 5 July 2022". Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b Knox, David (13 July 2022). "Tuesday 12 July 2022". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  10. ^ a b Knox, David (20 July 2022). "Tuesday 19 July 2022". Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  11. ^ a b Knox, David (27 July 2022). "Tuesday 26 July 2022". Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b Knox, David (3 August 2022). "Tuesday 2 August 2022". Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  13. ^ a b Knox, David (10 August 2022). "Tuesday 9 August 2022". Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  14. ^ a b Knox, David (17 August 2022). "Tuesday 16 August 2022". Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  15. ^ a b Knox, David (24 August 2022). "Tuesday 23 August 2022". Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Foxtel original drama the Twelve coming to Aussie screens in 2022". 27 October 2021.
  17. ^ a b Ridgen, Claire (15 September 2024). "Sam Neill happy to be returning to film The Twelve in WA". PerthNow. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  18. ^ Knox, David. "Returning The Twelve". tvtonight.com.au.
  19. ^ Knox, David (19 June 2022). "The Twelve". TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  20. ^ Ma, Wenlei (22 June 2022). "The Twelve: Promising courtroom drama delves into the lives of jurors". news.com.au. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  21. ^ Mathieson, Craig (7 September 2022). "Who did it better? Our verdict on the show that sparked a major Aussie drama". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  22. ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (16 February 2023). "The Twelve review – even Sam Neill can't save this legal melodrama". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  23. ^ Jessop, Vicky (16 February 2023). "The Twelve on ITVX review: the jury's out on this overstuffed Australian courtroom drama starring Sam Neill". Evening Standard. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  24. ^ "The Twelve (2022 - Present)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
  25. ^ Knox, David (20 October 2022). "AACTA Awards 2022: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  26. ^ Knox, David (20 October 2022). "AACTA Awards 2022: craft nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  27. ^ Knox, David (6 December 2022). "AACTA Industry Awards 2022: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
  28. ^ "2022 AACTA Awards". aacta.org. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  29. ^ Knox, David (4 December 2022). "2022 AACTA Audience Choice Awards: finalists". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  30. ^ "Heartbreak High, Kat Clark, Abbie Chatfield and more, take out the 2022 AACTA Audience Choice Awards". YouTube. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  31. ^ Knox, David (10 November 2022). "Australian Directors Guild Awards 2022: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  32. ^ Knox, David (9 December 2022). "Australian Directors Guild Awards 2022: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  33. ^ "2022 Screen Music Awards". apraamcos.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  34. ^ Knox, David (18 December 2022). "TVT Awards: Voting continues for Best New Show". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  35. ^ Knox, David (8 January 2023). "TV Tonight Awards: Best of 2022". TV Tonight. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  36. ^ Knox, David (19 June 2023). "TV Week Logie Awards 2023: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  37. ^ Knox, David (30 July 2023). "Logie Awards 2023: winners". TV Tonight. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  38. ^ Knox, David (7 December 2024). "2025 AACTA Awards: nominations | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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