The Twelve (Australian TV series)

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The Twelve
Genre Drama
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
Network Fox Showcase
Release21 June 2022 (2022-06-21) –
present
Related
De Twaalf

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.

Contents

Plot

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

Seasons 1 and 2

Season 1

Season 2

[4]

Season 3: Cape Rock Killer

[5]

Episodes

Series 1

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
11"Episode 1"Daniel Nettheim Sarah Walker 21 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 McLean Leah Purcell 5 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 Millar Tommy Murphy 19 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

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

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

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

Critical reception

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

Series 1
No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsRef(s)
ViewersRank
1"Episode 1"21 June 202237,0009 [6]
2"Episode 2"28 June 202256,0003 [7]
3"Episode 3"5 July 202251,0002 [8]
4"Episode 4"12 July 202246,0004 [9]
5"Episode 5"19 July 202262,0001 [10]
6"Episode 6"26 July 202266,0002 [11]
7"Episode 7"2 August 202262,0001 [12]
8"Episode 8"9 August 202247,0003 [13]
9"Episode 9"16 August 202270,0001 [14]
10"Episode 10"23 August 202282,0001 [15]

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

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2022
 AACTA Awards Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama Kate MulvaneyNominated
Best Lead Actor in a Television Drama Sam NeillNominated
Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama Brooke SatchwellWon
Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama Brendan CowellNominated
Best Costume Design in TelevisionXanthe Huebel
(Episode 10)		Nominated
Best Direction in Drama or ComedyDaniel Nettheim
(Episode 10)		Nominated
Best Editing in TelevisionMark Perry
(Episode 10)		Nominated
Best Screenplay in Television Sarah Walker
(Episode 10)		Nominated
Best Casting Presented by Casting NetworksKirsty McGregorWon
Best Miniseries or Telefeature
  • Hamish Lewis
  • Ian Collie
  • Ally Henville
  • Rob Gibson
  • Michael Brooks
Won
AACTA Audience Choice AwardsBest ActorHazem ShammasNominated
Australian Directors' Guild Awards Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama Series EpisodeSian Davies
(Episode 8)		Nominated
Screen Music Awards Best Music for a Mini-Series or TelemovieRafael MayNominated
2023 TV Tonight Awards Best New Show (Aussie)The TwelveNominated
Logie Awards Most Popular Actor Sam NeillWon
Most Outstanding Actor Sam NeillNominated
Most Outstanding Actress Kate MulvanyNominated
Most Outstanding ActressMarta DusseldorpNominated
Most Outstanding Supporting Actor Hamish MichaelNominated
Most Outstanding Supporting Actress Brooke SatchwellNominated
Most Outstanding Supporting ActressPallavi ShardaWon
Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie The TwelveNominated
Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie The TwelveWon
2025 AACTA Awards Best Lead Actor in a Drama Sam Neill Nominated [38]
Best Drama SeriesThe TwelveNominated
Best CastingThe TwelveNominated

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