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| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Original language | Dutch |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 50 min. |
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| Network | Eén |
| Release | November 3, 2019 – present |
The Twelve ( Dutch : De twaalf) is a 2019 Flemish-language television series created by Sanne Nuyens and Bert Van Dael and starring Maaike Cafmeyer, Charlotte De Bruyne, Tom Vermeir and Maaike Neuville. [1] [2]
Twelve citizens are called for jury duty in an unusual murder case: Frie Palmers is a school headmistress accused of two murders committed many years apart. The first is the murder of her best friend Brechtje on New Years Day 2000, and the second is the killing of her own daughter in 2016. As the trial progresses, each jury member has varied emotional reactions to the events of the case as presented by the prosecutor. It is their difficult job to decide on the guilt or the innocence of the accused.
The Twelve was released on November 3, 2019 on Eén. [1] Netflix picked up the series for streaming in July 2020. [5] In the UK, the series was licensed by Channel 4 as part of its Walter Presents service and is available to stream on All 4. [6]
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