The Twelve (Belgian TV series)

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The Twelve
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English-language series poster
Genre
Created by
  • Sanne Nuyens
  • Bert Van Dael
Starring
  • Maaike Cafmeyer
  • Charlotte De Bruyne
  • Tom Vermeir
  • Maaike Neuville
Country of originBelgium
Original languageDutch
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time50 min.
Production companies
  • Eyeworks Film & TV Drama
  • Vlaamse Radio en Televisie (VRT)
Original release
Network Eén
ReleaseNovember 3, 2019 (2019-11-03) 
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]

Contents

Cast

Supporting cast

Plot

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.

Release

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]

Music

The soundtrack of this series is written by David Martijn and Jeroen Swinnen. [7]

Australian adaptation

De Twaalf was adapted for Australian television, and aired on Foxtel's Fox Showcase from June to August 2022. It features Kate Mulvany, Sam Neill, Marta Dusseldorp and Brendan Cowell. The writing team for the adaptation consisted of Sarah Walker, Bradford Winters, Leah Purcell, Anchuli Felicia King, Tommy Murphy and Greg Waters.

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References

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  2. Lawson, Mark (22 February 2018). "Is Belgian drama the new Scandi-noir?". The Guardian. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. "De Twaalf". Netflix (in Dutch). 9 October 2023.
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