The Twelve: release date, plot, cast, trailer and everything you need to know
- Sam Neill stars in the Australian courtroom drama The Twelve, based on the Belgian series De Twaalf, following the trial of Kate Lawson for the alleged murder of her niece.
In The Twelve, Hollywood star Sam Neill plays a barrister taking on the case of his life in a gripping Australian courtroom drama.
Based on the 2019 Belgian series, De Twaalf, the ten-part series tells the story of Kate Lawson, a woman on trial for the alleged murder of her niece, and follows how the twelve jurors at her trial bring their personal lives and prejudices to the courtroom. The drama won a host of awards in Australia since being broadcast on Fox Showcase.
Here's everything you need to know about the The Twelve ...
The Twelve release date
The Twelve will be available on ITV1 from Thursday March 28 2024 at 9pm with episodes running weekly. It has been available on streaming service ITVX from Thursday, February 16, 2023. There are no details about when the show might be available in the US at this stage.
Kate Mulvany plays Kate Lawson, who's on trial for muder (Image credit: ITV)
Is there a trailer for The Twelve?
Yes there's a trailer for The Twelve which you can watch below...
The Twelve plot
An ITV press release reads as follows...
"This gripping courtroom drama tells the story of 12 ordinary Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial as traumatizing as it is controversial, in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage niece.
"Behind the façade of their anonymity, these twelve ordinary people bring with them their own histories. Lives that are as complex as the trial, full of fractured dreams, shameful secrets, hope, fears, personal trauma, and prejudice.
"Through the multiple lenses of these jurors, audiences will see the fragility and imbalances of the law and the chaotic and flawed way we attempt to determine justice in our society."
The twelve members of the jury all have their own stories. (Image credit: ITV)
The Twelve cast
Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill takes on the role of the rather snooty Brett Colby QC, who represents Kate Lawson at her murder trial.
Kate Mulvany ( Fighting Season, Lambs of God, Hunters ) plays the accused, a photographer charged with the murder of her niece, while Marta Dusseldorp ( Wentworth, Stateless, A Place to Call Home ) stars as prosecuting lawyer Lucy Bloom.
Other leading characters are played by Brendan Cowell - who played Harrag, an Ironborn sea captain in Game of Thrones — former Neighbours star Brooke Satchwell and Pallavi Sharda ( Beecham House, Strike Back ).
Marta Dusseldorp (far right) plays prosecution barrister Lucy Bloom. (Image credit: ITV)
