The Twelve is a character-driven crime mystery which revolves around a people’s jury in a murder trial. Twelve citizens are called up for jury duty on a controversial murder case. They do not have an easy task ahead of them. They will decide on the guilt or innocence of the respected headmistress Frie Palmers, who stands accused of two murders. The trial is not only decisive for Frie’s fate. The lives of the jury members also take new turns because of the sensational murder case. As time goes by, the murder trial becomes a trial not only for the accused but for the jury members themselves.
Genre: drama, series-drama
Format: 10x52'
Directed by: Wouter Bouvijn
Written by: Bert Van Dael & Sanne Nuyens
Produced by: Eyeworks (Peter Bouckaert en Gunter Schmid)
Original Broadcasters: VRT
Cast: Maaike Cafmeyer, Maaike Neuville, Tom Vermeir, Charlotte De Bruyne, Peter Gorissen, Zouzou Ben Chikha, Piet De Praitere, Titus De Voogdt, Mieke De Groote, Johan Heldenbergh, Lynn Van Royen, Josse De Pauw
Language: Flemish
Year of production: 2018
International Sales: Federation
Festivals & awards: Best screenplay at CanneSeries 2019, Best Series Award at the Bruges Police Festival in 2019