Intro
The Twelve focuses on 12 jurors as they wrestle with their duty to deliver a verdict while navigating their own personal issues, a unique premise which has captured viewers. Sam Neill will return for season 3 to reprise his role of Brett Colby SC as the mystery of a murder connected to a cold case and the lives of the jury unravel throughout the trial.
Shot in the Wheatbelt, season 2 was the highest budget production ever to be filmed entirely in Western Australia and the first series to kick off the WA Production Attraction Incentive.
Season 3 will be filmed in the South West's Margaret River region and also on location at the ABC Studios in Perth.
More than 650 jobs were created as part of season 2 of The Twelve, and BINGE, Warner Bros. International Production Australia and Easy Tiger Production's partnership with Screenwest and the WA Production Attraction Incentive delivered $9.6 million to the WA economy.
The continued partnership for season 3 is expected to deliver $10 million to the local economy and provide 21 weeks of continuous employment for production crews and 14 weeks for on-set crews.
Comprising studio and location-based work, The Twelve will add depth and experience for our local workforce at an important stage of development for the WA Screen Industry Strategy, ahead of the opening of the Perth Film Studios in 2026.
Seasons 1 and 2 launched to critical reviews, with the first season receiving 10 nominations, and winning three AACTA Awards in 2022, including Best Miniseries. It was also the most nominated drama series at the 63rd TV Week Logie Awards winning three TV Week Logie Awards, including Most Outstanding Drama. The Australian series has been sold to multiple territories around the world.
Season 3 of The Twelve will be 8 one-hour episodes written by Sarah L. Walker, Matt Cameron, Mia Lethbridge, Adele Vuko and Sam Meikle. The series will be set up and directed by Madeleine Gottlieb (Erotic Stories, Latecomers) and Mark Joffe (Jack Irish), with casting by Kirsty McGregor and Will Pearce. Executive Producers are Sam Neill and Sarah L. Walker, along with producers Hamish Lewis and Michael Brooks from Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Ian Collie, Ally Henville and Rob Gibson from Easy Tiger Productions.