Cool.
Just finished watching the first season last night. It took me a couple of episodes to get into it but then it got really good and I binged the rest in a few days.
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Tasma Walton is on the cover of Sunday Life magazine inside The Sun-Herald and Sunday Age today. (paywall article)
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SAM NEILL AND FRANCES O’CONNOR ATTEND WORLD PREMIERE OF THE NEW SEASON OF THE TWELVE
To celebrate the new season premiere of BINGE Original series The Twelve, stars Sam Neill, Frances O’Connor, Amy Mathews, Fayssal Bazzi, Anthony Brandon Wong, Stefanie Caccamo and Sharon Johal, walked the gold carpet for the world premiere at Sydney’s Ritz Cinema tonight (Monday 8th July), joined by fellow cast and crew.
Partnering with ACCTA’s, BINGE premiered the first episode of the new season to a full theatre of guests, followed by a Q+A with Alison Hurbert-Burns, Commissioner Foxtel Group and Executive Producer. Stars joined Hubert-Burns on stage to discuss the new season, filming in Western Australia and what to expect from the jurors.
Season 1 was a critically acclaimed success and is one of the Foxtel Groups most premium and awarded drama series. Season 2, is an 8-part series filmed in West Australia and features a new crime, a new jury and two ex-lovers accused of murder.
Acclaimed actor Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders) returns to reprise his role as Brett Colby SC with the second season also starring Frances O’Connor (The End, The Missing) , Tasma Walton (Mystery Road, Sweet As), Kris McQuade (Rosehaven, Deadloch), Amy Mathews (A Place to Call Home*,** The Claremont Murders*), Erroll Shand (The Clearing, Our Flag Means Death), Fayssal Bazzi (Shantaram, Stateless), Josh McKenzie (La Brea, Five Bedrooms), Anthony Brandon Wong (Queen of Oz, The Family Law), Stefanie Caccamo (Fighting Season, Three Summers), Sharon Johal (Shantaram, Girl At The Window), Luke Pegler (Ladies In Black, Hacksaw Ridge), Adriano Cappelletta (In Our Blood, Apples Never Fall), Nelson Baker (The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Bad Mothers), Greg McNeill (How To Please A Woman, Kid Snow), Suesha Rana (Itch, How To Please A Woman), Brad Francis (Radio Man, Kid Snow) and Isabelle Bäsén.
Production credit: The Twelve Season 2 is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger Productions for the Foxtel Group, with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive. It is distributed globally by Fifth Season. Producers: Ally Henville, Hamish Lewis, Ian Collie and Rob Gibson; Executive Producers: Michael Brooks, Sarah L. Walker, Sam Neill, Alison Hurbert-Burns and Penny Win. Head of Scripted Originals, Foxtel Group Lana Greenhalgh. Directors: Stevie Cruz-Martin, Mark Joffe, Ben Young and Emma Jackson Written by Sarah L. Walker, Anchuli Felicia King, Anya Beyersdorf and Anna Barnes.
Photography Credits: James Gourley
The Twelve Season 2 premieres Thursday 11 July on BINGE and is available on Huble and Thursday 11 July on Showcase at 8.30pm and available On Demand.
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I was in attendance of the Season 2 premiere, held at Randwick Ritz.
(my photos. Apologies for bad picture quality. I need to update my phone!)
Only episode 1 was shown to the audience, with a brief Q&A afterwards. They mentioned that they filmed in Western Australia for close to five months (not sure if that includes some post production or not). The court scenes were filmed on a set studio in the ABC Studios. Each episode will drop on Binge weekly. There are 8 episodes in total.
Episode one was great. A lot of characters to get your head around. Another great “whodunnit” of a show.
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AWARD-WINNING BINGE ORIGINAL DRAMA
THE TWELVE
GREENLIT FOR SEASON 3
CAMERAS NOW ROLLING IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
SAM NEILL TO REPRISE HIS ROLE AS BRETT COLBY SC
BINGE and Screenwest today announced Season 3 of the critically acclaimed and award-winning series, The Twelve, has been commissioned and is now in production in Western Australia.
The Twelve has captivated audiences with its unique premise of focusing on twelve jurors as they wrestle with their duty to deliver a verdict while navigating their own personal issues. Sam Neill will return to the anthology series to reprise his role of Brett Colby SC, as the lives of the jury unravel throughout a cold case murder trial.
Season 2 was the biggest-ever production to take place in WA, as well as being the first series to kick off the WA Production Attraction Incentive (WAPAI). Following the incredible success of seasons 1 and 2, season 3 will be set in the Margaret River region and Perth surrounds, including Parliament House and the ABC Studios.
BINGE , Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger’s partnership with Screenwest delivered $9.6m to the WA economy and created more than 650 jobs as part of The Twelve season 2. With the continued partnership it is anticipated that season 3 will deliver a $10m injection into the WA economy and provide a similar number of jobs.
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. Season 1 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.
With a run of 8 x 1-hour episodes, season 3 of The Twelve is written by Sarah L. Walker, Matt Cameron, Mia Lethbridge, Adele Vuko and Sam Meikle. The series will be set up directed by Madeleine Gottlieb (Erotic Stories, Latecomers) and Mark Joffe (Jack Irish), with casting by Kirsty McGregor and Will Pearce. The producers are Hamish Lewis and Michael Brooks for Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (WBITVPA) and Ally Henville, Ian Collie and Rob Gibson for Easy Tiger, along with Executive Producers Sarah L. Walker, Sam Neill, Alison Hurbert-Burns and Penny Win.
Alison Hurbert-Burns, Commissioner & Executive Director, Entertainment Content, Foxtel Group said: “The Twelve has been a favourite of FOXTEL and BINGE audiences and following that success we’re thrilled to commission a third season of this premium award-winning drama. After such a good experience filming The Twelve season 2 in WA last year, it’s great to be back and this time, taking audiences to Margaret River and Western Australia’s dramatic South West coast.
“I’d like to thank Screenwest and the Western Australian Government for their continuing support of the production of premium Australian drama here in WA and also thank our partners at Warner Bros and Easy Tiger for the creative endeavour they bring to The Twelve.”
Michael Brooks, Managing Director of Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and General Manager, ANZ for Warner Bros. Discovery said: “It’s been fantastic to see seasons 1 and 2 of The Twelve take off with both Australian and global audiences, showcasing not only our beautiful country, but also the depth of our local screen production talent. On behalf of our production partners, Easy Tiger, we are grateful to Screenwest, BINGE and the Western Australian Government for their continued support.”
Rikki Lea Bestall, Screenwest CEO said: “We are thrilled to welcome The Twelve back to Western Australia for Season 3. We’ve forged a great partnership with BINGE, Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger and look forward to working with them again. We can’t wait to see Brett Colby SC on the ground in Margaret River this time, and showcase our talented cast, crew and beautiful South West on screen.”
Hon David Templeman, Minister for Culture and the Arts said: "I am delighted that The Twelve will be returning to screens for season 3 and that filming will once again be in our great state.
“The legacy of the production returning to WA for another season enables continuity of work for WA screen practitioners, and more opportunities for people establishing a career in film to pursue opportunities in their home state.
“Western Australia has a reputation for supporting outstanding screen content that utilises the variety of locations and character of our state found across nine distinct regions and the metropolitan area.”
The Twelve has been commissioned by Foxtel Group and will be overseen by Head of Scripted, Lana Greenhalgh. The series will be produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive and will be distributed globally by Fifth Season.
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I finally got round to watching the second season of The Twelve. I found it to be less engaging than the first season at the start. But it had a slow build and it was really great as the story unfolded and had a brilliant ending.
Hope season 3 is as good as the first two.
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CAST REVEALED FOR THIRD SEASON
OF AWARD-WINNING ANTHOLOGY SERIES
THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER
SAM NEILL LEADS ENSEMBLE CAST
BINGE today announced a new line up of cast to join celebrated international actor Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders) for season 3 of the critically acclaimed and award-winning anthology series, THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER with cameras rolling in Western Australia.
Sam Neill reprises his role as Brett Colby SC alongside Danielle Cormack (Wentworth, Year Of), Eryn Jean Norvill (Love Me, Preppers), Sarah Peirse (Stateless, We Went Up The Hill), and William Zappa (The Dry, Population: 11).
Serving as the jury are Ewen Leslie (The Cry, Top of the Lake China Girl), Phoenix Raei (The Night Agent, Clickbait), Hanah Tayeb (Miles From Nowhere, Raised by Refugees Season 2), Nathalie Morris (Bump, We Were Dangerous), Catherine Moore (Runt, How to Please a Woman), Bolude Watson (Hearts and Bones, Swift Street), Bessie Holland (Fisk, Wentworth), Stuart Daulman (Five Bedrooms, Utopia), Paul Tassone (Poker Face, The Code), Charles Napoleon An (Narrow Road to the Deep North, Last King of the Cross), Libby Stone (The Claremont Murders, Blue Heelers) and newcomer Claire Leach.
Supporting cast include Tracy Mann (Top End Bub, Latecomers), with Kaila Ferrelli (The Twelve S2) returning as Colby’s legal assistant, and Marlon Williams (A Star is Born, Sweet Tooth) and Hannah Diviney (Latecomers, Audrey).
Sam Neill said: “Well, here we go again! Delighted to be stepping back into Colby’s shoes, and a privilege to join this brilliant bunch of actors. Hats off to Sarah Walker, who’s spun another cracking story full of secrets, twists, and some rather inconvenient truths. It’s all gripping stuff, I promise. Also, let’s take a moment of appreciation for Perth and the pretty Margaret River region. Get ready to binge our new show when it hits your screens next year.”
Danielle Cormack said: “As a fan of previous seasons, joining my fellow Kiwi Sam Neill and the enormous ensemble cast on this anthology series has been a joy. It’s been such a privilege to work on a local drama that is gripping, full of intrigue and features wonderfully drawn characters. The direction and crew of this season has been outstanding, and I’ve relished going head-to-head with Sam in the courtroom”.
Alison Hurbert-Burns , Commissioner and Executive Director, Entertainment Content, Foxtel Group, said: “Returning for its third season, The Twelve again gathers an impressive ensemble of Australian actors. With more twists and turns and a mystery dating back to the 1960s, we’re excited to bring THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER to screens next year.”
THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER will feature 8 x 1-hour episodes written by Sarah L. Walker, Matt Cameron, Mia Lethbridge, Adele Vuko and Sam Meikle. The series will be set up directed by Madeleine Gottlieb (Erotic Stories, Latecomers), with emerging director Emma Jackson (The Twelve S2, Joan), helming Episodes 5 and 6, supported by Screen Australia’s Career Placement program. Casting by Kirsty McGregor CSA, CGA and Will Pearce CGA. The producers are Hamish Lewis and Michael Brooks for Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (WBITVP Australia) and Ally Henville, Ian Collie, and Rob Gibson for Easy Tiger, along with Executive Producers Sarah L. Walker, Sam Neill, Alison Hurbert-Burns and Penny Win.
THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER has been commissioned by Foxtel Group and will be overseen by Head of Scripted, Lana Greenhalgh. The series will be produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive and will be distributed globally by Fifth Season.
THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER is currently in production across Perth and the Margaret River region of Western Australia.
The Sunday Times Perth has an interview with Eryn Jean Norvill, plus two photos from the set provided by Binge.