'De Twaalf' (The Twelve): Release date, cast, plot, trailer and all you need to know about the Belgian crime thriller on Netflix
Foreign content on Netflix has built a loyal fanbase over the years and come this Friday, July 10, the streaming network will drop in another much-anticipated Belgian crime thriller, 'De Twaalf' (The Twelve). Termed as an ensemble psychological thriller, the series narrates the story of a trial from the jury's perspective where they decide the fate of a woman accused of the murder of her daughter and best friend. Here's what we know about the series ahead of its Netflix premiere
Release date
'De Twaalf' (The Twelve) releases Friday, July 10 on Netflix.
Plot
The official synopsis by Netflix reads: "Twelve jurors— ordinary people with struggles of their own—must decide the case of a woman accused of killing her best friend and her own daughter." Frie Palmers (Maaike Cafmeyer) is a headmistress suspected of a double murder. The ten-part series follows the jury members and the persons linked to the trial as they face the complex conundrum of deciding her fate even as they face a battle within themselves and get affected by what they see and hear in court.
Cast
Maaike Cafmeyer as Frie Palmers
Cafmeyer is one of the renowned faces in Belgian media. Her best works include 'Loft' (2008), 'Aspe' (2004), and '14-18 Spektakel-Musical' (2014).
Charlotte De Bruyne as Holly Ceusters
Charlotte De Bruyne is a Belgian actress best known for 'Flying Home' (2014), 'Little Black Spiders' (2012)
Tom Vermeir as Joeri Cornille
Vermeir shot to fame with the 2016 Belgian Film, 'Belgica'. The movie follows two brothers who start a bar and get swept up in its success in the midst of Belgium's nightlife scene.
Writer/Director
'The Twelve” is directed by Wouter Bouvijn and produced by Gunter Schmid and Peter Bouckaert. Bert Van Dael and Sanne Nuyens serve as creators.
Trailer
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.
News
Talking to Variety about the creation of the courtroom thriller, creators Van Dael and Nuyens said, "We already developed this idea with our producer Peter Bouckaert of Eyeworks during the time we wrote 'Hotel Beau Séjour.' There was a big public debate about jury duty in Belgium that we found enormously interesting."
"The previous government tried to eradicate the jury system in which twelve citizens decide upon guilt and penalty of the defendant because it basically was too expensive. They wanted a reduced system where three judges and four citizens would come to a decision. But it turned out to be unconstitutional."
If you like this, you'll love these foreign thrillers streaming on Netflix:
'The Valhalla Murders'
'La Corazonada'
'The Wasp Network'
'Perdida' and
'La Mante'