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A murder mystery with a twist: Here’s how to watch The Twelve in Australia

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Murder mystery lovers have a lot to look forward to when it comes to the second season of The Twelve, not to be confused with the SBS drama of the same name.

The courtroom drama follows 12 ordinary Australians from diverse backgrounds chosen to carry out jury duty for a murder case and how their lives are turned upside down in the process.

The jurors’ lives are slowly untangled as the show progresses.

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But don’t be mistaken, this is no ordinary mystery.

The series proudly pushes the genre further than ever before by taking on the classic murder mystery story and giving it a modern update.

Featuring an ensemble cast, the series stars big names including Sam Neill as defender Brett Coldy, Kate Mulvany as the accused Kate Lawson, and Marta Dusseldorp as prosecutor Lucy Bloom.

Meanwhile Brendan Cowell stars as Garry, Hazem Shammas as Farrad, Pallavi Sharda as Corrie, and Ngali Shaw as Jarrod, all of whom are members of the jury.

The Twelve is getting a second season

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However, the cast list doesn’t end there!

Actors Brooke Satchwell, Jenni Baird, Matt Nable, Toby Blome, Warren Lee, Coco Jack Gillies, and Silvia Colloca, among others, also star in The Twelve.

For fans of the popular original series Wentworth, the show should be your go-to replacement to fulfil the jailhouse hole in your heart.

The edge-of-your-seat mystery even includes one of the long running drama’s former writers, Leah Purcell.

In the second season we’ll see Sam Neill return to reprise his role as Brett Colby, alongside Frances O’Connor as Meredith Nelson-Moore in Western Australia to take on a high profile murder case.

Joining them are Tasma Walton, Kris McQuade, Amy Mathews, Erroll Shand, Fayssal Bazzi, Josh McKenzie and Anthony Brandon Wong.

Other names among the cast include Stefanie Caccamo, Sharon Johal, Luke Pegler, Adriano Cappelletta, Nelson Baker, Greg McNeill, Suesha Rana, Brad Francis, Keith Robinson and Isabelle Bäsén.

It will fill the Wentworth sized hole in your heart.

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The Twelve is brought to you by Foxtel, which means you’ll be able to watch it on their streaming platform Foxtel Now. You can also find it on BINGE.

As for season two, there’s no word yet on when it will make its way onto the small screen, however, it has started production in Western Australia.

The new season will consist of eight 1-hour long episodes. Stay tuned for details as they come.

Stream The Twelve now on BINGE with a 7-day free trial. Subscribe here.

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