Jamie Dornan and Anthony Mackie Lead Apple TV’s New Heist Thriller 12 12 12, Arriving November 13
© Apple TVA new heist thriller is set to arrive on television this week, offering viewers a fresh option for their Friday night watchlist.
Jamie Dornan leads the eight-part series 12 12 12 alongside Anthony Mackie. The story centres on a tense cat-and-mouse pursuit between Jack, a disgraced FBI agent, and Paul, a career criminal, as they become entangled in the biggest banking heist in European history.
© Apple TVThe trailer introduces the central premise through Mackie’s character, who explains: “FBI principles of crime says, a high-asset robbery is 12 months in planning, 12 hours in execution and a bank robber not caught within 12 days…”
Dornan’s character, Paul, finishes the thought: “Is not caught at all.”
WATCH: The trailer for 12 12 12
Want to know more? Here’s what viewers can expect from the series.
What Is 12 12 12 About?
The series tells its high-stakes heist story across three timelines, with each episode exploring a different stage of the operation: the 12 months leading up to the robbery, the 12 hours during its execution and the 12 days that follow.
© Apple TVThe official synopsis adds: “The series follows a disgraced FBI agent (Mackie) and an American career criminal (Dornan) as they play a zero-sum game of cat and mouse across Europe. At the center of it all is the daring, epic raid on a bank vault deep beneath the streets of Zurich.”
© Apple TV“The moment he slips up, I’ll be there to catch him,” Mackie’s character warns. “He stole from me, and I believe in revenge.”
The series was created and executive produced by Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble, whose previous credits include Wild Bill and Silent Witness. BAFTA Award-winning filmmaker Kari Skogland is directing multiple episodes.
Who Stars in 12 12 12?
Jamie Dornan takes on the role of career criminal Paul, with Anthony Mackie playing FBI agent Jack.
Mackie, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Dornan, explained why he thought the Fifty Shades of Grey star was right for the part. Speaking to Extra TV, he praised Dornan’s approach to building characters:
“One thing I love about Jamie’s work is there’s a certain amount of sincerity and humbleness to the nature of the characters that I’ve seen him create,” the Captain America star said. “You always feel for them, you want them to win. Humbleness in acting is something that a protagonist needs. You need the audience to look at that character and say, ‘God, I hope he makes it.'”
© Apple TVThe supporting cast also features Jack Kesy (Claws), Agathe Rousselle (Titane), Sallie Harmsen (The Balloonist), José Garcia (Bastille Day) and Emmy Award nominee Kali Reis (True Detective).
12 12 12 premieres on Apple TV on November 13.
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