The Twelve
Cape Rock Killer
“Who are you to judge?”
Created by: Bert Van Dael, Sanne Nuyens
Network: FOX Showcase, Showcase
Season aired: 2025-08-04
Seasons
Overview
The story of 12 ordinary Australians who are selected for jury duty in a murder trial as traumatising as it is controversial, in which a woman stands accused of killing her teenage niece.
Episodes · 8
Episode 1
A cold case from 1968 is re-opened for jury consideration when a man is charged with the murder of a woman who was researching the case for a true crime novel.
Episode 2
Colby has his work cut out when the wife of the accused and the ex-partner of the victim recount the events leading to Amanda Taylor’s murder.
Episode 3
As the trial continues, a series of experts bring the grisly details of Amanda’s murder into sharper focus, while Colby continues to hunt for the mysterious new witness.
Episode 4
Colby goes head-to-head with veteran cop Bob Stephenson, who is convinced Alan is guilty of the cold case he’s spent a lifetime investigating. Has Colby met his match?
Episode 5
On the first day of the Defence case, Colby pokes holes in the Prosecution’s theory against Alan and is buoyed by a breakthrough in the search for the mysterious ‘John’.
Episode 6
Tensions rise in and outside the court and the jury room, as Nicholls manipulates a friend of the victim and complications gain momentum in the jurors’ personal lives.
Episode 7
As Colby presents a crime writer as a possible suspect in Amanda’s murder, the pressure begins to take its toll on everyone, and the jury explodes.
Episode 8
It’s crunch time for Colby, who is faced with a dilemma of conscience and ethics, as he puts together the truth… but will he learn the whole truth?
