The heist movie has been a prolific genre in Hollywood for decades. It still manages to garner attention from studios, producers, and audiences. Movies like The Usual Suspects, Baby Driver, The Town, Ocean’s Eleven, Heat, and more focus the action on the heist itself. Even unique heist films like Inception are all leading up to the big plan and its suspenseful execution. What these movies typically don’t have the runtime to do is focus on the details of the preparation and the fallout that ensues after the heist. These elements can be just as intriguing as the heist, if not more so.
Heist thrillers follow a traditional formula. 12 12 12, an upcoming heist thriller TV series, is set to upend that formula by offering viewers a more creative angle. The unusual title has everything to do with the structure of this heist thriller’s story. The narrative will highlight the 12 months of planning and preparation, the 12 hours that are required for the actual execution, and the 12 days of aftermath that follow the operation. Instead of presenting these three elements linearly, the series weaves them together throughout each episode. Some of the best thrillers really make audiences do some of the work in piecing together what is unfolding. Instead of revealing each next step, the thriller focuses on the sequence of revealing specific pieces of information as the audience progresses through the series. While it’s not a new concept, it’s a fresh angle for the heist genre that will delight viewers.
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The series breaks a traditional heist into three stages
It’s a format that could make every episode feel like a puzzle
The series will follow an FBI agent portrayed by Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker, Captain America: Brave New World) who is hell-bent on tracking down the man behind the robbery of a supposedly impenetrable vault in Zurich, Switzerland. That man is played by actor Jamie Dornan (Fifty Shades of Grey, A Haunting in Venice). If the trailer is any indication, this series, which features a pressure-cooker cat-and-mouse situation, will prove to be an incredibly thrilling ride. Kari Skogland, who also directed the pilot episode, executive produced the series. Her directorial credits include the entirety of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier as well as episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Walking Dead, House of Cards, Vikings, Smoke, and more. The series cast includes Jack Kesy (Without Remorse, The Pickup), professional boxer and actress Kali Reis (Resident Evil, Mercy), and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (Wildwood, Your Friends & Neighbors). The series will feature several locations across Europe.
With three timelines running concurrently and intermingling with one another, the show is poised to provide explosive revelations in each as the show progresses. This method of storytelling allows the writers to conceal critical details and twists until later in the series without putting everything on the table up front. It also keeps audiences guessing, as viewers soon learn that their assumptions may be incorrect when reveals from the chronological past are revealed. While not new, it’s still a fresh and intriguing way to present a narrative as traditional linear conventions are tossed out the door.
Where and when can you watch 12 12 12?
It will be available imminently
12 12 12 will stream on Apple TV starting on November 13th. Viewers can expect two episodes to drop on this date for the series premiere. After that, a new episode will drop weekly. There will be eight episodes in total, which means that the finale will be available on Christmas Day (Dec 25th). If you and your loved ones are deeply engaged in this series, the finale could be a fun Christmas Day treat.
If you do not have Apple TV but are interested in the series, you can nab a 7-day free trial of the series. Though I’d recommend that you wait until the week of Christmas. That way, you can stream the entirety of the series in the free week available to you. But you’ll probably note after seeing 12 12 12 that Apple TV is known for its high-quality roster of exclusive TV series. There are many reasons to stick with it beyond a free trial, including thrillers Severance, Slow Horses, Silo, For All Mankind, Ted Lasso, Shrinking, Sugar, and more. If you already have Peacock, you can actually bundle Apple TV with it for just $17.99/month. That’s a pretty sweet deal for two great services. There are plenty of ways to save money when it comes to streaming services; you just have to know where to look. And 12 12 12 might make Apple TV a worthy investment.
