Twelve months to plan it. Twelve hours to pull it off. Twelve days to get away with it. That is the hook of 12 12 12, Apple TV’s new heist thriller starring Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan, which premieres this Friday, 13 November.
The eight-part series pits Mackie’s disgraced FBI agent against Dornan’s career criminal in what is billed as “a zero-sum game of cat and mouse across Europe”, built around a raid on a bank vault deep beneath Zurich.
12 12 12 release schedule
The first two episodes arrive on 13 November, followed by one new episode every Friday until the finale on Christmas Day.
- Episodes 1 and 2: Friday 13 November 2026
- Episode 3: Friday 20 November
- Episode 4: Friday 27 November
- Episode 5: Friday 4 December
- Episode 6: Friday 11 December
- Episode 7: Friday 18 December
- Episode 8 (finale): Friday 25 December
Watch the 12 12 12 trailer
What is 12 12 12 about?
The story jumps between three timelines: the 12 months of planning, the 12 hours of the heist itself and the 12 days that follow. At its centre is a vault under Zurich, and two men with very personal reasons to win.
Mackie plays Jack Strickland, an FBI agent with a point to prove. Dornan plays Paul Galvin, the criminal he is chasing. Dornan has said both characters have strong personal stakes, which is what drives the conflict between them.
The cast
- Anthony Mackie as Jack Strickland
- Jamie Dornan as Paul Galvin
- Jack Kesy
- Agathe Rousselle
- Sallie Harmsen
- José Garcia
- Kali Reis
The series was created by Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble, who also executive produce alongside Mackie and Dornan.
Old friends, few scenes together
Mackie and Dornan are friends in real life, which makes it funny that they barely share the screen. Speaking to Extra, Dornan joked that Mackie may have cast him precisely because they would not have to act together much. Mackie said he wanted Dornan for his sincerity and humility, adding that audiences naturally root for his characters, which makes the chase harder to call.
Shot in the Alps
The cast filmed on location in the Austrian Alps. Mackie described how quickly the weather changed: the crew went up a mountain with no snow and fog, then had to get down ahead of a blizzard.
Should you watch it?
If you like your heists clever and your villains sympathetic, this looks like Apple TV’s answer to Money Heist, with two leading men who are good at playing both hero and anti-hero. The weekly release also makes it an easy watch-along through December.
Where you know the stars from
- Anthony Mackie became Marvel’s new Captain America, taking the shield in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and leading Captain America: Brave New World (2025). He also starred in The Hurt Locker and Twisted Metal.
- Jamie Dornan broke out as a serial killer in the BBC thriller The Fall, then played Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades films and earned acclaim in Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast.
- Agathe Rousselle is best known for Titane, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 2021.
- Kali Reis is a former world champion boxer who starred in True Detective: Night Country.
How to watch 12 12 12
12 12 12 streams exclusively on Apple TV, the service previously called Apple TV+. You need an Apple TV subscription, which works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, smart TVs, games consoles and streaming sticks, as well as in a web browser at tv.apple.com.
Frequently asked questions
When does 12 12 12 come out?
Friday 13 November 2026, with two episodes on Apple TV.
How many episodes does 12 12 12 have?
Eight. The finale streams on 25 December 2026.
Who stars in 12 12 12?
Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan, with Jack Kesy, Agathe Rousselle, Sallie Harmsen, José Garcia and Kali Reis.
Where is 12 12 12 set?
Across Europe, centred on a bank vault beneath Zurich.
Sources: Extra, Soap Central
