BINGE today announced a new line up of cast to join celebrated international actor Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Peaky Blinders) for season 3 of the critically acclaimed and award-winning anthology series, THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER with cameras rolling in Western Australia.
Sam Neill reprises his role as Brett Colby SC alongside Danielle Cormack (Wentworth, Year Of), Eryn Jean Norvill (Love Me, Preppers), Sarah Peirse (Stateless, We Went Up The Hill), and William Zappa (The Dry, Population: 11).
Serving as the jury are Ewen Leslie (The Cry, Top of the Lake China Girl), Phoenix Raei (The Night Agent, Clickbait), Hanah Tayeb (Miles From Nowhere, Raised by Refugees Season 2), Nathalie Morris (Bump, We Were Dangerous), Catherine Moore (Runt, How to Please a Woman), Bolude Watson (Hearts and Bones, Swift Street), Bessie Holland (Fisk, Wentworth), Stuart Daulman (Five Bedrooms, Utopia), Paul Tassone(Poker Face, The Code), Charles Napoleon An (Narrow Road to the Deep North, Last King of the Cross), Libby Stone (The Claremont Murders, Blue Heelers) and newcomer Claire Leach.
Supporting cast include Tracy Mann (Top End Bub, Latecomers), with Kaila Ferrelli (The Twelve S2) returning as Colby’s legal assistant, and Marlon Williams (A Star is Born, Sweet Tooth) and Hannah Diviney (Latecomers, Audrey).
Sam Neill said: “Well, here we go again! Delighted to be stepping back into Colby's shoes, and a privilege to join this brilliant bunch of actors. Hats off to Sarah Walker, who’s spun another cracking story full of secrets, twists, and some rather inconvenient truths. It’s all gripping stuff, I promise. Also, let’s take a moment of appreciation for Perth and the pretty Margaret River region. Get ready to binge our new show when it hits your screens next year.”
Danielle Cormack said: “As a fan of previous seasons, joining my fellow Kiwi Sam Neill and the enormous ensemble cast on this anthology series has been a joy. It’s been such a privilege to work on a local drama that is gripping, full of intrigue and features wonderfully drawn characters. The direction and crew of this season has been outstanding, and I’ve relished going head-to-head with Sam in the courtroom”.
Alison Hurbert-Burns, Commissioner and Executive Director, Entertainment Content, Foxtel Group, said: “Returning for its third season, The Twelve again gathers an impressive ensemble of Australian actors. With more twists and turns and a mystery dating back to the 1960s, we’re excited to bring THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER to screens next year.”
THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER will feature 8 x 1-hour episodes written by Sarah L. Walker, Matt Cameron, Mia Lethbridge, Adele Vuko and Sam Meikle. The series will be set up directed by Madeleine Gottlieb (Erotic Stories, Latecomers), with emerging director Emma Jackson (The Twelve S2, Joan), helming Episodes 5 and 6, supported by Screen Australia's Career Placement program. Casting by Kirsty McGregor CSA, CGA and Will Pearce CGA. The producers are Hamish Lewis and Michael Brooks for Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia (WBITVP Australia) and Ally Henville, Ian Collie, and Rob Gibson for Easy Tiger, along with Executive Producers Sarah L. Walker, Sam Neill, Alison Hurbert-Burns and Penny Win.
THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER has been commissioned by Foxtel Group and will be overseen by Head of Scripted, Lana Greenhalgh. The series will be produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Australia and Easy Tiger with major production investment from Screenwest and the Western Australian Production Attraction Incentive and will be distributed globally by Fifth Season.
THE TWELVE: CAPE ROCK KILLER is currently in production across Perth and the Margaret River region of Western Australia.
Season 2 of The Twelve was recently nominated for Best Drama Series, Best Lead Actor in a Drama (Sam Neill) and Best Casting in Television (Kirsty McGregor CSA, CGA) for the 2025 AACTA Awards in February.