From IndieWire · Ben Travers · · 50s
12 12 12 Heist Thriller Review
Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan's Apple TV series '12 12 12' uses broken time to tell a heist story across three timelines.
In brief
Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan's Apple TV series '12 12 12' uses broken time to tell a heist story across three timelines. Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan star in Apple TV's '12 12 12', a heist thriller that unfolds across three non-chronological timelines. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Heist Timeline Structure
The series uses three non-chronological timelines to tell a heist story across 12 months of planning, 12 hours of execution, and 12 days of evasion.
“A high asset robbery, professionally conceived, is 12 months in planning, 12 hours in execution. A bank robber who’s not caught within 12 days is not caught at all.”
Key Characters
Anthony Mackie plays FBI agent Jack Strickland, while Jamie Dornan portrays thief Paul Galvin who plans one last score.
Title Explanation
The title '12 12 12' references a fictitious law enforcement manual stating a high asset robbery takes 12 months to plan, 12 hours to execute, and 12 days to evade capture.
The takeaway
Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan star in Apple TV's '12 12 12', a heist thriller that unfolds across three non-chronological timelines.
