15 Shows Like Apple TV’s ’12 12 12′ You’ll Love
Apple TV’s heist drama ‘12 12 12‘, created by Dudi Appleton and Jim Keeble, is scheduled to premiere globally on November 13, 2026. The series stars Anthony Mackie as Jack Strickland and Jamie Dornan as Paul Galvin, with the FBI pursuing the criminal mastermind across Europe.
Each of the eight episodes moves through three timelines centered on a Zurich bank vault raid: 12 months of planning, 12 hours of execution, and 12 days of aftermath. Viewers looking for serialized capers, fractured timelines, and high-stakes pursuits released up through November 2026 have 15 comparable television series to explore.
‘Steal’ (2026)

‘Steal’ is a six-episode British crime drama created by Sotiris Nikias that premiered on Prime Video on January 21, 2026. Sophie Turner stars as Zara Dunne, a senior employee at London pension fund investment firm Lochmill Capital, alongside Archie Madekwe as her colleague Luke. Their routine workday escalates into a hostage crisis when armed robbers force the pair to transfer billions of pounds offshore. Jacob Fortune-Lloyd plays DCI Rhys, a relapsed gambling addict tasked with investigating who orchestrated the theft and why. Like ’12 12 12′, the series pairs a high-value financial raid with shifting loyalties between insiders and investigators.
‘Lucky’ (2026)

Created by Jonathan Tropper and based on Marissa Stapley’s 2021 novel, ‘Lucky’ premiered on Apple TV on July 15, 2026. The seven-episode limited series stars Anya Taylor-Joy as Luciana “Lucky” Armstrong, a con artist forced to flee after a multimillion-dollar heist goes wrong. After waking up in Las Vegas to find her husband and the stolen cash gone, Lucky goes on the run from both a crime boss and federal authorities. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor portrays FBI Agent Billie Rand, leading the pursuit alongside co-stars Annette Bening and Timothy Olyphant. Its focus on an FBI agent tracking a heist fugitive directly parallels the central dynamic of ’12 12 12′.
‘Kaleidoscope’ (2023)

Released on Netflix on January 1, 2023, ‘Kaleidoscope’ is an eight-episode heist drama created by Eric Garcia. Giancarlo Esposito stars as master thief Leo Pap, who assembles a crew to steal $7 billion from an advanced vault. The ensemble cast also includes Rufus Sewell as Roger Salas, alongside Paz Vega, Tati Gabrielle, and Jai Courtney. Episodes are titled after colors rather than numbers and are structured to stream in varying orders across timelines spanning 24 years before and six months after the job. This fractured chronological approach closely mirrors the multi-timeline structure used in ’12 12 12′.
‘Culprits’ (2023)

‘Culprits’ is an eight-episode British heist thriller created by J Blakeson that debuted on Disney+ on November 8, 2023, before arriving on Hulu in December. Nathan Stewart-Jarrett stars as Joe Petrus, a former bodyguard living in suburbia three years after taking part in a major robbery. Gemma Arterton plays mastermind Dianne Harewood, with Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Niamh Algar, and Eddie Izzard appearing among the former crew and associates. When an assassin begins targeting the participants one by one, Joe returns to London to track down his old gang and protect his family. Flashbacks to the original crime alternate with the present-day manhunt, echoing ’12 12 12”s dual focus on heist execution and aftermath.
‘Money Heist’ (2017–2021)

Created by Álex Pina, ‘Money Heist’ ran for 41 episodes across five parts between May 2017 and December 2021, moving from Spanish network Antena 3 to Netflix globally. The series centers on a mastermind known as the Professor, played by Álvaro Morte, who leads code-named robbers in prolonged sieges on the Royal Mint of Spain and the Bank of Spain. Narrated by Tokyo, portrayed by Úrsula Corberó, the story unfolds through flashbacks, time-jumps, and hidden character motives. The cast also features Itziar Ituño as police negotiator Raquel Murillo and Pedro Alonso as Berlin. Its emphasis on extensive preparation and real-time tactical standoffs aligns with the planning-and-execution structure of ’12 12 12′.
‘Berlin’ (2023–2026)

‘Berlin’ is a Spanish heist prequel to ‘Money Heist’, created by Álex Pina and Esther Martínez Lobato for Netflix. Pedro Alonso reprises his role as Andrés de Fonollosa, leading a crew alongside Michelle Jenner, Tristán Ulloa, Begoña Vargas, Julio Peña Fernández, and Joel Sánchez. The eight-episode first season, ‘Berlin and the Jewels of Paris’, premiered on December 29, 2023, focusing on a jewel robbery in France. Its eight-episode second season, ‘Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine’, launched on May 15, 2026, relocating the crew to Seville for a staged theft targeting Leonardo da Vinci’s painting. Like ’12 12 12′, the series sets elaborate European robberies against shifting romantic and criminal alliances.
‘Lupin’ (2021–2026)

Created by George Kay and François Uzan, the French mystery thriller ‘Lupin’ debuted on Netflix on January 8, 2021. Omar Sy stars as Assane Diop, a thief who models his methods on Maurice Leblanc’s literary character Arsène Lupin while seeking justice for his wrongfully convicted father. Across 25 episodes in four parts, including the eight-episode fourth part released on October 23, 2026, Assane uses disguises and misdirection to evade French police. In Part 4, a copycat thief commits museum robberies that frame Assane while he is behind bars, forcing him to clear his name. The ongoing cat-and-mouse pursuit across France mirrors the European law-enforcement chase in ’12 12 12′.
‘The Gold’ (2023–2025)

Written and created by Neil Forsyth, ‘The Gold’ aired on BBC One for 12 episodes across two seasons from February 2023 to June 2025. The drama is based on the real-life 1983 Brink’s-Mat robbery, in which thieves stole £26 million in gold bullion from a Heathrow warehouse. Hugh Bonneville stars as Detective Chief Inspector Brian Boyce alongside Jack Lowden, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Spencer, and Tom Cullen. While the first season tracks how half the bullion was smelted and laundered into Britain’s economy, the second season follows the international police task force hunting the remaining gold. Its focus on the multi-country investigation following a massive vault haul parallels the aftermath timeline of ’12 12 12′.
‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ (2024)

Created by Shaye Ogbonna, ‘Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist’ is an eight-episode limited series that premiered on Peacock on September 5, 2024. Inspired by an iHeart true-crime podcast, the series fictionalizes an actual armed robbery at an Atlanta after-party following Muhammad Ali’s October 1970 comeback boxing match. Kevin Hart plays hustler Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams, who becomes the prime suspect and tries to clear his name with the help of Detective J.D. Hudson, played by Don Cheadle. The cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Taraji P. Henson, and Terrence Howard as underworld figures and investigators caught in the fallout. Like ’12 12 12′, the show examines how the hours surrounding a single robbery trigger a relentless investigation.
‘Task’ (2025)

‘Task’ is a seven-episode HBO crime drama created and written by Brad Ingelsby that premiered on September 7, 2025. Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, the story follows an FBI agent leading a task force to stop violent robberies of gang-run stash houses. Mark Ruffalo stars as FBI agent Tom Brandis, while Tom Pelphrey portrays the family man secretly orchestrating the thefts. Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, and Martha Plimpton round out the first-season ensemble, with HBO renewing the series in November 2025 for a second season. Its dual perspective balancing an FBI investigator and a robber echoes the adversarial structure between Mackie and Dornan in ’12 12 12′.
‘The Day of the Jackal’ (2024)

Created by Ronan Bennett from Frederick Forsyth’s novel, ‘The Day of the Jackal’ is a 10-episode thriller that debuted on Sky Atlantic and Peacock in November 2024. Eddie Redmayne stars as the elusive assassin known as the Jackal, opposite Lashana Lynch in a European spy pursuit. The ensemble also features Úrsula Corberó as his wife, Nuria, alongside Charles Dance as employer Timothy Winthrop and Eleanor Matsuura as Zina Jansone. Following its first-season run, Sky and Peacock renewed the series for a second season scheduled for spring 2027, adding Matt Bomer, Weruche Opia, and Pablo Schreiber to the cast. Its border-crossing cat-and-mouse chase across Europe shares the globe-trotting investigative pace of ’12 12 12′.
‘Slow Horses’ (2022–2026)

Adapted by Will Smith from Mick Herron’s novels, ‘Slow Horses’ premiered on Apple TV+ in April 2022 and aired its sixth season from September 16 to October 21, 2026. Gary Oldman stars as Jackson Lamb, the irascible leader of a London MI5 dumping-ground unit for disgraced intelligence agents. Across 36 episodes spanning six seasons, the cast includes Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Saskia Reeves, Jonathan Pryce, and Hugo Weaving. In Season 6, Olivia Cooke reprises her role as Sidonie “Sid” Baker as Diana Taverner draws the team into a plot of retaliation and revenge. Like ’12 12 12′, the Apple TV drama centers on sidelined operatives navigating high-stakes espionage and institutional distrust.
‘Black Doves’ (2024–2026)

Created by Joe Barton, the British spy thriller ‘Black Doves’ premiered on Netflix on December 5, 2024, and returned for its six-episode second season on November 5, 2026. Keira Knightley stars as Helen Webb, an undercover operative passing government secrets to a covert organization while married to politician Wallace Webb. Ben Whishaw co-stars as her longtime friend and assassin Sam Young, with Sarah Lancashire appearing as handler Mrs. Reed. In Season 2, Wallace becomes prime minister and Reed faces an internal plot, bringing Sam and Helen into conflict alongside newcomers Ambika Mod, Neve Campbell, and Sam Riley. Its focus on concealed identities, shifting allegiances, and covert pursuits mirrors the tense interpersonal dynamics of ’12 12 12′.
‘The Night Manager’ (2016–2026)

Adapted by David Farr from John le Carré’s novel, ‘The Night Manager’ debuted on BBC One in February 2016 before returning for its six-episode second season on January 11, 2026, on BBC One and Prime Video. Tom Hiddleston stars as former British soldier and intelligence operative Jonathan Pine, who originally infiltrates the inner circle of arms broker Richard Roper, played by Hugh Laurie. Nearly 10 years after Season 1, the 2026 continuation finds Pine living under the alias Alex Goodwin until a sighting of a former Roper mercenary draws him into a Colombian arms conspiracy. Olivia Colman returns as Angela Burr alongside Season 2 cast members Diego Calva and Camila Morrone. Both ‘The Night Manager’ and ’12 12 12′ pair high-stakes international intrigue with protagonists operating across hidden agendas.
‘Hijack’ (2023–2026)

Created by George Kay and Jim Field Smith, ‘Hijack’ debuted on Apple TV+ on June 28, 2023, and returned for its second season on January 14, 2026. Idris Elba stars as corporate negotiator Sam Nelson, who relies on psychological leverage to manage life-or-death hostage crises in real time. The seven-hour first season follows a hijacked flight from Dubai to London, while Season 2 shifts the setting to a hijacked Berlin underground train. Returning cast members Christine Adams, Max Beesley, and Archie Panjabi are joined in the second season by Toby Jones, Clare-Hope Ashitey, and Lisa Vicari. Its hour-by-hour countdown structure delivers the same time-sensitive tension driving the 12-hour heist and 12-day aftermath in ’12 12 12′.
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