About The 12th Victim

The 12th Victim is a captivating TV Series released in 2023, with a TVMA rating. The series plunges into the chilling Bonnie and Clyde-style narrative of teenager Charles Starkweather who, aided by his young girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate, terrified the Midwest in 1958 with a string of 11 brutal murders. The series seeks to unravel the mystery of Fugate's role in the murders - was she an innocent underaged victim or a willing accomplice?

Making / Production

The 12th Victim took a unique approach to recount crime stories, blending both archival footage and well-crafted reenactments. It delves not just into the notorious atrocities but also offers interviews from key figures close to the case, including law enforcement officials, survivors, and historians.

Actors

• Actor1: Portrays Charles Starkweather, convincingly embodying his deranged character and his obsession with 1950's youth icon James Dean.
• Actor2: Plays the role of Caril Ann Fugate. She stunningly portrays the spectrum of emotions from fear to possible participation in the crimes.

Trivia / Interesting Facts about it

• The 12th Victim is one of the first true-crime series to extensively use both archives and recreations to narrate its chapters.
• Named after the alleged 12th victim, the series ponders if that was Fugate herself, being underage and manipulated into a spree of crime.
• The series shows the events in Nebraska and Wyoming that gripped the entire nation during the 50s, marking the birth of sensationalized crime on television.

Quotes

• "It was more than murder, it was a dance with death." - Charles Starkweather.
• "Was I a victim or a criminal? That's the question even I can't answer." - Caril Ann Fugate.

Music, Soundtrack

• Title Track: A haunting melody that sets the mood for the eerie narrative.
• "1958 Shadows": An instrumental track that serves as a background score to the 1958 events, beautifully capturing the era's essence.