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Oct 10, 2026 5:42am PT
‘Under Siege,’ Netflix’s Second Most Ambitious Colombian Series – a ‘Huge Undertaking Even by Our Standards’ – Bows Nov. 6
With a cast including Natalia Reyes (“Terminator: Dark Fate”), the series is co-directed by Berlin Festival winner Jayro Bustamante
By Anna Marie de la Fuente
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(l to r) Jaisson Jeack as Alfonso Jacquin, Santiago Londoño as Elvencio Ruiz, Nelson Camayo as Luis Otero in 'Under Siege' Cr. Max Morales / Netflix ©2026
"Under Siege" ("Palacio") the fictional series inspired by the storming of Colombia’s Palace of Justice by an M-19 guerrilla commando and its subsequent retaking by the Colombian army, bows Nov. 6 on Netflix.
The events, which unfolded in the capital of Bogotá on Nov. 6 and 7, 1985, is recounted in the eight-part series directed by a troika of directors comprising Edgar Nito (“The Gasoline Thieves”), Samir Oliveros (“Bad Lucky Goat”) and Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante (“La Llorona”), whose latest feature, “Mountains of Fire” (“Cordillera de Fuego”) represents Guatemala at the Oscars, his fourth bid at the golden statuette.
As the synopsis goes, on Nov. 6, 1985, an M-19 guerrilla commando forced its way into the Palace of Justice and seized more than 300 people, including Supreme Court justices.
The next day, the Colombian Army stormed the Palace and retook it, resulting in the deaths and disappearances of at least 94 people, including justices, guerrilla members, civilians and military personnel. It also follows the victims’ families in their pursuit of justice for more than two decades.
Produced by veteran Colombian producer Dynamo (“Narcos”), which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, and backed by more than seven years of exhaustive research based on archives, testimonies and interviews, the series follows multiple angles and related events to build a rousing narrative experience.
Written by showrunner Natalia Santa (“One Hundred Years of Solitude”) along with Enrique Videla (Lucia Puenzo’s “La Jauría”), Enrique Lozano (“Virus Tropical”), Jenny Ceballos (“Wild District”) and Estefanía Piñeres (“Ruido”), “Under Siege” was mostly filmed in Bogotá on a set spanning more than 4,000 square meters (43,000 sq. ft) that took more than three months to build.