Following the trend of turning real-life stories into must-watch masterpieces, the Spanish political miniseries, Bank Under Siege has made its way to Netflix. It blends drama and political intrigue, unfolding a tense chapter in Spanish history.
Directed by Daniel Calparsoro, Bank Under Siege follows a bank heist in Barcelona, Spain, in which almost eleven masked individuals broke into the central bank. The robbers had strong political motives behind the heist and demanded the release of a few prisoners by holding hostages.
At the heart of the miniseries is a young journalist Maider, who risked her safety and gave it all to discover the motives behind the heist. Through her investigation, viewers are offered a glimpse into the effects of political tensions and governmental instability.
When did Bank Under Siege come out?
Netflix subscribers don't have to wait as Bank Under Siege arrived on November 8, 2024, with all five episodes. it is made in the Spanish language but is available in various languages on the streaming platform.
Since it doesn't offer any free trial, make sure to get a subscription plan. Netflix offers four different plans to users according to their needs which include a mobile, basic, standard, and premium plan.
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The cast in Netflix's Bank Under Siege
The miniseries is packed with famous Spanish actors. If you loved Money Heist, make sure to explore the cast members:
1) Miguel Herrán as José Juan Martínez Gómez: Known for playing Rio in Money Heist, Herrán plays the role of a central figure in the miniseries.
2) María Pedraza as Miader: The young journalist who put herself in grave danger to uncover the truth is portrayed by Pedraza, another cast member from the hit 2017 Spanish thriller on Netflix.
3) Hovik Keuchkerian as Bernardo García: Keuchkerian played Bogotà in Money Heist, and has reunited with Herrán and Pedraza to play a crucial figure in the latest miniseries.
Other cast members include Isak Férriz, Pablo Béjar, Chemi Hitos, Gerrard Torres, Pablo Vazquez, Juan José Ballesta, Laura Barceló, José Emilio Vera, Rafael Ayuso, Patricia Vico, and Claudio Villarrubia.
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What is the plot of Bank in Siege?
The miniseries features a tense historical moment in Spain when a group of robbers broke into the central bank in the morning and held around 200 hostages. This heist took place exactly three months after the coup d’état, also known as 23F (short for February 23rd), a real-life event in 1981.
The synopsis of Bank Under Siege reads:
“Barcelona, May 23rd 1981. Exactly three months have passed since the attempted coup d’état at the Congress of Deputies when eleven hooded men entered the headquarters of the Central Bank in Barcelona."
It continues:
"What starts as a spectacular robbery soon becomes a real challenge to Spain’s recent democracy. The robbers hold more than 200 hostages in the bank and threaten to kill them if the government does not agree to free Colonel Tejero and three others in charge of the 23F.”
However, the makers took some creative liberty—some parts have been fictionalized to depict the drama in the country.
Where to watch the trailer for Bank Under Siege?
The trailer was dropped around four weeks ago on YouTube which provides a glimpse into the beginning of the heist and how Miader steps into danger to uncover the motives. The trailer also revealed that the central bank in Barcelona remained under siege for almost thirty-seven hours, injecting fear and anxiety among the hostages and troubling the government.
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