Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Under Seige’ On Netflix, A Dramatic Retelling Of The 1985 Seige At Colombia’s Palace Of Justice

Netflix’s *Under Siege*, originally titled *Palacio*, dramatises the 1985 siege of Colombia’s Palace of Justice in Bogotá. The series follows people caught up in the event from different perspectives, aiming to explore the siege and its long aftermath without assigning blame to a single side.

M-19 guerrillas seized the building on 6 November 1985, and a military raid ended the two-day siege, killing more than 100 people, including Supreme Court justices. The fictionalised drama draws on research and survivor interviews, and its story moves between the siege and an aftermath spanning more than 20 years. The review recommends streaming it, while noting that viewers unfamiliar with Colombia’s political history may find the many characters and events confusing without background context.