Asalto al Banco Central

Based on a true story, this show tells the events happened during the infamous assault to the central bank at Barcelona, playing with some theories and hypothesized conspiracies related to the incident.

While, aside of the fictionalized details and characters, the story follows what happened these days.

It has its merit: rhythm is good, story is interesting and well written.

One of the main characters, "el rubio", did a great job. Also, the seasoned journalist is a great actor and very natural. The problem is the other main character, Maider, the young female journalist. The actress is terrible. Unnatural, imposted and not credible in this role, breaks the rhythm and the verisimilitude of the story. A clear casting mistake.

There are a lot of details that reveals the sloppiness typical of spanish shows: minimum to zero effort in presenting the right police work and procedures of that time, and terrible action scenes. Particularly outrageous is the scene of the bomb in a car...so bad that it is even ridiculous.

With more care and detail and less impression of limited resources, as well as with better actors in some main and secondary roles, this would have been a great show.

1981 doesn't feel like that long ago, does it? The early '80s were definitely a fascinating time in Spain, and if you're familiar with the country's history or love a good heist story, this series is one worth checking out.

The lead actors, familiar faces from Money Heist, deliver strong performances, and Patricia Vico stands out as Isabel, the tough-as-nails editor-in-chief. There are some standout moments among the band of robbers, too, particularly with the youngest meber, Tomy Aguilera.

The story's twists genuinely took me by surprise, offering an insightful glimpse into Spain's early, chaotic democratic days.

My only critique is that the pacing felt a bit uneven. I think it could have made a fantastic two-hour movie instead of a miniseries.

Asalto al Banco Central struggles to deliver the tension and drama expected from a heist series. While the lead actor does an impressive job, bringing depth and intensity to his role, the rest of the cast, especially the military characters, fall flat with lackluster performances. The action scenes are static, lacking the dynamic intensity that would make a heist series exciting. Moreover, it's frustrating that despite 99% of the plot being set in Barcelona, the series was actually filmed in Madrid and other provinces. This disconnect is glaring and detracts from the authenticity of the story. Overall, it feels like a low-budget production, failing to capture the essence of the setting and the thrill of the storyline.

So much potential but somehow there is something missing and I think it's the thriller aspect, a certain flow that lacks and it's more some episodes that stand out than the whole series that I still recommend because of the intensity good acting and plot..however too many flashbacks hurt the series trying to bring depth to the characters ..the scenes within the bank are very good and Number one is perfect in the role giving a human touch to the whole bunch of robbers..yet a lot of the series lacks finesse and it's ashame but not enough to spoil the enjoyable moment watching the series ..thus I recommend.

Bank Under Siege released on 2024 limited series is not too bad. I watched it full but i did not found it too good. It is specially based on old time. It is good if you love to watch slow burning series. It is actually not slow burning, from the first starting of this series you will enjoy it i think. There is no technology related things used in the movie. It is fully based on old times. And if you really love to watch old times films or series you will definitely love this one. It is not that much bad hope you will enjoy it. If you really want to explore more you need to watch.

29 May 2025 Watched H Dubbed On Netflix Watched limited series (1 series) 5 episodes.