TV series

Besieged

2015–2018 · 2 seasons

A grim, grinding chronicle of conquest told from the losing side of empire, heavy with dread and attrition.

Overview: For three years, 500 Spaniards brutally attacked the indigenous peoples native in the south of Chile. This story is told from the perspective of the colonizing army as they are almost completely eliminated in their attempt to conquer a foreign land.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, colonialism, survival, violence
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Full breakdown

Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
colonialism
survival
violence
power
Places: wilderness
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild