The Challenge: ETA (2020)

Episode Overview

Title: Shadows of Rebellion Plot: In the Basque region of northern Spain, during the oppressive rule of General Franco (1939-75), a militant group known as ETA emerges, claiming to fight for liberation. The saga begins in 1968 with the assassination of traffic officer José Pardines Arcay, a civil guard who confronts terrorists en route to acquire explosives. This marks the start of a series of violent acts, culminating in the assassination of Luis Carrero Blanco, Franco's prime minister. Despite Franco's death and the onset of democracy, ETA's campaign of violence persists unabated.