Series synopsis
SAS Rogue Heroes is a British drama war & politics action & adventure television series that premiered on BBC One on October 30, 2022. It was created by Steven Knight. It stars Alfie Allen, Connor Swindells, Jack O'Connell and Sofia Boutella.
The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.
Premise
The dramatised account of how the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.
Premise: Who dares wins.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alfie Allen as Jock Lewes
- Connor Swindells as David Stirling
- Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne
- Sofia Boutella as Eve Mansour
- Dominic West as Dudley Wrangel Clarke
- Corin Silva as Jim Almonds
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Reg Seekings
- Tom Glynn-Carney as Mike Sadler
Supporting cast
- Dónal Finn as Eoin McGonigal
- Jacob Ifan as Pat Riley
- Amir El-Masry as Dr. Gamal
- Jacob McCarthy as Johnny Cooper
- Bobby Schofield as Dave Kershaw
- Stuart Campbell as Bill Fraser
- Virgile Bramly as Georges Bergé
- Gwilym Lee as Bill Stirling
- Jack Barton as John Tonkin
- Mark Rowley as Jock McDiarmid
- Miles Jupp as Major Knox
- Beru Tessema as Canary Barman
Guest cast
- Miles Jupp as Major Knox
- Beru Tessema as Canary Barman
- Michael Shelford as Australian Soldier 1
- Joe Corrigall as Australian Soldier 2
- James Wilbraham as Guardsman Roberts
- N.G. Rees as Wounded Man 1
- Andrew MacNaughton as Wounded Man 2
- Julian Mileta as Wounded Man 3
- Ramzan Miah as Snooker Player
- Bradley Banton as de Havilland Pilot
- Anthony Calf as Stirling's Father
- Nisrine Adam as Nurse Indira
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | October 30, 2022 | December 4, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 1, 2025 | January 26, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Spring 1941. Frustrated with military command’s handling of war, Stirling and Lewes formulate a plan to parachute men into the desert, attacking enemy forces from deep in the desert. |
October 30, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 While recovering in hospital, Stirling ruminates on Lewes’s idea to attack the enemy from behind and hatches a plan to get approval for their unit from General Auchinleck at GHQ. |
November 6, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 The newly recruited members of the SAS carry out a disastrous and devastating first mission. Determined to prove their strategy will work, they prepare to try again. |
November 13, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 With a new mission and the threat of disbandment facing the SAS, an ally is found with a familiar name. |
January 1, 2025 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 While the SAS find both friends and enemies in Sicily, at Gavi prisoner of war camp, David Stirling receives an unexpected visitor. |
January 2, 2025 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 As the SAS advance through Italy, with some assistance from partisans, a commando order issued by Hitler threatens the fate of one of them. |
January 5, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 30, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 26, 2025 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | continue |