Leave it to Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight to churn out another compelling wartime drama series like SAS Rogue Heroes. Television’s other hardest-working man bookended 2022 with this six-episode hit about the formation of the eponymous British special forces unit during the darkest days of WWII; based on the 2016 Ben Macintyre book of the same name. But the question remains: when can we expect SAS Rogue Heroes season 2?
Here’s everything we know so far.
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- SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 confirmed
- What will the second season of SAS Rogue Heroes be about?
- Do we know the SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 cast members?
- When is the SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 release date (Australia or otherwise)?
- Has the SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 trailer been dropped by BBC yet?
SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 confirmed
On December 4th, 2022 — the same day the season 1 finale aired — BBC confirmed SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 had been commissioned. True to the promise of last episode’s closing title card, which was captioned “To Be Continued.”
“After the roaring success of Rogue Heroes I’m delighted to be embarking on the next chapter of the story,” said creator Steven Knight (via Deadline).
“Series two will take the SAS into mainland Europe and will take our heroes to the limits of their endurance.”
SAS: Rogue Heroes was the 6th most-watched UK drama series of the year (and the 4th most popular on the BBC).
Check out the first-look gallery below and the teaser trailer above.
What will the second season of SAS Rogue Heroes be about?
The first season’s finale was something of a rollercoaster for the nascent British SAS.
While Connor Swindells’ Lieutenant David Stirling managed to secure major backing from legendary Prime Minister Winston Churchill (Jason Watkins) — and successfully launched a series of airbase attacks along the Mediterranean coast — the daring soldier is captured while investigating a possible route that’d allow the British and American forces to unite.
Around the same time, Sofia Boutella’s enigmatic Eve Mansour is apparently MIA after an air crash that occurred during her return from Alexandria.
With Stirling in the hands of hostiles, Lieutenant Paddy Mayne (Jack O’Connell) is promoted to major and tasked with leading the SAS.
As per the official BBC description, here’s what we can expect for SAS Rogue Heroes season 2:
“Series 2 returns to action with the troops in Spring 1943. Paddy Mayne takes control of the SAS following David Stirling’s capture, and now attention must turn from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe. But GHQ have cast doubt over the future of the regiment, while the creation of a second unit and an influx of new arrivals make things even more difficult for the men. Can they prove that the SAS remain essential to the war, wherever it may lead them?”
Do we know the SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 cast members?
The cast welcomes the return of Jack O’Connell as Paddy Mayne, Connor Swindells as David Stirling, Sofia Boutella as Eve Mansour, and of course, Dominic West as Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Clarke.
In season 2 / series 2, Gwilym Lee (The Great, Bohemian Rhapsody) also joins as Bill Stirling — David Stirling’s brother and founder of the 2SAS regiment; alongside Con O’Neill (Happy Valley, Our Flag Means Death) as General Sir Bernard Montgomery.
Other names featured, veterans and “new recruits” alike, include the following:
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Reg Seekings
- Corin Silva as Jim Almonds
- Jacob Ifan as Pat Riley
- Jacob McCarthy as Johnny Cooper
- Stuart Campbell as Bill Fraser
- Bobby Schofield as Dave Kershaw
- Mark Rowley (The Last Kingdom, The North Water) as Corporal Jock McDiarmid
- Jack Barton (Heartstopper, War of the Worlds) as Lieutenant John Tonkin
- Stuart Thompson (The Witcher, Starstruck)
- Paolo De Vita (Anonymous, La Grande Guerra del Salento)
- Anna Manuelli (Blocco 181, Pezzi unici)
- Edward Bennett (Industry, Save Me Too)
- Matteo Franco
When is the SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 release date (Australia or otherwise)?
A specific premiere window has yet to be set, although BBC has noted that “SAS Rogue Heroes series 2 is coming soon” to BBC iPlayer, BBC One, and MGM+ over in the United States — likely before the end of 2024, perhaps even January 2025.
As for local viewing, we should expect it to land on SBS Australia around the same time, which is currently home to the entirety of season 1. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we hear something.
Principal photography for the second season occurred in Croatia, Italy, England, and Scotland over the course of six months in 2023 (between May and September).
According to series director Stephen Woolfenden, production for the forthcoming six episodes required 81 days of filming, almost 2,000 slates over two units, and consists of approximately 370 scenes.
Has the SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 trailer been dropped by BBC yet?
In November 2024, BBC dropped a first-look SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 trailer, gunfire and all (see: top of this article).
The preview reintroduces us to Jack O’Connell’s Paddy Mayne and Connor Swindells’ captured David Stirling, while also teasing a change/addition of scenery.
As you may recall, the first season was predominantly set in North Africa, and this time around, the story takes the troops to mainland Europe.
While you’re here, revisit the first season’s preview below.
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