SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022)

Original title

SAS Rogue Heroes

Directed by

Tom Shankland

Genre

action television series, adventure television series, historical drama, war television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 201 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The series follows the creation of the British Army Special Air Service in North Africa during World War II. Small groups of soldiers carry out risky missions behind enemy lines. It shows how the unit formed and fought.

intensegrittysuspensefulenergeticrawfast-pacedbleakfocused

What happens

SAS: Rogue Heroes (titled Rogue Heroes in the United States and Australia) is a British historical drama television series created by Steven Knight that premiered on BBC One on 30 October 2022. The first series depicts the origins of the British Army Special Air Service (SAS) during the Western Desert Campaign of World War II. The storyline is based on the 2016 book of the same name by Ben Macintyre, and is broadly accurate of real events. The second series premiered on 1 January 2025 and focused on the SAS operations in the European theatre of war. In September 2025, it was renewed for a third series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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