BBC releases first trailer for return of hit drama SAS Rogue Heroes

Bazookas, bullets and a flare gun fired into the night – the BBC has released an action-packed trailer for series two of SAS Rogue Heroes, but beyond the explosive scenes is a glimpse of how the war is beginning to affect these brave men.

Created by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, This Town, Taboo) and made by production company Kudos (a Banijay UK company), series two joins the troops in the spring of 1943. Paddy Mayne takes control of the SAS following David Stirling’s capture, as attention turns from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe. But GHQ has cast doubt on the regiment’s future, 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 vital to the war, wherever it may take them?

Returning for series two are Jack O’Connell (Paddy Mayne), Connor Swindells (David Stirling), Sofia Boutella (Eve Mansour) and Dominic West (Dudley Clarke).

Gwilym Lee (The Great, Bohemian Rhapsody) joins the cast as Bill Stirling, David Stirling’s brother and founder of the 2SAS regiment, while Con O’Neill (Happy Valley, Our Flag Means Death) appears as General Montgomery.

Theo Barklem-Biggs (Reg Seekings), Corin Silva (Jim Almonds), Jacob Ifan (Pat Riley), Jacob McCarthy (Johnny Cooper), Stuart Campbell (Bill Fraser) and Bobby Schofield (Dave Kershaw) also return for duty in the series thaw. Among the brigade’s new recruits are Mark Rowley (The Last Kingdom, The North Water) and Jack Barton (Heartstopper, War of the Worlds), who will play SAS members Jock McDiarmid and John Tonkin respectively. Additional new cast members include 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) and Matteo Franco.

Commissioned by the BBC, SAS Rogue Heroes series two (6×60′) is created, written and directed by Steven Knight, based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name. Series two is directed by Stephen Woolfenden (Outlander, Willow) with Stephen Smallwood (The Serpent, Patrick Melrose) returning as producer. The series is executive produced by Karen Wilson, Emma Kingsman-Lloyd and Martin Haines for Kudos, and Nick Lambon for the BBC. Filming took place in Croatia and Great Britain.

SAS Rogue Heroes series two is coming soon to BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK and will be available on MGM+ in the US, it is distributed internationally by Banijay Rights.

Series 1 – a hit with audiences and press alike, receiving five-star reviews and a series average of 6.8 million viewers across its six-part run (Barb 4 screens, series 1 average audience) – is available to stream now in in its entirety on BBC iPlayer.

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Critical praise for SAS Rogue Heroes Series 1:

“A WWII BBC drama that roars out of the blocks like a fully formed beast” ★★★★★ – Metro

“This new series from Steven Knight blew me away” ★★★★★ – Daily Mail

“A rollicking tale that flips from action-packed set pieces (kamikaze parachute jumps, raids on enemy bases) to absurd moments to heartbreaking losses” – NME

“(Steven Knight’s) latest ace card” – LadBible

“Exactly what Sunday nights have been missing … sure to leave fans clamoring for more” ★★★★ – Radio Times

“This is not your everyday war drama” ★★★★ – The Guardian

“Rogue Heroes is a blast” ★★★★ – Daily Telegraph

“A crazy fun ride” ★★★★ – The Times

“A blistering, stylish war drama” ★★★★ – Evening Standard