Gavin Mortimer wrote that the "main problem with Rogue Heroes is that it is true to David Stirling's version of how the SAS was born. According to the BBC, the drama gives an 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". It sees eccentric young officer David Stirling, the real-life founder of the Special Air Service (Swindells) come up with a plan to gather the "toughest, boldest and brightest soldiers for a small undercover unit that will create mayhem behind enemy lines". When not exploring consumer tech, Chris can be found riding his bike - and gathering all the data for later examination.

It features Perthshire-born Sir David Stirling, played by Connor Swindells, Alfie Allan as Jock Lewes and Jack O'Connell as Paddy Mayne. For the BBC 2 documentary SAS: Rogue Warriors, see List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC §S.

SAS: Rogue Heroes was the sixth most-watched UK drama series of 2022, and the fourth most popular of the year on the BBC.

SAS: Rogue Heroes is 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. The true story of Britain's Special Air Service (SAS) has captivated viewers with the third episode set to air on Sunday night on BBC One for those who have not already binged it on the iPlayer.

The first episode was watched 5,526,000 times on iPlayer alone during 2022, making it the fifth most viewed individual programme on the platform that year. Writing in The Guardian, Antony Beevor commented that the series was "unmissable viewing", and "achieved the right balance of irreverence and admiration all the way through with a brilliant contrast in characters". He had been mentioned in despatches for his part in an 11 Commando mission in Lebanon when he was approached about joining the newly formed SAS.