Spring, 1943. With David Stirling captured and Paddy Mayne now in charge of the SAS, their 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 new unit and a surprise arrival make things even more difficult for the men. Can they prove that the SAS remains essential to the war, wherever it may lead them? Based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name, SAS Rogue Heroes on the BBC has been a huge hit with audiences and critics alike, with episode one attracting 9.4 million viewers (28-day all screens figure). This makes SAS Rogue Heroes the BBC’s third biggest drama launch of the year so far. The series has been available in full as a box set on BBC iPlayer since launch.

Tiffany Haddish Plans To "Get Help" After Her Most Recent DUI Arrest, Her Second In Less Than 2 Years: "This Will Never Happen Again" Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama, added: "The fantastic response and huge iPlayer figures for SAS Rogue Heroes is a testament to Steven Knight's incredible skill for turning our history into modern, must-see TV.Dying to learn more about SAS: Rogue Heroes? Continuing reading for all you need to know about the new series, including what it is about, how to stream it, and who’s in the cast. What is SAS: Rogue Heroes About? SAS: Rogue Heroes takes place in 1941 during World War II and follows a young officer, David Stirling, who is injured following a training exercise mishap. Inspired to invoke change, he decides to form his own team, which will later become known as the Special Air Service (SAS). BBC teases that the show is “rich with action and set-pieces” and is an “exhilarating story of renegade men taking monumental risks in extraordinary circumstances.” When Did SAS: Rogue Heroes Premiere? Britney Spears Makes Dig At Jamie Lynn Spears' 'I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here' Comments: "I Never Start Fights" Stephen Colbert Forced To Cancel 'The Late Show' This Week After Undergoing Surgery For Ruptured Appendix Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, says: “The fantastic response and huge iPlayer figures for SAS Rogue Heroes is a testament to Steven Knight’s incredible skill for turning our history into modern, must-see TV. BBC viewers have really taken this series to their hearts, and we’re delighted to be working with Steven and Kudos to bring the Rogue Heroes’ exciting next chapter to life.”

He continued, “Bringing characters to life to inhabit this world, especially ones that are not archetypical heroes, was made so much easier by leaning on the facts and the truths. A more conventional approach would have been to simply focus on success upon success, but these are real men with real flaws who made mistakes along their paths to victories.” In a statement to BBC, Knight opened up about creating the miniseries and its true story origins. He said, “To create a drama from this amazing story I had to sculpt a world where things are a little bit heightened, much like how war and the absurdity of it heightens every emotion.”SAS Rogue Heroes is distributed internationally by Banijay Rights, which has sold the series to multiple global broadcasters and streaming services including MGM+ in the US, HBO Max in Europe, Prime Video in Canada, SBS in Australia, STARZPLAY in the Middle East, Paramount+ in Germany and Canal+ in France. Disgraced 'Southern Charm' Alum Thomas Ravenel Fuming Over Craig Conover And Shep Rose's Kathryn Dennis Compliments at BravoCon 2023: "Total Losers"

What also didn’t help is that the trailer made it looks like SAS Rogue Heroes is a full-on action adventure, but in watching the opener, it feels like it’s all sitting around and talking, rather than actually getting involved in any action. It’s just so is slow to get going. I’ve finished the first episode, and I’m still waiting for it to start! Steven Knight has said that "Series two will take the SAS into mainland Europe and will take our heroes to the limits of their endurance."

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