And so begins the most celebrated and mysterious military organisation in the world: the SAS. In the summer of 1941, at the height of the war in the Western Desert, a bored and eccentric young officer, David Stirling, has a vision for a new kind of war: attacking the enemy where they least expect it - from behind their own lines.ĭespite the intense opposition of many in British High Command, Winston Churchill personally gives Stirling permission to recruit the toughest, brightest and most ruthless soldiers he can find. Series two will take the SAS into mainland Europe and will take our heroes to the limits of their endurance.THE BOOK BEHIND THE BBC SERIES 'SAS: ROGUE HEROES'įrom the secret SAS archives, and acclaimed author Ben Macintyre: the first ever authorized history of the SAS “After the roaring success of Rogue Heroes I’m delighted to be embarking on the next chapter of the story. Stephen Knight has also hinted that such adventures could be on the cards in the years to come.

Mayne led the special unit to Sicily and Italy in 1943 and through the final campaigns of the war in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Norway, often campaigning alongside local resistance fighters. Further details will be announced in due course.'Ĭaptain Stirling's time at Colditz could prove a major part of the second series, yet the adventures of Lt Paddy Mayne, who took over command of the SAS after Stirling was captured, could also make for great wartime drama. 'The second series will show viewers what comes next for the SAS, following the dramatic turn of events in series one’s final episode.

“We might break away and do Colditz as well - Green meets Stirling,' added Knight.Ĭonnor Swindells plays SAS creator Captain David Stirling (Image credit: BBC) SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 plot While there, Stirling is thought to have met Captain Julius Morris Green, a Scottish prisoner of war who worked as a spy for MI9 during his time at the prisoner camp. With Captain Stirling eventually being imprisoned in Colditz Castle and tasked with setting up the Colditz British Intelligence Unit, the second series might include elements of another of Macintyre's books, Colditz: Prisoners of the Castle. “We're gonna to take it to after the end of the Second World War and then see what happens, because the story just keeps it going… and it just gets more and more incredible.” “We're gonna go another three,” Knight told LadBible. The show's creator Steven Knight says he originally intended the drama to run for three seasons and the first series only covered the first part of Ben McIntyre's book, upon which the show is based. SAS Rogue Heroes has been greenlit for a second season and the wartime stories of David Stirling and Paddy Mayne had only just begun when the credits rolled at the end of season one. Paddy Mayne and the SAS will return (Image credit: BBC) Will there be a SAS Rogue Heroes season 2?

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