Watch the preview trailer of Series 2 of SAS Rogue Heroes

 The BBC has released a preview trailer of its returning series SAS Rogue Heroes.

Created by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) and inspired by the origins of the world’s greatest Special Forces unit, the BBC’s action-packed series premiered in October 2022.

The World War II drama was a critical success,  quickly becoming a hit with viewers on Sunday nights on BBC One and streaming on BBC iPlayer.

What is it about?

Series two will rejoin troops in 1943.

Paddy Mayne has been forced to lead the SAS in the aftermath of David Stirling’s capture, as the focus changes from the conflict in North Africa to mainland Europe. But GHQ have begun to question the future of the regiment, while the introduciton of a second unit and the arrival of new recruits make things even more difficult for the men.

Can they prove that the SAS remains essential to the war, wherever it may lead them?

Who is in the cast?

Back on board are Jack O’Connell (Paddy Mayne), Connor Swindells (David Stirling), Sofia Boutella (Eve Mansour) and Dominic West (Dudley Clarke).

Gwilym Lee (Bohemian Rhapsody) joins the cast as Bill Stirling, David Stirling’s brother and founder of the 2SAS regiment, while Con O’Neill (Happy Valley,) will play General Montgomery.

Additional cast members include 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) who will also return for duty in series two. Among the brigade’s new recruits are Mark Rowley and Jack Barton, who will play SAS members Jock McDiarmid and John Tonkin.

Watch the trailer here:

Where can we watch it?

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 United States,

Series one – a hit with audiences and press alike, receiving five-star reviews and a series average of 6.8million viewers across its six-part run, is available to stream now in full on BBC iPlayer in the UK.

Australian viewers can watch the first series on SBS On Demand whilst American viewers can see it on Apple TV +.