Jack O'Connell and Connor Swindells will be back on duty.
It's been over two years since Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight's war drama SAS Rogue Heroes first debuted on BBC One, but it's back this festive season, with an air date having now been confirmed.
The second season, which is made up of another six episodes, will officially start airing at 9pm on New Year's Day on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with a second episode following at the same time the next day.
Jack O'Connell, Connor Swindells, Sofia Boutella and Dominic West will all be back in the cast for season 2, along with other returnees Theo Barklem-Biggs, Corin Silva, Jacob Ifan, Jacob McCarthy, Stuart Campbell and Bobby Schofield.
They will be joined by newcomers including Gwilym Lee, who will play Bill Stirling – the brother of Swindells's character – plus Con O’Neill, who will be playing General Montgomery.
The show was originally inspired by Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book of the same name, and the synopsis for season 2, which will take place in spring 1943, says: "Paddy Mayne takes control of the SAS following David Stirling’s capture, and now 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 second unit and an influx of new arrivals make things even more difficult for the men. Can they prove that the SAS remain essential to the war, wherever it may lead them?"
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When the show was first recommissioned, Knight said: "After the roaring success of Rogue Heroes I’m delighted to be embarking on the next chapter of the story. Series 2 will take the SAS into mainland Europe and will take our heroes to the limits of their endurance."
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SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 will air at 9pm on New Year's Day on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, while season 1 is available on BBC iPlayer now.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
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