Will there be an SAS Rogue Heroes season 3?
Will Steven Knight's Second World War drama be back for another action-packed season?
*Warning – Contains spoilers for all six episodes of SAS Rogue Heroes season 2*
The second season of Steven Knight's Second World War drama SAS Rogue Heroes has now finished airing on BBC One, and after that huge cliffhanger, fans will no doubt be desperate to know about the show's future.
Will we get to see the SAS's participation in D-Day, as was teased at the end? Will the show take us to the end of the war? Or will it go even further beyond that?
The second season focused on the SAS's missions as the fighting turned to Europe, specifically Italy, and Paddy Mayne took the reins, with David Stirling still in a prisoner of war camp.
But what do we know so far about the potential for SAS Rogue Heroes season 3? Read on for everything you need to know.
Will there be an SAS Rogue Heroes season 3?
We don't yet know whether there will be a third season of SAS Rogue Heroes, as the show has yet to be officially renewed. However, this is nothing to worry about at this point, as season has only just finished airing on BBC One.
The show's second season commission was announced on the day that season 1's finale aired on BBC One back in 2022, and that hasn't happened this time around. However, we could still hear something soon.
It certainly seems that the team behind the programme want it to continue. Creator Steven Knight was asked at a screening for season 2 whether he would want the show to return for one more season to tell the rest of the story of the SAS's missions in World War.
Knight said, teasingly: "Not one series. No, we want to take this to the end of the war, and just a bit beyond."
Meanwhile, cast members Jack Barton and Jock McDiarmid, who play John Tonkin and Mark Rowley, both spoke with RadioTimes.com about the ending to season 2 and the show's future, with Barton saying "it's just quite exciting to see what happens next.
"I mean, obviously I know what happens next, and I suppose anyone that’s read the books, it's history and it’s written down. There's no spoilers to it, really. But it just gets more and more exciting, to be honest, if we're lucky enough to go to season 3."
Meanwhile, Rowley said: "I think it's a great cliffhanger, and it’s all building up to what everyone knows is D-Day. But what will be interesting if there's another season, it'll be interesting to explore the stories that people don't hear about.
"A lot of people don't know about the resistance – the Free French, the Belgians, all these people coming together to help in stopping Nazi occupation and making it easier as the West advanced into France, into Germany, and what they ended up doing.
"Because some of the stories are just incredible, the characters are unbelievable and, at the same time, mental. We all had those crazy people at school, in high school, it feels as if this story is littered with them. So that's gonna be extremely exciting."
We will keep this page updated if we get any news regarding the future of the show.
When could a potential SAS Rogue Heroes season 3 be released?
It's hard to say exactly when a third season of SAS Rogue Heroes could be released. The second season took over two years to arrive after the first was released, so it seems unlikely it would air anytime soon.
The earliest we would imagine season 3 could arrive would be around mid to late 2026, given the show's complex production, from the shooting of action sequences to use of VFX, and location work across the globe.
Who could return to star in a potential SAS Rogue Heroes season 3?
If SAS Rogue Heroes were to return for a third season, we would imagine that the majority of the cast would be returning, including Jack O'Connell, Sofia Boutells and Theo Barklem-Biggs.
Two characters whose future on the show is less certain are brothers David and Bill Stirling, played by Connor Swindells and Gwilym Lee respectively. While David did feature heavily in season 2 despite having been captured in season 1, it's not certain whether he would also be back for season 3, despite being away from the action.
Meanwhile, Bill handed in his resignation at the end of season 2, so his time on the show may also be up. However, if he's like his brother, he could still pop up in season 3 scenes despite having seemingly come to the end of his time with the SAS.
You can find a proposed cast list of those who could return for SAS Rogue Heroes season 3 here:
- Jack O'Connell as Lieutenant Paddy Mayne
- Connor Swindells as Lieutenant David Stirling
- Jacob Ifan as Sergeant Pat Riley
- Corin Silva as Sergeant Jim Almonds
- Sofia Boutella as Eve Mansour
- Theo Barklem-Biggs as Sergeant Reg Seekings
- Stuart Campbell as Second Lieutenant Bill Fraser
- Jacob McCarthy as Lance Corporal Johnny Cooper
- Bobby Schofield as Corporal Dave Kershaw
- Mark Rowley as Corporal Jock McDiarmid
- Jack Barton as Lieutenant John Tonkin
- Gwilym Lee as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Stirling
- Dominic West as Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Clarke
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Is there a trailer for a potential SAS Rogue Heroes season 3?
There isn't a trailer for SAS Rogue Heroes season 3 yet, as not only has it not been filmed, but the series hasn't been officially renewed currently.
We will keep this page if and when we get any new footage, but for now you can rewatch the trailer for season 2 here.
SAS Rogue Heroes season 2 is available to stream in full 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.