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BBC confirms lineup of smash-hit war drama along with first look of series two after rave reviews
Huge movie stars will join the cast of the hit period drama
THE BBC has confirmed the lineup of a smash-hit war drama.
After receiving rave reviews for the show, the broadcaster has given fans along with a first look of the second series.
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Sex Education star Connor Swindells, Jack O’Connell, Sofia Boutella, and The Crown's Dominic West led the cast of the first series of SAS Rogue Heroes.
Set in 1941 followed British Army officer David Stirling (Connor Swindells).
After a failed training exercise in the midst of World War II, he was admitted to a hospital in Cairo and he had an ingenious idea.
During his stay, he thought about creating a special commando unit that would stage operations behind enemy lines.
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The acclaimed drama made its debut in October 2022 and was a near instant hit after six gripping episodes.
Series one also starred the likes of House Of The Dragon star Tom Glynn-Carney.
Now the corporation has announced that Bohemian Rhapsody's Gwilym Lee and Blood Brothers star Con O’Neill will join the cast.
They will also be joined by The Witcher personality Mark Rowley and Poor Things actor Jack Barton.
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The new series promises to be more thrilling than ever as the regiment face their next battle in a completely new environment.
It will be set in the spring of 1943 following David Stirling’s capture where Paddy Mayne (Jack O'Connell) has now taken control of the SAS.
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As the allies turn their attention from North Africa to mainland Europe, GHQ have doubts over the future of the commando unit.
A second unit has been created, complete with an influx of new arrivals which are set to make things more difficult than ever.
Will they be able to prove that the SAS are essential to the war effort? And if so, how?
SAS Rogue Heroes: The full cast of series 2
- Jack O’Connell - Lieutenant Paddy Mayne
- Connor Swindells - Lieutenant David Stirling
- Sofia Boutella - Eve Mansour
- Dominic West - Lieutenant Colonel Dudley Clarke
- Gwilym Lee - Bill Stirling, founder of the 2SAS regiment
- Theo Barklem-Biggs - Sergeant Reg Seekings
- Corin Silva - Sergeant Jim Almonds
- Jacob Ifan - Sergeant Pat Riley
- Jacob McCarthy - Lance Corporal Johnny Cooper
- Stuart Campbell - Second Lieutenant Bill Fraser
- Bobby Schofield - Corporal Dave Kershaw
- Con O’Neill - General Montgomery
- Mark Rowley - SAS member Jock McDiarmid
- Jack Barton - SAS member John Tonkin
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The second series of SAS Rogue Heroes will be available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer soon.
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