Rogue Heroes

Alfie Allen (Game Of Thrones) drives this premiere. Spring 1941. Frustrated with the command's handling of the war, Stirling and Lewes create a plan to parachute men into the desert, to attack enemy forces.

While recovering in hospital, Stirling ruminates on Lewes's idea to attack the enemy from behind and hatches a plan to get approval for their unit from General Auchinleck at GHQ.

The newly recruited members of the SAS carry out a disastrous and devastating first mission. Determined to prove their strategy will work, they prepare to try again.

As the SAS's reputation spreads among the Axis Italian and German forces, another daring mission results in a shocking and devastating loss to the team.

Paddy initiates the Free French soldiers into some unorthodox training methods, and Stirling leads a raid on Benghazi accompanied by the prime minister's son, Randolph Churchill.

A daring season finale. A meeting with Winston Churchill sees the SAS embark on their most risky operation to date. Although success might mean achieving official status, Stirling receives some terrible news.