The BBC hit about the birth of the Special Air Service is coming back. The show that mixed chaos, dark humour and brutal wartime action has been greenlit for a third season, production is already underway, and the next chapter promises to push the squad into even riskier territory.
SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 Release Date Speculations
BBC and MGM+ confirmed a Season 3 renewal in early September 2025, with production rolling across the UK and France. The new series is in active production rather than merely being planned, so fans can expect publicity and first-look material to appear as filming wraps and post-production progresses.
No official premiere date has been announced yet. Industry coverage and the show’s typical production cycle point toward a 2026 release window, but an exact date will depend on final editing and broadcaster schedules.
SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 Cast Updates
Many of the core squad are confirmed to be back, bringing the same rough camaraderie and lethal energy that made the series stand out. Jack O’Connell returns as Major Paddy Mayne, and Sofia Boutella is back as Eve Mansour. Several ensemble regulars who helped shape the unit’s voice — Jacob Ifan, Corin Silva, Theo Barklem-Biggs, Stuart Campbell, Jacob McCarthy, Bobby Schofield and Jack Barton — are also listed for the new run. Dominic West continues in his role as the eccentric Lt. Col. Dudley Clarke.
New cast names have been added to the credits for Season 3, including Lorne MacFadyen, Nick Hargrove, Andrew Dawson and Jack Jarratt, though specific roles have largely been kept under wraps so far.
Reports indicate Connor Swindells — who played David Stirling, the unit’s founder — will not be part of Season 3’s regular lineup. That shift reflects the show’s narrative move and the characters’ changing circumstances after the events of Season 2.
SAS Rogue Heroes Season 3 Potential Plot
Season 3 moves the SAS deeper into the European theatre. Expect operations tied to the Allied push after the Normandy landings, with missions that focus on sabotage, working with resistance groups and striking German supply lines behind the front. The story aims to capture the escalating danger as the Allies close in on German-occupied territory, while also exploring the psychological cost of prolonged guerrilla warfare.
Creator Steven Knight and production notes hint that this chapter will be darker and more relentless, taking the characters toward the end of the war and examining the toll paid by men who spent years living on the edge. The tone will likely remain wild and stylised — the show’s signature blend of brutal action, gallows humour and modern-infused soundtrack appears set to continue.
