Five ex-Special Forces soldiers recreate the SAS's secret selection process and put 30 candidates through it, in the ultimate test of their physical and - more importantly - psychological resilience.
Where to Watch Season 1
5 Episodes
Character
E1
CharacterThe recruits' first task is an unexpected one: writing an essay about themselves. Then they face an eight-mile combat fitness test while their essays are dissected for an insight into their character.
Weakness
E2
WeaknessThe remaining recruits must choose their weakest colleagues, who then lead the next exercise. And there's the 'Sickener': a series of physical challenges that won't end until five recruits give up.
Fear
E3
FearThe directing staff test the remaining recruits' resistance to fear, with mind games and an intimidating challenge to dive backwards from a cliff into the freezing sea 12 metres below.
Survival
E4
SurvivalThe directing staff have to whittle the group down to the six they think may have what it takes to complete the final stage: a punishing 72-hour cat-and-mouse chase across challenging terrain.
Interrogation
E5
InterrogationThe remaining recruits each face the final, notoriously gruelling stage of selection alone: 24 hours of interrogation. Do any of them have what it takes to succeed in the Special Forces?
Cast of Season 1
Jason FoxDirecting Staff
Matthew OllertonDirecting Staff
Colin MachlaclanDirecting Staff
Ant MiddletonChief Instructor
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