Description
Selection for the SAS has never been filmed but this format will take you closer to it than ever before. An elite group of ex-Special Forces soldiers put a group of civilians through an extraordinary series of physical and psychological tests, each used in the real selection process.
Physical fitness is just the start – the true test is one of character. “Would I want this person alongside me in a war zone?” is the Special Forces instructors’ all-important question. The recruits are cut off from the outside world to eat, sleep and train together. Over eight days they are subjected to intense psychological profiling, sleep deprivation, endurance tests and interrogation. But as the recruits’ defences are stripped away, so too are our preconceptions about the qualities needed to be a Special Forces soldier. They’re not interested in the fastest, first or strongest – they’re interested in the quiet, resilient characters made of the right stuff.
Most will reach breaking point and withdraw, but which recruits will be among the few who make it to the end?
Additional Information
- Produced in 9 territories – including the UK, US, Australia and Netherlands
- VTM (Belgium) – Celebrity season launching in 2023
- UK (Channel 4) – great audiences for key demos across all 8 seasons and 4 VIP seasons, S8 returned very well in January 2023. Fantastic launch for the fourth VIP season in 2022.
- TV4 (Sweden) – S2 was the channel’s most attractive program for men 15-44 in 2022, recommissioned for a 3rd series in 2023
- Seven (Australia) – biggest show ever on 7plus and second biggest reaching show after Big Brother. New season commissioned.
- Nelonen / Ruutu (Finland) – S1 launched in 2022 with great success, +30% on slot average. Extremely popular on Ruutu.
- USA (Fox) – Celebrity season starring among others ex Spice Girl Mel B aired in 2023. Launch was the network’s most streamed two-hour debut overall in more than seven years.
- Multiple award nominations in 2022 for Best Reality Program