"SAS: Rogue Heroes" is a historical mini-series based on real events and the plot of the eponymous novel by Ben Macintyre. The story takes place in Great Britain during World War II. Officer David Sterling proposes to the British military command the creation of a special forces unit for covert operations and sabotage. His idea is realized in the formation of the Special Air Service (SAS), whose agents risk their lives by infiltrating behind enemy lines in Nazi Germany.