SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins | |
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Also known as | SAS Australia |
Genre | Reality |
Created by | Minnow Films |
Based on | SAS: Who Dares Wins |
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Country of origin | Australia |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 4 (Celebrity edition) 1 (Civilian edition) |
No. of episodes | 50 (Celebrity edition) 4 (Civilian edition) |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Screentime |
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Network | Seven Network |
Release | 19 October 2020 – present |
SAS Australia, originally called SAS Australia: Who Dares Win, is a reality quasi-military training television programme based on the original British SAS: Who Dares Wins that is broadcast on Seven Network since 19 October 2020. Upon release of the first season, the show's name was changed to simply SAS Australia. The series features four ex-Special Forces soldiers acting as the directing staff (DS), with Ant Middleton as the chief instructor.
In June 2024 it was announced, that the production of the show was halted or "cancelled" for the year by Seven Network. [1] [2] The series was not mentioned at Seven’s 2025 upfronts and the future of the series is unknown. [3]
The current Directing Staff instructors include Ant Middleton, ex-UK Special Forces operator and Royal Marine Commando; Matthew 'Ollie' Ollerton, former Special Boat Service-operator; Anthony 'Staz' Stazicker and Jay Morton.
Former staff instructors have been Jason 'Foxy' Fox, ex-SBS operator; Mark 'Billy' Billingham, an ex-SAS Sergeant Major; former Navy SEAL-operator Clint Emerson and Dean Stott, former SAS-operator.
Name | Position | Series | ||||
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1 (2020) | 2 (2021) | 3 (2022) | 4 (2023) | 5 (2025) | ||
Ant Middleton | Chief Instructor | Main | ||||
Matthew Ollerton | Directing Staff | Main | TBA | |||
Jason Fox | Directing Staff | Main | ||||
Mark Billingham | Directing Staff | Main | ||||
Clint Emerson | Directing Staff | Main | ||||
Dean Stott | Directing Staff | Main | ||||
Anthony Stazicker | Directing Staff | Main | TBA | |||
Jay Morton | Directing Staff | Main | TBA |
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 12 | 19 October 2020 | 24 November 2020 | |
2 | 14 | 13 September 2021 | 13 October 2021 | |
3 | 14 | 21 February 2022 | 29 March 2022 | |
4 | 10 | 9 October 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
Production began in March 2020 on location in Queenstown, New Zealand, however production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] They recommenced filming on a property on the outskirts of Berridale in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales in Australia at GPS Coordinates 36°28′44″S149°0′37″E / 36.47889°S 149.01028°E . Production crew stayed locally in Jindabyne while filming.
Olympian Jana Pittman was reported to be a contestant in the March 2020 production, but with her pregnancy in the intervening months, was replaced by former The Biggest Loser Australia trainer Shannan Ponton. [4] Pittman subsequently appeared, as a contestant in Season 2, six months after giving birth. [5]
Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status |
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1 | Roxy Jacenko | Businesswoman & socialite | 1 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
2 | Candice Warner | Retired Ironwoman | 10 | Culled |
3 | Jackson Warne | Poker player & son of Shane Warne | 8 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
4 | Arabella Del Busso | Con Woman to Josh Reynolds | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
5 | Molly Taylor | Rally car driver | 12 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
6 | Nick Cummins | Former rugby player and former Bachelor | 12 | Passed |
7 | Erin McNaught | Miss Universe Australia 2006 | 11 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
8 | Shannan Ponton | Fitness professional | 11 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
9 | Schapelle Corby | Former convicted drug trafficker | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
10 | Merrick Watts | Comedian & former radio host | 12 | Passed |
11 | Firass Dirani | Actor | 10 | Culled |
12 | James Magnussen | Retired swimmer | 12 | Culled |
13 | Shayna Jack | Suspended swimmer | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
14 | Sabrina Frederick | AFLW player | 12 | Passed |
15 | Mitchell Johnson | Retired cricketer | 4 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
16 | Ali Oetjen | The Bachelorette Australia bachelorette | 6 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
17 | Eden Dally | Love Island Australia star | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
1 | Character | 19 October 2020 | Monday 7:30 pm | 834,000 | 5 | 118,000 | 4 | 952,000 | [10] [11] |
2 | Fear | 20 October 2020 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 795,000 | 5 | 100,000 | 5 | 895,000 | [12] [13] |
3 | Mindset | 26 October 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 770,000 | 8 | 109,000 | 8 | 879,000 | [14] [15] |
4 | Teamwork | 27 October 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 676,000 | 8 | 106,000 | 7 | 782,000 | [16] [17] |
5 | Resilience | 2 November 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 671,000 | 8 | 126,000 | 7 | 797,000 | [18] [19] |
6 | Focus | 3 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 654,000 | 11 | 107,000 | 10 | 761,000 | [20] [21] |
7 | Pressure | 9 November 2020 | Monday 7:30pm | 584,000 | 14 | 118,000 | 14 | 702,000 | [22] [23] |
8 | Strength | 10 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 502,000 | 9 | 121,000 | 8 | 703,000 | [24] [25] |
9 | Trust | 16 November 2020 | Monday 7:30 pm | 676,000 | 6 | 105,000 | 5 | 781,000 | [26] [27] |
10 | Determination | 17 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 668,000 | 7 | 109,000 | 6 | 777,000 | [28] [29] |
11 | Survival | 23 November 2020 | Monday 7:30 pm | 728,000 | 5 | 90,000 | 5 | 818,000 | [30] [31] |
12 | Courage | 24 November 2020 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 737,000 | 5 | 93,000 | 4 | 830,000 | [32] [33] |
In October 2020, the series was renewed for a second season. [34] The second season began airing on 13 September 2021. [35]
The season was filmed in the Capertee Valley in NSW, with the camp being constructed in the Glen Davies Ruins. The Ruins are the remains of the Oil Shale Ruins, which began operation in 1938 and ceased operation in 1952. The Glen Davis Ruins are on private property, but is available to visitors on a Saturday at 2pm
Full list of confirmed celebrities: [36] [37] [38]
Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status |
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1 | Emma Husar | Former politician | 3 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
2 | Koby Abberton | Bra Boy | 9 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
3 | Brynne Edelsten | Socialite | 1 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
4 | Jana Pittman | Dual Olympian in athletics and bobsleigh | 13 | Culled |
5 | Pete Murray | Singer-songwriter | 4 | Medically Withdrawn |
6 | Manu Feildel | Celebrity chef | 3 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
7 | Jett Kenny | Ironman | 10 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
8 | Isabelle Cornish | Actor | 9 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
9 | Dan Ewing | Actor | 13 | Culled |
10 | Erin Holland | TV Presenter | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
11 | Mark Philippoussis | Former tennis player | 13 | Culled |
12 | Bonnie Anderson | Singer/actor | 6 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
13 | Kerri Pottharst | Beach volleyball Olympian | 6 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
14 | John Steffensen | Olympic runner | 13 | Culled |
15 | Heath Shaw | AFL Star | 10 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
16 | Sam Burgess | Former rugby league player | 13 | Passed |
17 | Alicia Molik | Former tennis player | 4 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
18 | Jessica Peris | Sprinter | 10 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
1 | Ego | 13 September 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 647,000 | 10 | 111,000 | 6 | 749,000 | [39] |
2 | Courage | 14 September 2021 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 626,000 | 9 | 125,000 | 6 | 751,000 | [40] |
3 | Control | 15 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 654,000 | 8 | 127,000 | 6 | 781,000 | [41] |
4 | Aggression | 20 September 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 620,000 | 12 | 76,000 | 7 | 696,000 | [42] |
5 | Leadership | 21 September 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 586,000 | 11 | 107,000 | 9 | 693,000 | [43] |
6 | Mindset | 22 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 606,000 | 11 | 78,000 | 8 | 684,000 | [44] |
7 | Fear | 27 September 2021 | Monday 7:30pm | 599,000 | 14 | 107,000 | 8 | 706,000 | [45] |
8 | Confidence | 28 September 2021 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 592,000 | 10 | 95,000 | 8 | 687,000 | [46] |
9 | Oppo | 29 September 2021 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 643,000 | 8 | 80,000 | 6 | 723,000 | [47] |
10 | Grit | 4 October 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 597,000 | 12 | 79,000 | 8 | 676,000 | [48] |
11 | Pressure | 5 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 565,000 | 12 | 90,000 | 10 | 655,000 | [49] |
12 | Drive | 11 October 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 585,000 | 12 | 81,000 | 8 | 666,000 | [50] |
13 | Determination | 12 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 631,000 | 8 | 99,000 | 6 | 730,000 | [51] |
14 | Debrief | 13 October 2021 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 474,000 | 13 | 84,000 | 11 | 558,000 | [52] |
The third season began airing on 21 February 2022. [53]
Full list of celebrities were confirmed in October 2021: [54] [55]
Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status |
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1 | Ebanie Bridges | Champion boxer | 11 | Culled |
2 | Paul Fenech | Comedian | 9 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
3 | Melissa Tkautz | Singer/Actor | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
4 | Barry Hall | Retired AFL player | 7 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
5 | Geoff Huegill | Olympic swimmer | 10 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
6 | Melissa Wu | Olympic diver | 12 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
7 | Riana Crehan | Motorsports presenter | 13 | Passed |
8 | Darius Boyd | Retired NRL player | 13 | Passed |
9 | Orpheus Pledger | Actor | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
10 | Locky Gilbert | Reality TV star | 13 | Culled |
11 | Simone Holtznagel | Model | 4 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
12 | Anna Heinrich | TV personality | 11 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
13 | Richard Buttrose | Convicted drug dealer | 6 | Culled |
14 | Ellia Green | Rugby player | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
15 | Millie Boyle | NRLW player | 13 | Passed |
16 | Wayne Carey | AFL commentator | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
17 | Michael Zerafa | Professional boxer | 2 | Medically Withdrawn |
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
1 | Guts | 21 February 2022 | Monday 7:30 pm | 467,000 | 14 | 122,000 | 9 | 589,000 | [56] |
2 | Panic | 22 February 2022 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 378,000 | 14 | 139,000 | 10 | 517,000 | [57] |
3 | Adaptability | 23 February 2022 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 365,000 | 15 | 127,000 | 10 | 492,000 | [58] |
4 | Mindset | 28 February 2022 | Monday 7:30 pm | 372,000 | 17 | 93,000 | 14 | 465,000 | [59] |
5 | Leadership | 1 March 2022 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 422,000 | 12 | 110,000 | 9 | 532,000 | [60] |
6 | Aggression | 7 March 2022 | Monday 7:30pm | 383,000 | 16 | 114,000 | 13 | 497,000 | [61] |
7 | Fear | 8 March 2022 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 345,000 | 15 | 91,000 | 11 | 436,000 | [62] |
8 | Pressure | 14 March 2022 | Monday 7:30pm | 362,000 | 17 | 88,000 | 15 | 450,000 | [63] |
9 | Courage | 15 March 2022 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 393,000 | 14 | 80,000 | 9 | 473,000 | [64] |
10 | Resilience | 21 March 2022 | Monday 7:30pm | 313,000 | 20 | 98,000 | 14 | 411,000 | [65] |
11 | Focus | 22 March 2022 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 373,000 | 14 | 82,000 | 9 | 455,000 | [66] |
12 | Strength | 28 March 2022 | Monday 7:30pm | 329,000 | 20 | 97,000 | 15 | 426,000 | [67] |
13 | Selection | 29 March 2022 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 350,000 | 15 | 71,000 | 12 | 421,000 | [68] |
14 | Debrief | 29 March 2022 | Tuesday 8:40pm | 276,000 | — | 70,000 | 15 | 346,000 | [68] [69] |
The fourth season began airing on 9 October 2023. [70]
It was the first season of SAS Australia to be filmed outside Australia, on Wadi Rum Desert at Jordan. The camp was set on an abandoned Military Outpost at the Valley.
Full list of celebrities were confirmed in March 2023: [71] [72]
Recruit | Celebrity | Known for | Episode left | Status |
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4 | Abbey Holmes | AFL Field Commentator | 10 | Culled |
5 | Anthony Mundine | World Champion Boxer | 5 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
8 | Boyd Cordner | Retired NRL star | 2 | Medically Withdrawn |
1 | Cassie Sainsbury | Convicted drug smuggler | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
7 | Craig Challen | Thai Cave rescue hero | 10 | Culled |
9 | Craig McLachlan | Actor | 8 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
3 | Jason Akermanis | AFL Hall of Famer | 1 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
12 | Lindy Klim | Balinese Princess | 2 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
6 | Mahalia Murphy | International Rugby Star | 9 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
13 | Matthew Mitcham | Olympic Gold Diver | 10 | Passed |
10 | Peter Bol | Olympic Runner | 6 | Voluntarily Withdrawn |
11 | Stephanie Rice | Olympic Gold Swimmer | 4 | Medically Withdrawn |
14 | Tim Robards | OG Bachelor | 10 | Passed |
2 | Zima Anderson | Actress | 7 | Medically Withdrawn |
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
1 | Surrender | 9 October 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 464,000 | 13 | — | — | 894,000 | [73] |
2 | Panic | 10 October 2023 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 458,000 | 9 | — | — | 889,000 | [74] |
3 | Precision | 11 October 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 402,000 | 12 | — | — | 861,000 | [75] |
4 | Survival | 16 October 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 430,000 | 14 | — | — | 819,000 | [76] |
5 | Trust | 17 October 2023 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 401,000 | 11 | — | — | 786,000 | [77] |
6 | Aggression | 23 October 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 413,000 | 16 | — | — | 807,000 | [78] |
7 | Pressure | 24 October 2023 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 426,000 | 10 | — | — | 843,000 | [79] |
8 | Courage | 30 October 2023 | Monday 7:30 pm | 381,000 | 14 | — | — | 738,000 | [80] |
9 | Grit | 31 October 2023 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 384,000 | 11 | — | — | 733,000 | [81] |
10 | Bravery | 1 November 2023 | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 351,000 | 12 | — | — | 747,000 | [82] |
In March 2021, Seven commissioned a miniseries featuring civilian contestants in addition to the second main season. [83] Titled SAS: Hell Week, the mini-season was filmed back to back with the second celebrity season in the Blue Mountains. [84]
No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) | ||
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Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
1 | Without Warning | 18 October 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 387,000 | 18 | 49,000 | 18 | 436,000 | [85] |
2 | The New Normal | 19 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 366,000 | 16 | 54,000 | 14 | 420,000 | [86] |
3 | Breaking Point | 25 October 2021 | Monday 7:30 pm | 348,000 | 18 | 36,000 | 18 | 384,000 | [87] |
4 | Beyond Limits | 26 October 2021 | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 328,000 | 15 | 36,000 | 15 | 364,000 | [88] |
Series | Winners |
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1 | James Fenwick and Sarah Jeavons |
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