SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins
Reality television show
SAS Australia: Who Dares Wins Also known as SAS Australia Genre Reality Created by Minnow Films Based on SAS: Who Dares Wins Directed by Starring Ant Middleton (1-)Mark Billingham (1-2) Jason Fox (1-2)Matthew Ollerton (1-?) Clint Emerson (3) Dean Stott (3) Anthony Stazicker (4-?) Jay Morton (4-?) Country of origin Australia Original language English No. of seasons4 (Celebrity edition) 1 (Civilian edition) No. of episodes50 (Celebrity edition) 4 (Civilian edition) Executive producer Running time 60 minutes Production company Screentime Network Seven Network Release 19 October 2020 (2020-10-19 ) – 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]
Cast
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.
Celebrity edition
Season 1 (2020)
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″S 149°0′37″E / 36.47889°S 149.01028°E / -36.47889; 149.01028 . 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]
Ratings
No.
Title
Air date
Timeslot
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total viewers
Ref(s)
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]
Season 2 (2021)
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]
Ratings
No.
Title
Air date
Timeslot
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total viewers
Ref(s)
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]
Season 3 (2022)
The third season began airing on 21 February 2022.[ 53]
Full list of celebrities were confirmed in October 2021:[ 54] [ 55]
Ratings
No.
Title
Air date
Timeslot
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total viewers
Ref(s)
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]
Season 4 (2023)
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]
Ratings
No.
Title
Air date
Timeslot
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total viewers
Ref(s)
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]
Civilian edition
Season 1 (2021)
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]
Ratings
No.
Title
Air date
Timeslot
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total viewers
Ref(s)
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]
Civilian winners
Series
Winners
1
James Fenwick and Sarah Jeavons
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External links
Primetime Daytime
The Chase Australia (since 2015)
The House of Wellness (since 2017)
Melbourne Weekender (since 2006)
Weekender (since 2019)
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