Banijay Rights Picks Up Rogue Heroes

Banijay Rights has added to its catalog the limited series Rogue Heroes, from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.

Rogue Heroes has been picked up by HBO Max in Europe, Prime Video in Canada and SBS in Australia. The new agreements signed by Banijay Rights follow EPIX’s acquisition of the drama for the U.S., which marked the first international deal for the series.

Produced by Kudos and Nebulastar for the BBC, Rogue Heroes (entitled SAS Rogue Heroes in the U.K. market) is a dramatized account of how the British special forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War II. It is based on Ben Macintyre’s best-selling book.

Cathy Payne, CEO of Banijay Rights, said: “As this week’s London TV Screenings event gets underway, it’s an absolute delight to be able to announce these huge global deals for Rogue Heroes. From the get-go, Steven Knight and Kudos’ tour de force World War II drama has created ripples of excitement from international buyers, and we are excited to expand this series’ global footprint even further.”

Martin Haines, joint managing director of Kudos, added: “Steven has created a truly brilliant series, and we are thrilled that audiences around the globe will have the opportunity to watch what will be unmissable TV.”