SAS Australia - Episode Guide

Celebrities undertake a series of extreme tasks, including jumping backwards out of a helicopter and hand to hand combat, as they begin the challenge of completing the gruelling SAS selection course.

Recruits are pushed to tackle their fears head on in a 60m high forward abseil, while a brutal game of murderball on a black mud plain leaves one recruit with a near concussion.

In an abandoned abattoir, recruits face a life or death decision before they are drilled physically into the early hours of the morning. Will they bow out from exhaustion or find the true grit needed?

In freezing waters with plummeting body temperatures, recruits wait to be rescued by their teammates before they face a test of pure grunt and teamwork. An emotional departure surprises the group.

In a punishing day, recruits crawl across a jagged ravine on a single rope above the ocean, are submerged in crashing, cold surf and face a physical drilling that leaves them on the brink of collapse.

The fatigued recruits drop from a helicopter into 4°C water carrying 20kg backpacks, before making their way to shore as a group then racing to the top of a mountain. Dripping wet and being lashed with 60km/h winds leaves one recruit in a hypothermic state.

Armed with rifles, recruits are tasked with a hostage rescue mission, before taking on their most dangerous task yet in near freezing water.

Recruits are brutally awoken by the sound of gunfire and a botched rescue attempt unfolds. Messages from home test the recruits' emotional resolve while a relentless pack march takes its toll.

In a dangerous backward fall, the life of the jumper is in the hands of a fellow recruit. During an honesty test, some gobsmacking truths are shared. And a simple mistake results in a serious injury.

Recruits race up a snow-covered mountain dragging a 60kg sled. Exhausted, they must then swim under ice, battling hypothermic conditions, only to discover the weakest will be sent home.

In a daunting challenge, recruits are tasked with rescuing a downed pilot. As bombs explode and guns fire, they must make the right decision amidst the mayhem. After a brutal combat course, an explosion on base has an unexpected outcome.

Recruits are chased overland in near freezing temperatures. Once captured, they face intense interrogation before they attempt the final phase of the course, a series of brutal physical tasks called The Sickener, designed to push them over the edge. Who will prove worthy of passing SAS selection?

18 celebrity recruits undertake physical and psychological tasks to strip them of their egos. On arrival, the recruits face a tear gas exposure and interrogation by the ex-special forces' instructors.

Alicia Molik – Tennis Champion

Bonnie Anderson – Singer / Actor

Brynne Edelsten – Socialite

Dan Ewing – Actor

Emma Husar – Former Politician

Erin Holland – TV Presenter

Heath Shaw – AFL Star

Isabelle Cornish – Actor

Jana Pittman – Dual Olympian

Jessica Peris – Sprinter

Jett Kenny – Ironman

John Steffensen – Olympic Runner

Kerri Pottharst – Beach Volleyball Olympian

Koby Abberton – Bra Boy

Mark Philippoussis – Tennis Legend

Manu Feildel – Celebrity Chef

Pete Murray – Singer-Songwriter

Sam Burgess – NRL Star

The celebrity recruits must use courage whilst facing a terrifying balancing act, 30m above ground. Back at base, they face claustrophobia by negotiating a narrow underground tunnel.

The celebrity recruits are submerged in a vehicle underwater, forcing them to control their panic while holding their breath. They also undertake a covert drill, to test their integrity.

The celebrity recruits face a frightening casualty mission, plunging down a rope from a helicopter hovering above water, to learn how to turn their aggression on and off.

Recruits must identify the weakest amongst the group. These individuals are then tasked with leading teams through a gruelling physical and mental task.

Recruits undergo a critical test of mental strength, in a kill or be killed scenario; a brutally cold ice drill stops some dead in their tracks; and a new duty recruit takes charge as others unravel.

Recruits face a terrifying test of fear down a steep 90m cliff face and a daunting mission in a pitch black tunnel. As Bra Boy Koby Abberton comes clean, another recruit is brought back to earth.

Recruits dig deep for a confronting backwards fall; an arduous physical test sees someone play dirty; their most shameful secrets are revealed.

The ultimate test in trust goes horribly wrong and a torturous casualty evacuation takes a devastating toll.

Recruits play dirty when pitted against each other in a do-or-die test of true grit, and an excruciating 5km log haul through rugged terrain sees them dropping like flies.

Recruits are put under extreme pressure in a high speed, high intensity tactical driving mission, plus an unexpected ambush and an explosive dressing down.

Recruits are pushed beyond their physical limits on a merciless assault course, while a grim test of the heart leads to an outpouring of emotion.

The toughest test of their lives comes to a heart-stopping conclusion. Only five recruits remain – who has done enough to pass SAS selection?

The eighteen celebrity recruits return to base camp for the final time to debrief with the DS and share their life-changing experiences on SAS selection.

This special event series features everyday Australians going to hell and back in the hope of passing SAS selection.

On day two, the 12 remaining recruits will be hit hard from the moment they wake up and question whether they can get through the harshness of it all.

The most savage beasting yet pushes one recruit to the edge, plus a heartbreaking reveal and some brutal truths.

Tension is at an all-time high as six recruits face the punishing final stages of Hell Week. Who will have what it takes to pass selection?

Seventeen celebrity recruits have the guts to sign up for the most brutal Special Forces selection course. Their first initiation is to be set on fire, and then survive a plane crash simulation.

Celebrity recruits must remain calm in a terrifying balancing act high above a factory floor. Later, they face a dangerous Navy SEAL drowning survival test called 'the beehive'.

Entering a dark tunnel filled with obstacles and water, recruits must remain adaptable and battle claustrophobia. Tensions boil over as the recruits attempt to work together.

Recruits face a high adrenalin task as they leap from a moving zodiac into a moving helicopter. Pepper spray conditioning pushes some over the edge. Only with the right mindset will they succeed.

Friction among the recruits explodes as leadership is put to the test in a brutal Navy SEAL surf battle and a gruelling team waterfall climb.

Recruits take part in an extreme tug of war. Facing off against each other, the loser will be dragged off a 100 metre cliff. An assault course will leave them bruised and battered.

In a heart-stopping abduction scenario, recruits must escape from the trunk of a moving car, bringing out reckless behaviour in some.

The pressure intensifies as recruits navigate a helicopter ladder crossing and the DS show no mercy on the punishing log haul task. Pauly comes under fire from all directions..

Recruits summon all their courage to survive one of the most harrowing tasks on selection, but the debilitating exercise proves too much for one.

A day of cold water torture pushes the exhausted recruits to their limits, and tears flow when they reveal their most shameful secrets.

A DS cull is on the horizon as recruits enter the final days of selection. Tonight, they will attempt the longest cat crawl of any course in blustering winds above a crashing ocean.

Recruits gather all their strength for a bone-chilling ice pit plunge and a torturous trek through dense mangroves, while the writing of death letters tests their emotional resilience.

The final four recruits face their greatest test – a petrifying helicopter insertion into enemy territory where they must cover their tracks before retrieving a bag from a 100 metre high cliff face.

Recruits return to base camp for a final debrief with the DS, sharing stories from their life-changing experience on SAS selection.

14 celebrity recruits are dropped into the harsh and unforgiving Jordanian desert, surrendering themselves to the brutal SAS selection course.

The 13 remaining celebrities face a day of extreme training that claims two voluntary withdrawals and one medical withdrawal.

The ten remaining recruits are tested with tasks requiring pinpoint accuracy and precision, in two life or death scenarios.

A night beasting claims another withdrawal. The recruits come under attack and capture before being facing each other in hand-to-hand combat.

The nine remaining recruits learn the hard way about drone warfare. A mountain rappel almost ends in disaster. The course claims another victim and two recruit's painful past, revealed.

An aggressive game of murderball pushes the recruits to their limits before a shock VW and a backbreaking grunt task resulting in an unlikely hero.

A rare morning of good morale is destroyed by a worrying accident before a high-pressure tactical driving task. The recruits reveal their most shameful moments and emotional confessions.

3 days to go and 6 recruits left to show courage in an excruciating rope hang and a water to Blackhawk exfiltration before emotional letters from home and a night beasting that claims another number.

Just 5 recruits remain as they're sniper skills put to the test. A rare storm floods the camp, and a sickening grunt task leads to another withdrawal.

The final four must combine all the skills they've learnt to a three-phase final mission, to pass the course, and make selection.