Six weeks of hell. One elite badge. Your couch never felt so soft.
Season 1 • Episode 4
LatestAfter nearly 10 months of complex and rigorous training the candidates are now approaching the final stages of the Commando Reinforcement Training Cycle. They are still not qualified Commandos. Today, the candidates will be tested on a combination of
Commando follows a small group of ordinary Australians who take part in one of the toughest military Selection Course's in the world. A physically, and psychologically gruelling 6 weeks, designed to identify potential candidates for the 1st and 2nd Commando Regiments - extremely specialised, combat capable Australian Special Forces Units.
Direction
Unflinching access to genuine military selection brutality.
Production
Raw vérité style; no narrator saving you from discomfort.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This emerged during Australia's military rebranding era, when Special Forces recruitment needed transparency after years of secrecy.
The 1st Commando Regiment is largely reservist-based, meaning these 'ordinary Australians' were lawyers and tradies playing weekend warrior — until Selection.
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