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The Rig

The Rig
★ 6.6/10•2023•TV-14•Drama•Mystery•Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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When the crew of the Kinloch Bravo find themselves cut off from all communication with the Scottish mainland by a mysterious fog, they must fight to find a way home whilst managing environmental pressures, mounting paranoia and rising tensions. But as the threat facing them reveals itself to be something beyond their wildest imagination, the divided crew must form an alliance to ensure survival.

StatusCanceled
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 6, 2023

Episodes

Episode 1 - Episode 1E150m

Episode 1

When the Kinloch Bravo's crew find themselves stranded on their production platform, first when their chopper is diverted and then by a mysterious fog that affects the entire oil field, rig boss Magnus' attempts to find a practical solution are thwarted by a horrifying accident and a growing sense of unease onboard.

Jan 6, 2023

Episode 2 - Episode 2E254m

Episode 2

The appearance of the rig's Stand By Vessel raises hopes of escape in the team – leaving geologist Rose until sunrise to try and work out the scientific nature of the mysterious ash onboard before the crew abandon ship and make a break for it. But with tensions running high, some are compelled to take the situation into their own hands, with serious consequences.

Jan 6, 2023

Episode 3 - Episode 3E354m

Episode 3

With Baz missing and presumed dangerous, the crew split into groups to search the production module and find him, and Rose takes the painful decision to isolate Fulmer. But as Rose makes a perplexing breakthrough, the manhunt becomes more frightening and mysterious when the crew are hit by power failures and paranoia, and they discover things that push them far beyond their comfort zone.

Jan 6, 2023

Episode 4 - Episode 4E448m

Episode 4

Baz and Garrow get closer to understanding their mission when they explore the pump control room, and realise they need Fulmer to help them – leading to painful consequences for Fulmer as he struggles to keep a grip on his sanity. When the crew's anxieties rise as a glimmer of potential hope turns sour, Magnus finds himself losing his grip as tensions amongst the group reach fever pitch.

Jan 6, 2023

Episode 5 - Episode 5E555m

Episode 5

The new arrivals on board from the Kinloch Charlie immediately make their presence felt, as Pictor head Coake enlists a group to undermine a weakened Magnus and force their way to the pump control. But when Coake's motives are investigated and the crew realise he isn't giving them the full truth, they find themselves locked in an urgent race for answers with lives at stake.

Jan 6, 2023

Episode 6 - Episode 6E648m

Episode 6

Scores are settled and mysteries revealed as Coake is pushed to explain Pictor's plan and the true reason for his mission onboard, Rose and Fulmer work out the horrifying extent of what the coded messages they have discovered really mean, and Magnus must put his personal demons to rest and lead the crew in one final bid for their survival.

Jan 6, 2023

Actors

Emily Hampshire

Emily Hampshire

Rose Mason

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Magnus MacMillan

Martin Compston

Martin Compston

Fulmer Hamilton

Rochenda Sandall

Rochenda Sandall

Cat Braithwaite

Owen Teale

Owen Teale

Lars Hutton

Molly Vevers

Molly Vevers

Heather Shaw

Stuart McQuarrie

Stuart McQuarrie

Colin Murchison

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Lennox

Abraham Popoola

Abraham Popoola

Easter Ayodeji

Nikhil Parmar

Nikhil Parmar

Harish

Ross Anderson

Ross Anderson

Cameron

Phil McKee

Phil McKee

Bremner

Johannes Roaldsen Fürst

Johannes Roaldsen Fürst

Askel

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