Name: The Rig
Released: 2023-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Martin Compston, Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire

TV Show · Thriller · Drama

A group of workers on a remote Scottish oil rig are due to return to the mainland when a mysterious fog cloaks them and supernatural forces take hold.

2023 · 50m

Starring Martin Compston, Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire

Director John Strickland, Alex Holmes

EPISODE 1

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.

50 min
EPISODE 2

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.

53 min
EPISODE 3

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.

54 min
EPISODE 4

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.

47 min
EPISODE 5

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.

55 min
EPISODE 6

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.

48 min

Martin Compston

Fulmer Hamilton
Iain Glen

Magnus MacMillan
Emily Hampshire

Rose Mason
Rochenda Sandall

Cat Braithwaite
Owen Teale

Lars Hutton
Richard Pepple

Grant Dunlin
Mark Bonnar

Alwyn Evans
Calvin Demba

Baz Roberts
Emun Elliott

Leck Longman
Abraham Popoola

Easter Ayodeji
Stuart McQuarrie

Colin Murchison

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Studio: Amazon Studios
Released: 2023

Languages

Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (SDH), Arabic (world) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Czech (Czechia) , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Filipino (Philippines) , Finnish (Finland) , French (Canada) , French (France) , German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Hebrew (Israel) , Hindi (India) , Hungarian (Hungary) , Indonesian (Indonesia) , Italian (Italy) , Japanese (Japan) , Korean (South Korea) , Malay (Malaysia) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) , Polish (Poland) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Romania) , Russian (Russia) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Tamil (India) , Telugu (India) , Thai (Thailand) , Turkish (Türkiye) , Ukrainian (Ukraine) , Vietnamese (Vietnam)

Accessibility

: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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