The Rig

The Rig

Canceled First aired 06/Jan/2023 United Kingdom English 2 season(s) 12 episode(s)
DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
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Season 2 · Season 2
6 episode(s) · Air date: 02/Jan/2025
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On a new high-tech rig deep in the Arctic Circle, the surviving oil workers of the Kinloch Bravo accept a dangerous mission that sends them across the treacherous frozen sea – and towards secrets hidden deep below it.

Season Overview

On a new high-tech rig deep in the Arctic Circle, the surviving oil workers of the Kinloch Bravo accept a dangerous mission that sends them across the treacherous frozen sea – and towards secrets hidden deep below it.

S2E6
Episode 6
Air date: 02/Jan/2025 · Runtime: 55 min
Summary

The Bravo team race against time to reach the Heart of the Ancestor before Pictor. But when they learn that Darian still has an ace to play, Rose and Fulmer have no choice but to give themselves over to a heroic act of self-sacrifice.

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The Bravo team race against time to reach the Heart of the Ancestor before Pictor. But when they learn that Darian still has an ace to play, Rose and Fulmer have no choice but to give themselves over to a heroic act of self-sacrifice.

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S2E5
Episode 5
Air date: 02/Jan/2025 · Runtime: 48 min
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Trapped in the Subsea Module, Rose and Cameron must stop Pictor getting the data drive. But an ambush on the Wet Dock leads to a gunshot that changes everything.

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Trapped in the Subsea Module, Rose and Cameron must stop Pictor getting the data drive. But an ambush on the Wet Dock leads to a gunshot that changes everything.

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Episode 4
Air date: 02/Jan/2025 · Runtime: 58 min
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After a shocking death on board, the team are tested to their limits by a deadly blizzard that brings them into close contact with the Ancestor – and another danger even closer to home.

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After a shocking death on board, the team are tested to their limits by a deadly blizzard that brings them into close contact with the Ancestor – and another danger even closer to home.

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S2E3
Episode 3
Air date: 02/Jan/2025 · Runtime: 53 min
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Fulmer's rift with Rose leaves him open to manipulation from Coake, but his plans to exploit Fulmer are interrupted when Cameron takes a drastic step.

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Fulmer's rift with Rose leaves him open to manipulation from Coake, but his plans to exploit Fulmer are interrupted when Cameron takes a drastic step.

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S2E1
Episode 1
Air date: 02/Jan/2025 · Runtime: 60 min
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Held captive on a new high-tech rig, the Bravo crew are launched into a rescue mission deep beneath the sea. But Pictor have not revealed all they know about what lurks on the ocean floor...

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Held captive on a new high-tech rig, the Bravo crew are launched into a rescue mission deep beneath the sea. But Pictor have not revealed all they know about what lurks on the ocean floor...

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Season 1 · Season 1
6 episode(s) · Air date: 06/Jan/2023
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S1E6
Episode 6
Air date: 06/Jan/2023 · Runtime: 48 min
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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.

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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.

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Episode 5
Air date: 06/Jan/2023 · Runtime: 55 min
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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.

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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.

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Episode 4
Air date: 06/Jan/2023 · Runtime: 48 min
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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.

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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.

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Episode 3
Air date: 06/Jan/2023 · Runtime: 54 min
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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.

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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.

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Episode 2
Air date: 06/Jan/2023 · Runtime: 54 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E1
Episode 1
Air date: 06/Jan/2023 · Runtime: 50 min
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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.

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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.

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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
Calvin Demba
Calvin Demba
Barry 'Baz' Roberts
Molly Vevers
Molly Vevers
Heather Shaw
Richard Pepple
Richard Pepple
Grant Dunlin
Stuart McQuarrie
Stuart McQuarrie
Colin Murchison
Alice Krige
Alice Krige
Lennox
Abraham Popoola
Abraham Popoola
Easter Ayodeji
Mark Addy
Mark Addy
Coake
Nikhil Parmar
Nikhil Parmar
Harish
Ross Anderson
Ross Anderson
Cameron
Phil McKee
Phil McKee
Bremner
Johannes Roaldsen Fürst
Johannes Roaldsen Fürst
Askel
Mark Bonnar
Mark Bonnar
Alwyn
Emun Elliott
Emun Elliott
Leck

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Alex Holmes
Alex Holmes
Director
John Strickland
John Strickland
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Derek Wax
Derek Wax
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Marco Calabrese
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Jason Connery
Jason Connery
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Suzanne Reid
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David Bowtle-McMillan
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Jon Park
VFX Supervisor
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David Macpherson
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Meg Salter
Writer

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