Series synopsis
Rig 45 is a crime television series that premiered on Viaplay on June 8, 2018. It ended on April 3, 2020. It was created by Per Hanefjord. It stars Catherine Walker, Natalie Gumede, Ciarán McMenamin and Gary Lewis.
When Andrea, a damage regulator from Benthos Oil, is sent out to Rig 45 two days before Christmas to investigate a fatal accident, the rig is hit by a hurricane and all communications lost. Soon, the crew realize that the accident is in fact a murder, and they now know that they are in real danger.
Premise
When Andrea, a damage regulator from Benthos Oil, is sent out to Rig 45 two days before Christmas to investigate a fatal accident, the rig is hit by a hurricane and all communications lost. Soon, the crew realize that the accident is in fact a murder, and they now know that they are in real danger.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Catherine Walker as Andrea
- Natalie Gumede as Emma
- Ciarán McMenamin as Trevor
- Gary Lewis as Douglas
- Lisa Henni as Petra
- Joi Johannsson as Vidar
- Julie McLellan as Sara
- David Dencik as Mikkel
Supporting cast
- Rune Temte as Aksel
- Jakob Oftebro as Halvar
- Maria Erwolter as Suzanne
- Björn Bengtsson as Pontus
- Søren Malling as Jens
- Jermaine Liburd as Frank Armstrong
- Judith Roddy as Mary
- Andrei Alén as Kevin
- Conor Mullen as Will
- Filip Berg as Fredrik
- Lorcan Cranitch as Adam
- Robert Skjærstad as Oddvar
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 8, 2018 | July 6, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 6 | March 6, 2020 | April 3, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 It is right before Christmas and Andrea is called in by an insurance company to investigate a death on board of an oil rig. Once aboard the rig, Andrea starts suspecting something more sinister may be going on. |
June 8, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 A hurricane has hit the area and the crew is stuck on the rig with no help in sight. After a second accident Andrea is convinced there is a saboteur on board, but getting answers is turning out to be difficult as some secrets are uncovered. |
June 8, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 There has been a murder on the rig, confirming the suspicions that someone on board has been causing the accidents. The rig has been damaged and disconnected from the outside world, increasing tensions between the crew members. |
June 15, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Investigation After an accident that takes the life of a worker on an oil platform, a security researcher begins to suspect that the situation is more sinister than it seems. |
March 6, 2020 |
| 2 |
She's Out There Bentos employees refuse to cooperate with Emma and Trevor, which raises suspicions about employee motivation; Trevor begins to doubt Emma's ability to lead the investigation. |
March 6, 2020 |
| 3 |
Someone Else on Board A murder aboard the platform confirms suspicions that someone is behind the accidents; tensions between crew members increase. |
March 13, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Viaplay |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 8, 2018 |
| Last aired | April 3, 2020 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |