Series 2 of The Rig with Martin Compston is available now
It's on Prime Video
Believe it or not it's been two years since supernatural drama The Rig, starring Scottish actor Martin Compston and Iain Glen, first aired on Prime Video. Now, after bosses confirmed a second series, it's finally landed!
Here's everything you need to know about the popular Prime Video series.
What is The Rig?
Filmed exclusively in Scotland, series one of The Rig follows a group of oil rig workers from the Kishorn Bravo oil rig in the choppy waters of the North Sea.
Just moments before the crew are scheduled to fly back to the mainland, they are cut off from all communication with the outside world as a mysterious and all-enveloping fog rolls through.
Vigil star Martin Compston plays the role of Fulmer Hamilton and Mark Bonnar as Alwyn Evans in series one.
Is there a second series?
Yes! Shortly after series one aired, bosses confirmed the show had been renewed for a second series.
Prime Video say of the upcoming second series: 'Helicopters have taken the surviving crew of the Kinloch Bravo to a new secret offshore facility called the Stac, nestled deep in the extraordinary and deadly landscapes of the Arctic Circle.
'Here, the trapped crew must deal with the emotional and physical fallout of the devastating tsunami that destroyed the Bravo, and contend with swirling conspiracies, corporate conflicts, and new threats from the dark depths of the world’s ocean. The second series will continue exploring global themes - weaving together the past, present, and future of the planet while taking the viewer to spectacular environments and drawing on the frontiers of cutting edge ocean technology - including the controversial world of deep sea mining.
'David Macpherson has created a new story that delivers epic thrills and gripping action for a compelling cast of characters, both returning and new'.
Check out the first look photos from The Rig series two below:
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When is it out?
Series two of The Rig was released on Prime Video on Thursday 2nd January 2025.
Is there a trailer?
The trailer for series two was released on Thursday 5th December, with the caption: 'Something is bubbling underneath the surface, and it isn’t happy… Season 2 of The Rig (starring Emily Hampshire, Iain Glen, Rochenda Sandall, Abraham Popoola and Martin Compston) is dropping on Prime Video on 2nd January 2025'.
What channel is The Rig on?
The Rig airs exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries.
You can sign up for Prime Video from £8.99 per month right here.
How many episodes?
Series two is made up of six episodes.
Cast of The Rig:
The Rig has a stellar cast, made up of award-winning actors and household names.
The second series will see the return of Iain Glen, Martin Compston, Emily Hampshire, Rochenda Sandall, Owen Teale, Mark Addy, Molly Vevers, Abraham Popoola, Nikhil Parmar and Stuart McQuarrie.
There's also plenty of new faces joining the cast for series two, including Ross Anderson, Phil McKee, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Johannes Roaldsen Fürst, and Alice Krige.
See the full cast of The Rig below:
Iain Glen - Magnus MacMillan
Martin Compston - Fulmer Hamilton
Emily Hampshire - Rose Mason
Rochenda Sandfall - Cat Braithwaite
Owen Teale - Lars Hutton
Richard Pepple - Grant Dunlin
Mark Bonnar - Alwyn Evans
Calbin Demba - Baz Roberts
Emun Elliott - Leck Longman
Abraham Popoola - Easter Ayodeji,
Stuart McQuarrie - Colin Murchison
Molly Vevers - Heather Shaw
Who wrote The Rig?
The Rig was created by David Macpherson and produced by Wild Mercury Productions.
John Strickland, who worked on shows such as Line of Duty and Bodyguard, directed the new drama.
Where was The Rig filmed?
The Rig was filmed exclusively in Scotland at the FirstStage Studios in Edinburgh.
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