The Rig: Release Date, Cast, and more!

The Rig is an upcoming horror-thriller-drama television series. It is scheduled to premiere soon on Amazon Prime Video.

The series is directed by John Strickland and created by MacPherson. The shooting of the show will take place in Scotland on an oil rig at the first stage studio in Edinburgh. This will be Amazon’s first show to be shot in Scotland.

So, what is the release date of the brand-new show? Who will play the lead roles? What is the plot of the series? Continue reading to know the further details.

The Rig Plot and Cast

Seemingly blending the horror and thriller genres, The rig whisks us away to an oil rig stationed off the Scottish coast in the dangerous waters of the north sea.

There, we meet the crew of the Kinloch Bravo, who are eagerly waiting to be collected and returned to the mainland. The official synopsis from other sources says,

“The rig is hit by massive tremors, and they find themselves cut off from all communication with the shore and the outside world. And, as the crew endeavour to discover what’s driving this unknown force, a major accident forces them to ask questions about who they can trust.”

The synopsis continues,

“Bonds are broken, allegiances formed and generational fault lines exposed. The crew of the Bravo will be driven to the limits of both their loyalties and their endurance, into a confrontation with forces beyond their imagination.”

Now talking about the cast, it includes Emily Hampshire, Rochenda Sandall, Iain Glen, and Owen Teale. We would also get to see Mark Bonnar, Richard Pepple, Calvin Demba, Emun Elliott, Abraham Popoola, Stuart McQuarrie, and Molly Vevers.

The Rig Release Date

The release date of the show has not been announced yet. However, we can predict an early 2023 release date.

In case the show is not released in 2022, we can expect it to release in 2023. Also, the number of episodes and the runtime for each video are yet to be revealed.

The Rig Trailer

A trailer for The Rig is still a few months away. Since filming for the series is still going on, we can expect it to be out a month before the premiere.