The Amazon Studios website has revealed that The Rig has been renewed for a second season.
Several cast members will return for the second series, including Iain Glen and Martin Compston, and Emily Hampshire, according to a statement posted to the site, which revealed that “new faces” will also be joining the show. Production of the series will return to Edinburgh’s FirstStage Studios and filming will begin later this year, the statement said, adding that the new series will launch exclusively on Prime Video.
“Helicopters have taken the surviving crew of the Kinloch Bravo to a bold new location, where new dangers await,” the statement said.
“The crew will have to deal with the emotional and physical consequences of the end of the epic series and face conspiracies, conflicts and new threats from the dark depths of the oceans of the world it has unleashed,” the statement added.
“The second series of The Rig will continue to explore global themes about the planet’s past, present and future, all while delivering epic thrills and thrilling action for its compelling cast of characters,” the statement continued.
In a comment posted on the Amazon Studios site, Dan Grabiner, Head of Originals UK & Northern Europe for Prime Video, said: “The popularity of The Rig around the world is a testament to the fantastic cast and vision of the creators : the crew behind the crew”.
“We can’t wait to welcome Iain, Martin and Emily, and see what writer and creator David Macpherson has in store for the Kinloch Bravo team,” he added.
David Macpherson, the show’s writer and creator, said in a statement posted on the site: “My aim was always to build a story that starts in Scotland but speaks to a global audience about global issues.”
“In series two, I’m looking forward to expanding the world of our show through the eyes of our excellent cast, as we deliver more surprises and thrills and delve deeper into the expanding original mythology of both our characters and our show,” he added. .
In a statement posted on his Twitter page, Compston said: “We’ll be back for Series 2.”
“It’s only possible because of the amount of people who watched all over the world, we can’t thank you enough… I can’t wait to get back to Edinburgh and put your boiler suit on, find out where the helicopter went “, added.
We’re back for Series 2 😎👏it’s only possible because of the amount of people who watched all over the world we can’t thank you enough 🙌 much love to @primevideouk @wildmercury_TV
I can’t wait to get back to Edinburgh and put on my boiler suit, find out where the helicopter went 👀❤️ pic.twitter.com/9fRAxVE6CM
— martin compston (@martin_compston) February 23, 2023
The Rig currently has an IMDB rating of 5.8 out of 10. On RottenTomatoes, the series currently has a tomameter rating of 63 percent and an audience rating of 45 percent.
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