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The Rig on Amazon Prime

114 replies

Awrite · 06/01/2023 17:38

Apologies if there's already a thread, I couldn't see one.

Anyone else watching?

Supernatural thriller set on an oil rig off Scotland.

It's got Iain Glen (that's me, I'm in 😁), Martin Compston, Marc Bonnar, Richard People, Ser Alliser Thorne from GOT, a new Scottish actress (who's good) and Rochendra Sandall.

I'm deliberately not reading any reviews as I'm enjoying it and don't want to be put off.

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GCMM · 17/01/2023 09:57

Strong cast, but ludicrous storyline. And it's one of those programs which gives an entirely misleading impression about the types of people who work in an industry. North Sea offshore oil rigs do not have lots of women and lots of Black people!

midsomermurderess · 16/01/2023 16:50

Iain Glen makes me think of Roger Moore. And he does that eye brow thing.

Sausagenbacon · 16/01/2023 12:00

We didn't enjoy it and gave up after episode 1. Among other things, I don't like the way they clumsily lay out the characters at the beginning. I prefer series that develop over time.

blobby10 · 16/01/2023 11:54

I watched it as it looked OK on the trailer but after ep 1 it was more morbid fascination than anything else! I enjoyed the psychological aspects of the workers not trusting the bosses etc but the actual storyline felt rather weak. Don't think I will watch a next series if there is one

User4873628 · 15/01/2023 20:47

Honestly, weird fluorescent lights coming out of the sea, making circular patterns, people arguing over whether to destroy the life force or not, beautiful greenery....it's the same story!

User4873628 · 15/01/2023 20:25

I've watched the whole thing and still haven't a clue what's going on. Was there some big message about the importance of caring for the planet, about nature being bigger than us mere humans, or was there no message at all? I was watching with ds17 which is why I kept going.

I'm now watching a Disney movie called Strange World with ds10 and there seem to be remarkable similarities. Weird underground power source, patterns of light floating across the screen. It could be the same story.

Faircastle · 15/01/2023 10:54

It has a strong cast (including a Game of Thrones reunion) and an interesting premise, but unfortunately it didn't really live up to my expectations. It did pick up a bit in the final episode.

Perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I understood more engineering? There were a lot of times when the plot seemed to hang on pulling a lever or pressing a switch, or turning an alarm on or off. I had a very limited understanding of what any of these things did.

cushioncovers · 15/01/2023 08:37

I wonder if the actors realised it was going to be shite as they were filming. Surely none of them were that desperate for money?

embolass · 14/01/2023 23:09

It’s awful- DH is still sticking with it as he’s a big MC fan, but can’t admit that even he can save this from being utter drivel. About to start ep 4 😩

KimberleyClark · 14/01/2023 22:46

Enjoyed Owen Teale’s performance as Hutton in this but I am Welsh….

Inastatus · 14/01/2023 22:17

Watched the whole first series, it was ok but I won’t watch series 2.

RaraRachael · 12/01/2023 21:24

As it features the omnipresent Martin Compston, we won't be watching it, Is there anything that doesn't feature him these days? 🙄

joyshortage · 11/01/2023 17:55

Agree about Compston's acting. He always reminds me of Joey in Friends doing the smell the fart acting!

beautifullybonkers · 10/01/2023 18:16

Came here to see what others thought of this and pleased to hear I’m not the only one who thought it was crap. The acting was so bad it was laughable and irritating at the same time.

SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 10/01/2023 15:33

I was a bit unconvinced by the ending, but I’d still be happy if there was a second series.

I think that one of the reasons I enjoyed it was the setting. I love things that give me a glimpse - even a fictionalised on - into a life I will never get to see firsthand - everything from documentaries about the armed forces or monasteries to historical fact and fiction. Getting to peep behind the curtain.

gawditswindy · 10/01/2023 06:40

DH says another rig. For season 2. Shock

SugarQills · 10/01/2023 04:10

Where did they even go at the end? It was utter shit

SlipperyLizard · 09/01/2023 22:38

We watched some of episode 1 but found it excruciatingly bad, despite the excellent cast. Couldn’t watch any more. Just felt like it was too obvious they were acting.

Now watching Paper Girls which has a bit of a slow start but is now quite gripping.

gawditswindy · 09/01/2023 22:29

That was awful, awful. One of the worst things I've persevered with in a long time. It reminds me of the recent Disney Film - Strange World, I think? But at least the characters in that were likeable.

cushioncovers · 09/01/2023 21:39

Well I finished I'm watching today and what a load of crap that was. It was embarrassingly bad considering the actors that were in it.

CampervanKween · 09/01/2023 18:26

Etinoxaurus · 09/01/2023 16:46

@Rollergirl11 and @CampervanKween have you seen Guilt 2? Guilt was good but he's phwoar amazing in Guilt 2.

Oh good not just me then. He is my secret crush 😍 I started Guilt 2 and was loving it, then realised there was a Guilt. So started that to get them in order, wasn't enjoying it so much and fell over. Might just plunge back into 2 in that case.

AnyFucker · 09/01/2023 17:53

Pained and More Pained 😊

cushioncovers · 09/01/2023 17:48

AnyFucker · 09/01/2023 09:53

Martin Compton is hugely over rated. More wooden than my grandads leg.

I agree. Same two expressions no matter what he plays.

IrmaGord · 09/01/2023 17:03

DisforDarkChocolate · 08/01/2023 18:53

I thought it was absolutely crap. I love a bit of supernatural woo, this has a terrible script delivered by excellent actors who must have had a sudden tax bill to take this on.

I also wondered how they'd managed to get some good actors signed up to this and can only imagine the production team knows some horrible secrets about them because it was utter tosh. Like really, really bad. When I think about some of the shows that's have been cancelled recently, if this gets a season 2 I will throw my tv away.

Etinoxaurus · 09/01/2023 16:46

@Rollergirl11 and @CampervanKween have you seen Guilt 2? Guilt was good but he's phwoar amazing in Guilt 2.