The Rig on Amazon Prime

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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.

I don't think
It's amazing but I want to know how it finishes!!

Binged watched it last night. It was just OK, I watched it for the line up and in particular Iain Glen and Martin Compston.
The CGI was a bit odd.

Absolute garbage so tried The Last Ship.

that was worse

We've watched the first 4 episodes. I can't believe how bad Compton and the Canadian woman's acting is, or maybe it's just a terrible script. But the other two women (Heather and the medic, whose name I can't remember- Kat?) are good. Heather is really good. Baz is good. Bonnar is really good.

But I don't think I'm going to finish it. I don't think I like where this is going.

Controversial opinion but I never like Compton’s acting.

We watched 1 episode of the last ship and laughed alot. When I told DH there were 5 seasons he fell off the sofa 😁

Yep, laughable is the right word.

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

Watched 2 episodes. I’m also really gutted about the demise of a certain actor who is an absolute pleasure to watch. Can’t believe they have managed to come to the conclusions they have about the ash based on some fillings and tattoos! It’s a bit preposterous but finding it entertaining so far.

It's utter shite. Emily Hampshire is awful, just completely wrong for the part and judging by her expressions I'd say she feels the same!

We watched a few episodes of The Last Ship and found it hilarious, we had bets on what disaster would happen next and how many cliches they could squeeze out of it. The nuke flying over the ship was beyond funny.

Yes the early demise of one of the few good actors in it,hasnt helped things

Mark Bonnar is one of my favourite actors ever. Love him in Catastrophe. And many other things, actively seek out programmes he is in.

Anyway, discovered I'd already watched one episode of The Last Ship and stopped. But ploughed on gamely. Yes, the nuclear warhead they somehow ducked but went on to wipe out France was indeed most amusing.

Yes agree Compton is terrible.

@CampervanKween yup same here. I loved his character in Catastrophe and actually found him really sexy, which I’m not sure was what they were going for.🤪

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

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.

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

Pained and More Pained 😊

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

DH says another rig. For season 2.

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.