Season 1 of the mystery drama starring Martin Compston, Iain Glen and Emily Hampshire, ended with a devastating tsunami and the remaining crew members are taken away by helicopter.
But of course they are not taken home to their loved ones, but to an offshore Pictor base, where they are faced with an impossible decision: sign a non-disclosure agreement, receive a large payout and go home, or refuse to sign it and stay where they are, uncertain as to whether their loved ones survived or not.
Speak with RadioTimes.com Speaking about what awaits the crew in season 2, Glen (who plays Magnus) said: “It’s a terrible situation to put people in – you can sign this agreement, we’ll give you a lot of money and you can try to find your loved ones who may not be with us anymore, or you can stay here and not do that.”
Martin Compston stars in season 2 of The Rig. Prime Video
He added: “David (Macpherson, writer) writes so well at getting to the heart of people’s terrible conflicts… he’s very good at delivering the right consequences. Sometimes in disaster movies there seem to be no real consequences to be – the goodies survive and let’s forget everyone who died in the meantime, because our heroes are still alive.”
As for the journey the crew will take in Season 2, Glen says there will be “less fighting,” with the crew being “more clear about who our enemy is, or who we should be suspicious of.”
“We are all completely disoriented because we land without knowing where and we end up on this high-tech prototype… it explores rare metals and minerals in the Arctic and it also has the ability to go deep into the ocean and into the seabed.
Rochenda Sandall stars in season 2 of The Rig. Prime Video
“So we’re all in a very alien environment that we don’t understand and Pictor calls in a favor and tries to involve us in a rescue mission and we’re understandably very suspicious of them after what happened. a sense of corporate obfuscation.”
The season 2 synopsis also refers to “new threats from the depths of the dark world,” so while fans may be wondering how the new installment will top the devastation of season 2, you may want to stay tuned.
The Rig season 2 will be available to stream on Prime Video on Thursday, January 2 – you can sign up now for a free 30-day Prime Video trial.
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