The Rig was entirely filmed in Scotland especially in areas around Edinburgh. The Rig is an upcoming Amazon supernatural thriller web series.
This series is directed by John Strickland and follows the fictitious Kinloch Bravo oil rig crew stationed off the Scottish coast in the dangerous North Sea.
When the workers are about to return to the mainland, an eerie fog develops, and a mysterious force begins to take hold, cutting them off from any connection with the outside world. Then a series of unexpected terrors fell on the platform.
A disaster challenges the team to reconsider who they can trust as they figure out what is driving this mysterious force.
With bonds shattered, allegiances forged, and a generational fault line revealed, the crew of the Kinloch Bravo is tested to their limits in terms of loyalty and endurance.
Where Was The Rig Filmed?
The Rig was filmed entirely in Scotland and Its final shot was done in Edinburgh. The Rig will be released on January 6 2023 on Amazon Prime.
When production for the series finished in Edinburgh, Compston, one of the actors in the show, hailed it as one of the best jobs he’d ever had.
Compston took to social media to congratulate the crew working on the project and stated it might be something great.
This series received funding from the National Lottery and the Scottish Government through Screen Scotland’s Production Growth Fund to help support this vital opportunity for Scotland’s film and television industry.
Allowing production to be wholly based in Scotland increased the economic impact on the sector and supporting industries.
The production also participated in a complete trainee program under Screen Academy Scotland’s Screen NETs program, which provided vital chances for new entrants from across the country to take the first step in a career in cinema and television in Scotland.
The show is expected to help boost the film industry of Scotland.
The Rig Release Date
The thriller TV series The Rig will release on Amazon Prime streaming platform on Friday January 6 2022.
Amazon released the release date for the six-episode series alongside the official trailer. The trailer has been watched over 250K times, and fans are excited about the dramatic live-action series.
In the trailer’s first shot, images of Kinloch Bravo are shown. It is an active oil drilling platform. In the next frame, an earthquake-like event occurs in Kinloch Bravo. Following that event, Everyone inside the ship is terrified after the seismic activity.
In the next scene, an extensive fog comes their way, and it hits them. After the disaster, when the crew tries to contact back to their bases, they realize that there are no radio signals and all contact with the outside world is lost.
Since the fog event, many of the crew have faced psychological difficulty and look very divided. The relationship within the crew starts to degrade, and only a few crew members are seen holding the team together.