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Prime Video have unveiled the first look at series two of the highly-anticipated thriller, ‘The Rig. ‘The six-part series is set to premiere in January 2025.

Helicopters have taken the surviving crew of the Kinloch Bravo to a new secret offshore facility called the Stac, nestled deep in the extraordinary and deadly landscapes of the Arctic Circle.

Here, the trapped crew must deal with the emotional and physical fallout of the devastating tsunami that destroyed the Bravo and contends with swirling conspiracies, corporate conflicts, and new threats from the dark depths of the world’s ocean. The second series will continue exploring global themes – weaving together the past, present, and future of the planet while taking the viewer to spectacular environments and drawing on the frontiers of cutting-edge ocean technology – including the controversial world of deep-sea mining.

David Macpherson has created a new story that delivers epic thrills and gripping action...

The Rig will return to Prime Video for its second season in January, and the streaming service is giving viewers of the UK series a look at what is ahead. The streaming service series has released several first-look photos for season two, which was ordered in February 2023. Six episodes have been produced.

Iain Glen, Emily Hampshire, Martin Compston, Rochenda Sandall, and Mark Addy are returning for season two of The Rig, with Alice Krige, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, Ross Anderson, Phil McKee, and Johannes Roaldsen Fürst joining the cast. The new season is set on a different Arctic glacier.

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Prime Video has unveiled a first look at the second season of the thriller The Rig. The six-part season will premiere in January 2025.

The Rig Season 2 was filmed at First Stage Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland. The first season premiered in 2023 and became a UK and international hit.

In the new season, helicopters have taken the surviving crew of the Kinloch Bravo to a new secret offshore facility called the Stac, nestled deep in the extraordinary and deadly landscapes of the Arctic Circle.

Here, the trapped crew must deal with the emotional and physical fallout of the devastating tsunami that destroyed the Bravo and contends with swirling conspiracies, corporate conflicts, and new threats from the dark depths of the world’s ocean.

The second season will continue exploring global themes – weaving together the past, present, and future of the planet while taking the viewer to spectacular environments and drawing on the...

Exclusive: The inhabitants of Prime Video’s UK thriller The Rig are heading to an Arctic glacier.

Amazon has unveiled new cast for Season 2 of the hit series, along with first looks, with Star Trek star Alice Krige and The Queen’s Gambit’s Jacob Fortune-Lloyd joining Emily Hampshire, Martin Compston and Iain Glen. Boarding The Rig alongside the new pair are Ross Anderson (The Last Kingdom), Phil McKee (Deadwater Fell) and Johannes Roaldsen Fürst (Hvite gutter). Returning for Season 2 are Rochenda Sandall, Owen Teale, Mark Addy, Molly Vevers, Abraham Popoola, Nikhil Parmar and Stuart McQuarrie. Fortune-Lloyd recently boarded another Prime Video series, Haven, while Krige’s past credits include the same streamer’s Carnival Row.

Deadline can reveal that Season 2 will be set on an Arctic glacier. The series begins with helicopters taking the surviving crew of the Kinloch Bravo to a new secret offshore facility called the Stac,...

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ITV has cancelled its Jekyll and Hyde TV show, after just one season of ten episodes, leaving fans with no in-story closure. Today, creator Charlie Higson made the cancellation public on Twitter. Thus far, ITV has not commented publicly, on the status of Jekyll and Hyde.

Set in London, this 1930s period drama stars Tom Bateman as the grandson of the original Dr. Jekyll, as he tries to understand the awful legacy inherited from his grandfather. The cast also includes Donald Sumpter, Stephanie Hyam, Tom Rhys Harries, Natalie Gumede, Michael Karim, Richard E. Grant, Phil McKee, and Oliver Gilbert.

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Sunday evenings are sorted for the next few months as ITV's Jekyll and Hyde are taking over.

The 10-part drama stars Da Vinci's Demons actor Tom Bateman in the lead role.

Bateman will be playing the dual role of evil Hyde and his mild-mannered alter ego Jekyll in the paranormal drama.

The series is set in 1930s London, and will focus on the grandson of the doctor featured in the famous Robert Louis Stevenson story.

Joining him will be Richard E Grant and former Coronation Street actress Natalie Gumede, along with Stephanie Hyam (Murdered By My Boyfriend), Donald Sumpter (Game of Thrones), Amit Shah (Hustle) and Phil McKee (Ripper Street).

Lead writer Charlie Higson billed the show as a "superhero story" with a "sexy" Mr Hyde earlier this year, and has big plans for the series.

"ITV want this to be a big international show that they can sell around the world,...

Jekyll & Hyde is coming to ITV this autumn, and here is your first look at the show's lead Tom Bateman in action.

The Da Vinci's Demons star is playing the dual-role of Hyde and his mild-mannered alter ego Jekyll in the paranormal drama.

In the first clip from the series, Jekyll finds himself transformed into a monster whilst facing off against a group of thugs.

Richard E Grant and former Coronation Street actress Natalie Gumede join Bateman in the cast, along with Stephanie Hyam (Murdered By My Boyfriend), Donald Sumpter (Game of Thrones), Amit Shah (Hustle) and Phil McKee (Ripper Street).

The series is set in 1930s London, and will focus on the grandson of the doctor featured in Robert Louis Stevenson's story.

Lead writer Charlie Higson has previously described the drama as a "superhero story" with a "sexy" Mr Hyde.

He cited classic '60s series - including The Prisoner,...

Tom Bateman and Richard E Grant have been cast in ITV's Jekyll & Hyde.

The ten-part adventure drama - based on Robert Louis Stevenson's 1886 novella - will also star Coronation Street's Natalie Gumede.

Bateman will take the role of Robert Jekyll, Grant will play Sir Roger Bulstrode, and Gumede will star as Bella.

The cast of the series also includes Stephanie Hyam (Murdered By My Boyfriend), Donald Sumpter (Game of Thrones), Amit Shah (Hustle), Phil McKee (Ripper Street) and Christian McKay (Rush).

Ruby Bentall (The Paradise), Enzo Cilenti (Game of Thrones), Lolita Chakrabarti (The Smoke), Michael Karim (Inspector Lewis) and Ace Bhatti (Silk) will feature in supporting roles.

The series will be set in 1930s London, and will focus on the grandson of the doctor featured in Stevenson's story.

Colin Teague will direct the series, which begins filming in Sri Lanka later this month. Production will take place in London from February until July.