{"id":28387,"date":"2023-01-10T12:50:33","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T11:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1766325"},"modified":"2023-01-10T15:04:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T14:04:47","slug":"will-there-be-the-rig-season-2","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/will-there-be-the-rig-season-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Will there be The Rig season 2?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 10 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Six-part sci-fi mystery series The Rig<\/a> is now available in full on Amazon Prime Video<\/a>, and with many viewers already having made their way through the full season, thoughts inevitably turn to the potential for more episodes.<\/p>\n

The show left things on a cliffhanger of sorts, with the main plot of the season<\/a> wrapped up but with plenty of dramatic consequences sure to follow.<\/p>\n

Has the show already been renewed for a second season on Prime Video, and if so, when could new episodes potentially arrive?<\/p>\n

Read on for everything you need to know about The Rig season 2.<\/p>\n

Will there be a second season of The Rig?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Iain Glen as Magnus in The Rig.<\/span><\/figcaption> Amazon Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

At this point, it\u2019s hard to say whether there will be a second season of The Rig, but\u00a0the ending<\/a> certainly leaves the possibility open. The ancestor is still out there, the majority of the crew has escaped and there are plenty of unanswered questions as to where they, and the rest of the world, go next.<\/p>\n

However, the ending of season 1 could also easily work as a capper to the whole series. The show is a cautionary tale to the damage we are doing to our world and the potential impacts of climate change.<\/p>\n

Also, the rig itself has now been destroyed, meaning a second season would likely have to take place in a different setting entirely, somewhat undercutting the relevance of the title.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, a second season will likely depend on the appetite of the creators to produce more and the viewing figures Amazon receives on the first season. We haven\u2019t had any official word yet, but we\u2019ll keep this page updated as and when any news drops on another season of The Rig.<\/p>\n

When would The Rig season 2 be released?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Martin Compston as Fulmer in The Rig.<\/span><\/figcaption> Amazon Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

With The Rig\u2019s future currently undetermined, it\u2019s hard to say exactly when a second season would be released. The first season was originally announced in 2020 and took over two years to reach Prime Video \u2013 however, we imagine COVID-related delays may have played a hand in this.<\/p>\n

Regardless, it has so far been a fairly effects-heavy show, meaning production will naturally take longer than most dramas. We would therefore expect the earliest we would be likely to see a second season of The Rig would be the end of 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll make sure to keep this page updated if any more concrete news becomes available.<\/p>\n

The Rig season 2 cast \u2013 who would be back for season 2?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The cast of The Rig.<\/span><\/figcaption> Amazon Studios<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

There are some members of the first season\u2019s cast<\/a> we can almost certainly count out due to their character\u2019s fates \u2013 Richard Pepple, Mark Bonnar, Emun Elliott and Cameron Fulton all seem unlikely to be back following their characters\u2019 deaths, barring some sci-fi hijinks.<\/p>\n

One character whose fate is less certain is Baz, played by Calvin Demba. He appeared to fade into the spores of the ancestor at the end of the season, meaning even though the rig was destroyed with him still onboard at the end, he could potentially return as a physical embodiment of the ancestor in the future.<\/p>\n

When it comes to those we do expect back, any of the following could easily return for a season 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n