Rig 45 (2018–2020)

TV ShowEndedCrime, Drama, Mystery2 seasons, 12 episodes
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Plot

When Andrea, a damage regulator from Benthos Oil, is sent out to Rig 45 two days before Christmas to investigate a fatal accident, the rig is hit by a hurricane and all communications lost. Soon, the crew realize that the accident is in fact a murder, and they now know that they are in real danger.

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  1. 01Rig 45 S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.8A hurricane has hit the area and the crew is stuck on the rig with no help in sight. After a second accident Andrea is convinced there is a saboteur on board, but getting answers is turning out to be difficult as some secrets are uncovered.
  2. 02Rig 45 S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 7.5There has been a murder on the rig, confirming the suspicions that someone on board has been causing the accidents. The rig has been damaged and disconnected from the outside world, increasing tensions between the crew members.
  3. 03Rig 45 S01E04Episode 4S01E04 · 7.3The rig has been damaged so severely that the crew are forced to turn the power off in order to secure it as the investigation goes on. The number of victims increase as the crew are working to re-establish contact with the outside world.

Episodes by season

Season01Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 7.1Season avg
  1. S01E01Rig 45 S01E01Episode 1June 8, 2018 7.2It is right before Christmas and Andrea is called in by an insurance company to investigate a death on board of an oil rig. Once aboard the
  2. S01E02Rig 45 S01E02Season's bestEpisode 2June 8, 2018 7.8A hurricane has hit the area and the crew is stuck on the rig with no help in sight. After a second accident Andrea is convinced there is a
  3. S01E03Rig 45 S01E03Episode 3June 15, 2018 7.5There has been a murder on the rig, confirming the suspicions that someone on board has been causing the accidents. The rig has been damaged
  4. S01E04Rig 45 S01E04Episode 4June 22, 2018 7.3The rig has been damaged so severely that the crew are forced to turn the power off in order to secure it as the investigation goes on. The
  5. S01E05Rig 45 S01E05Episode 5June 29, 2018 7.0The remaining crew is split into two groups as everyone suspects each other of being the murderer. Tensions rise and as the crew buckles dow
  6. S01E06Rig 45 S01E06Episode 6July 6, 2018 6.0A game of cat and mouse erupts among the people on the rig as the hurricane seems to be moving away from the area. Who is guilty and who wil

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2020Aired 5.9Season avg
  1. S02E01Rig 45 S02E01The InvestigationMarch 6, 2020 5.5After an accident that takes the life of a worker on an oil platform, a security researcher begins to suspect that the situation is more sin
  2. S02E02Rig 45 S02E02Season's bestShe's Out ThereMarch 6, 2020 6.5Bentos employees refuse to cooperate with Emma and Trevor, which raises suspicions about employee motivation; Trevor begins to doubt Emma's
  3. S02E03Rig 45 S02E03Someone Else on BoardMarch 13, 2020 6.0A murder aboard the platform confirms suspicions that someone is behind the accidents; tensions between crew members increase.
  4. S02E04Rig 45 S02E04One Of UsMarch 20, 2020 6.0The crew does its best to reestablish communications with the outside world; the number of victims increases.
  5. S02E05Rig 45 S02E05The EscapeMarch 27, 2020 6.0The remaining crew members are separated into two groups, and suspicions abound about who is the killer.
  6. S02E06Rig 45 S02E06Settlement at SeaApril 3, 2020 5.5The hurricane begins to move away from the area, and a dangerous chasing game begins on board the platform among the crew members.

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Natalie GumedeNatalie GumedeEmmaCiarán McMenaminCiarán McMenaminTrevorLisa HenniLisa HenniPetraJulie McLellanJulie McLellanSaraRune TemteRune TemteAkselMaria ErwolterMaria ErwolterSuzanneJermaine LiburdJermaine LiburdFrank ArmstrongAndrei AlénAndrei AlénKevin

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