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The Rig S2E5 — Episode 5

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The Rig•Season 2•Episode 5

Episode 5

6.5/10 · 278 votesJan 2, 202548 min

Ranked #6 of 6 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

Trapped in the Subsea Module, Rose and Cameron must stop Pictor getting the data drive. But an ambush on the Wet Dock leads to a gunshot that changes everything.

Directed byAlex Holmes

Written byDavid Macpherson

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Cast13

Emily Hampshire

Emily Hampshire

Rose Mason

Iain Glen

Iain Glen

Magnus MacMillan

Martin Compston

Martin Compston

Fulmer Hamilton

Rochenda Sandall

Rochenda Sandall

Cat Braithwaite

Owen Teale

Owen Teale

Lars Hutton

Molly Vevers

Molly Vevers

Heather Shaw

Stuart McQuarrie

Stuart McQuarrie

Colin Murchison

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Lennox

Abraham Popoola

Abraham Popoola

Easter Ayodeji

Nikhil Parmar

Nikhil Parmar

Harish

Ross Anderson

Ross Anderson

Cameron

Phil McKee

Phil McKee

Bremner

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David Macpherson

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Alex Holmes

Alex Holmes

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 5" is episode 5 of The Rig season 2. It scored 6.5/10 from 278 votes, ranking #6 of 6 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Alex Holmes and written by David Macpherson, it aired on January 2, 2025.

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