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Amanda Keenan

Scottish actor Martin Compston wins global success with new series The Rig

Scottish actor Martin Compston is enjoying global success with his new thriller The Rig.

The Amazon Prime drama, which follows a group of workers on a remote Scottish oil rig who are trapped when a mysterious fog enshrouds them and sparks a chain of supernatural events, has shot to the top of the streaming giant's charts in the UK and abroad.

It was the most-watched show in Britain over the weekend, as well Prime's top show in America, Germany and a string of other countries.

The six-part series was also the service's second most popular show across Australia.

Compston has thanked his near-550k Twitter followers for their support.

He said: "Thanks for all the lovely messages coming in about The Rig, and thanks to everyone for tuning in. It really means a lot."

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