Hugh Laurie stars as Neville opposite Amy Poehler as Elise in Peacock's new series 'Dig.' (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock) Logo text Peacock has unearthed a first look and premiere date for its new series Dig, starring Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie. The 10-episode comedy series from co-showrunners and executive producers Mike Schur and J.J. Philbin and Universal Television will debut on the streamer Nov. 23.
Based on the novel Excavations by Kate Myers, the series follows a team of dedicated archaeologists (and less-dedicated college students) as they spend a summer working on a dig site in Greece. Their discovery of a rare artifact sends them on the adventure of a lifetime. Poehler plays one of the key archaeologists, while Laurie stars as Neville, a British professor who loves archaeology. He strives to uphold the traditions of this dying profession and fancies himself a mentor to those working at the site.
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The cast is rounded out by series regulars Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza, with guest cast members including What We Do in the Shadows breakout Kayvan Novak, Jon Pointing (Big Boys) and Bonita Friedericy (Chuck).
As previously announced, the series reunites Poehler and Schur for the first time since their beloved comedy hit Parks and Rec, which ended in 2015. Poehler is doing more than jumping in front of the camera for her first series role in years, she’s also executive producing alongside Morgan Sackett, Dean Holland, Kate Arend and Jordan Grief for Paper Kite, Dave Becky and David Miner for 3 Arts, and Sharon Jackson for Ocean Avenue. It’s being produced by Fremulon, Paper Kite, Duck Duck Films, Dunshire, 3 Arts and Ocean Avenue.
See below for the first-look stills from Dig.
Laurie stars as Neville opposite Poehler as Elise. (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock) Poehler stars as Elise.
(Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock) Fina Strazza as Patty, Antonia Thomas as Clare and Geraldine Viswanathan as Dylan. (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock) Kayvan Novak plays Stavros (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock) Geraldine Viswanathan as Dylan, Antonia Thomas as Clare and Jon Pointing as Gary. (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock) Geraldine Viswanathan as Dylan and Fina Strazza as Patty. (Photo by: Colleen Hayes/Peacock)
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