Comedy series Dig, which reunites Amy Poehler and Parks & Recreation executive producer Michael Schur, will hit the small screen this fall.
Premiering November 23, Dig centers a team of dedicated archaeologists (and some less-dedicated college students) who spend their summer working on a dig site in Greece, where they discover a rare artifact that prompts the adventure of a lifetime. The long-buried secret also grants them the potential to rewrite history as they find themselves at the heart of a high-stakes international conspiracy. The comedy series contains ten episodes.
The series stars Amy Poehler, Hugh Laurie, Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza. Guest cast include Kayvan Novak, Jon Pointing and Bonita Friedericy.
Poehler will play Elise. Laurie will play Neville, a British professor who sincerely loves archaeology and strives to uphold the traditions of this dying profession. He fancies himself an inspiring mentor to everyone who works at the site.
The series is an adaptation of Kate Myers’ bestseller Excavations, produced by Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group. Michael Schur and Amy Poehler co-wrote the pilot episode and executive produce the series, with Poehler set to star.
J.J. Philbin (Only Murders in the Building) also serves as a writer, executive producer and co-showrunner on the series. Morgan Sackett is executive producing, along with Dean Holland, Kate Arend and Jordan Grief for Paper Kite, Dave Becky and David Miner for 3 Arts, and Sharon Jackson for Ocean Avenue. Author Kate Myers is co-executive producer.
See first-look photos of most of the cast in character below:
