Peacock Debuts First Trailer for Amy Poehler Comedy Dig
The 10-episode series, co-created by Michael Schur and adapted from Kate Myers' novel Excavations, premieres November 23.
Peacock released the first trailer for its comedy series Dig, which premieres on the streaming service on November 23, according to Deadline. The series runs 10 episodes and stars Amy Poehler, who is also a co-creator and executive producer.
Dig is an adaptation of Kate Myers' bestseller Excavations, and Myers serves as a co-executive producer. Michael Schur co-created the show and co-showruns it with J.J. Philbin; both are executive producers.
The trailer follows Poehler's character Elise as she leads a young archaeological field crew at a dig site in Greece. Hugh Laurie plays Neville, a British archaeologist who announces his retirement and then stays on for one more year. Geraldine Viswanathan's character and Elise uncover an ornate statuette and debate who should get credit for it. Pat Benatar's song Heartbreaker backs the footage.
The cast also includes Antonia Thomas, Fina Strazza, Kayvan Novak, Jon Pointing and Bonita Friedericy. Guest stars include Max Greenfield, Jason Mantzoukas, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Noma Dumezweni and Dan Bucatinsky.
The series comes from Universal Television and is produced by Fremulon, Paper Kite, Duck Duck Films, Dunshire, 3 Arts and Ocean Avenue.
Quick answers
When does Dig premiere on Peacock?
Dig premieres on Peacock on November 23. The series has 10 episodes.
Who stars in Dig?
Amy Poehler stars as Elise and is also a co-creator and executive producer. Hugh Laurie plays the British archaeologist Neville, and the cast includes Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas, Fina Strazza, Kayvan Novak, Jon Pointing and Bonita Friedericy.
What is Dig based on?
Dig is an adaptation of Kate Myers' bestseller Excavations. Myers is a co-executive producer on the series.