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Hugh Laurie Joins Amy Poehler in Peacock Comedy Series 'Dig' as Male Lead

The project reunites Amy Poehler with creator Mike Schur from Parks and Recreation.

Overview

  • Laurie will play Neville, a British professor devoted to archaeology who sees himself as a mentor to the dig team.
  • Dig adapts Kate Myers’ novel Excavations and follows four women at a Greek archaeological site who uncover a secret with the potential to rewrite history.
  • Poehler stars as one of the four leads, with her and Mike Schur co-writing the pilot and serving as executive producers.
  • The series is produced by Universal Television for Peacock and is gearing up for production with no premiere date announced.
  • J. J. Philbin is a writer and executive producer alongside Morgan Sackett, director-executive producer Dean Holland, Dave Becky and David Miner for 3 Arts, Sharon Jackson for Ocean Avenue, and Kate Arend and Jordan Grief for Paper Kite, with author Kate Myers as co-executive producer.