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Hugh Laurie and Amy Poehler Dig Into Comedy Series

12/11/2025

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Hugh Laurie will star with Amy Poehler in the Peacock comedy series "Dig," based on Kate Myers' book "Excavations."
The series follows four women at an archaeological dig in Greece who uncover a historical secret linked to an international conspiracy.
Laurie portrays Neville, a British professor passionate about archaeology and mentoring.
Amy Poehler and Mike Schur co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers, with Universal Television producing the series.
Production is set to begin soon.

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Story summary

Hugh Laurie will star with Amy Poehler in the Peacock comedy series "Dig," based on Kate Myers' book "Excavations."
The series follows four women at an archaeological dig in Greece who uncover a historical secret linked to an international conspiracy.
Laurie portrays Neville, a British professor passionate about archaeology and mentoring.
Amy Poehler and Mike Schur co-wrote the pilot and are executive producers, with Universal Television producing the series.
Production is set to begin soon.