Draft:Dig (upcoming TV series)

Dig
GenreComedy
Based onExcavations by Kate Myers
Written byAmy Poehler
Mike Schur
J.J. Philbin
Starring
  • Amy Poehler
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAmy Poehler
Mike Schur
J.J. Philbin
Morgan Sackett
Dave Becky
David Miner
Sharon Jackson
Kate Arend
Jordan Grief
Production company
Original release
NetworkPeacock

Dig is an upcoming American comedy television series co-written by and starring Amy Poehler. It is co-written by Mike Schur and J.J. Philbin, with all three also executive producers. It is an adaptation of the Kate Myers novel Excavations. It received a series order from Peacock in May 2025.

Premise

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Four women are working an archeological dig in Greece where a long-buried secret is unearthed.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Development

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The series is an adaptation of Kate Myers' novel Excavations. The series has Mike Schur and Amy Poehler as co-writers of the pilot episode and executive producers the series, with Poehler set to star. The series marks the first collaboration between the pair since the 2015 finale of the series Parks and Rec. The studio is Universal Television, where both have overall deals. J.J. Philbin is also a writer and executive producer, and it makes the first time married couple Schur and Philbin have teamed on a half-hour series, having previously worked together at Saturday Night Live in the late 1990s. [2] Morgan Sackett, Dave Becky and David Miner, Sharon Jackson, Kate Arend and Jordan Grief also executive produce. Author Kate Myers is a co-executive producer.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rice, Lynette (7 May 2025). "'Dig' Comedy From Amy Poehler & Mike Schur Picked Up To Series By Peacock". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  2. ^ Porter, Rick (7 May 2025). "Amy Poehler, Mike Schur Reunite for Peacock Comedy 'Dig'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (7 May 2025). "'Parks and Recreation' Alums Amy Poehler, Mike Schur Reunite for Peacock Comedy Series 'Dig'". Variety. Retrieved 7 May 2025.