Amy Poehler’s ‘Dig’ Trailer Reveals a Credit Fight — SkimNews
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- Dig premieres on Peacock on November 23 as a 10-episode comedy starring Amy Poehler and co-created by Michael Schur.
- Elise leads dedicated archaeologists and less-dedicated college students during a summer at a Greek excavation site, where the team unearths a rare artifact.
- Neville, Hugh Laurie’s British character, calls himself the dig’s “face” and Elise its “beating heart,” then reverses a retirement announcement by staying one more year.
- Geraldine Viswanathan plays the younger archaeologist who finds an ornate-looking statuette with Elise, weighs whether to tell Neville or continue digging for Elise’s credit, and admits she has only read about the Watergate reference.
- Kate Myers’s bestseller Excavations is the basis for Dig, and Myers serves as a co-executive producer on the adaptation.
- Pat Benatar’s “Heartbreaker” accompanies the trailer’s finale, in which four field-crew characters maim themselves for the cause.
Why it matters: Peacock’s November 23 launch puts Poehler at the center of a 10-episode comedy she co-created and executive produces. The trailer’s immediate turn comes when Elise and Geraldine must choose between reporting the statuette to Neville and continuing the dig so Elise receives credit.
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