# Amy Poehler Leads Young Women Archaeologists Who Make An Important Discovery In Peacock’s ‘Dig’ Trailer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/amy-poehler-leads-young-women-archaeologists-who-make-an-important-discovery-in-peacocks-dig-trailer/
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:39:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T20:40:07+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/dig-trailer-amy-poehler-peacock-comedy-archaeology-1237206438/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Research, Science, TV

## Key points

- Amy Poehler leads Peacock’s new archaeology comedy, *Dig*.
- The team finds a rare artefact at a Greek excavation.
- The 10-episode series premieres on 23 November.

## Summary

Peacock has released the first trailer for *Dig*, a comedy starring Amy Poehler as Elise, an archaeologist leading a field crew at a Greek excavation site. The 10-episode series premieres on 23 November and follows archaeologists and college students who uncover a rare artefact, setting up a dispute over who should report the find and receive credit.

The trailer also features Hugh Laurie as Neville, a senior archaeologist who repeatedly delays his retirement, and Geraldine Viswanathan as a younger member of Elise’s team. The series adapts Kate Myers’ bestselling novel *Excavations*, with Myers as a co-executive producer; other cast members include Antonia Thomas, Fina Strazza and Kayvan Novak, with Max Greenfield and Jason Mantzoukas among the guest stars.

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