1 of 2 | Hugh Laurie arrives for the premiere of “The Personal History of David Copperfield” at the Princess of Wales Theatre on opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada, in 2019. He’s joined the cast of the new Peacock comedy “Dig.” File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
Hugh Laurie is joining the forthcoming comedy series Dig, which is also reuniting Amy Poehler with Parks and Recreation executive producer Mike Schur.
Deadline and Variety reported Thursday that Laurie will play the male lead opposite Poehler in the Peacock series.
Dig follows four women working at an archaeological site in Greece who find “a long-buried secret with the potential to rewrite history,” bringing them to “the center of a high-stakes international conspiracy.”
Poehler, who also executive produces, stars as one of the four women, while Laurie is set to play Neville, a professor who acts as a mentor to those involved in the dig.
The series, which has yet to begin production, is adapted from the Kate Myers bestselling novel Excavation. Myers will serve as co-executive producer, along with Morgan Sackett, Dave Becky, David Miner for 3 Arts, Sharon Jackson for Ocean Avenue, and Kate Arena and Jordan Grief for Piper Kite. J.J. Philbin is also executive producer and will write.
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Cast member Amy Poehler arrives at the premiere of “Mean Girls” in New York City on April 23, 2004. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI | License Photo
