Meet the Cast Of Peacock's DIG Series, Starring Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie
The comedy legend reunited with Parks and Recreation's Mike Schur to create a show about four women archeologists.
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Peacock's forthcoming DIG series follows a team of archeologists and college students who uncover a surprising artifact while working onsite in Greece. Amy Poehler, who co-created the show with Mike Schur, stars as Elise, as one of the women who gets drawn into a wild adventure after making their rare discovery. She's joined by veteran actor Hugh Laurie, rising star Geraldine Viswanathan, and more.
Adapted from Kate Myers's novel, Excavations, DIG is led by an all-star cast of very funny performers, alongside equally-hilarious guest actors including What We Do in the Shadows' Kayvan Novak.
DIG's first season will be 10 episodes. The co-showrunners and executive producers are Michael Schur and J.J. Philbin.
Get to know the main cast members and recurring performers of DIG below, and stream all 10 episodes on Peacock on November 23.
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Who is in the cast of DIG season 1?
Regular cast:
- Amy Poehler
- Hugh Laurie
- Geraldine Viswanathan
- Antonia Thomas
- Fina Strazza
Guest cast:
- Kayvan Novak
- Jon Pointing
- Bonita Friedericy
Meet the DIG season 1 cast
Amy Poehler as Elise
Amy Poehler is a comedy veteran who, after co-founding Upright Citizens Brigade theater and meeting Tina Fey in the 1990s comedy scene, was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 2001-2008.
Poehler's also well known for playing Leslie Knope on NBC's Parks & Recreation, and her may additional TV and film credits include Wet Hot American Summer, Baby Mama, Sisters, and Inside Out. She currently hosts the Golden Globe-winning podcast "Good Hang."
Also series co-creator, Amy Poehler stars as lead archeologist Elise.
Hugh Laurie as Neville
From A Bit of Fry & Laurie to House, British actor Hugh Laurie's career has run the gamut between comedy and drama. You might know him as Tom James on Veep or from roles in The Night Manager, Stuart Little, or Sense & Sensibility. But did you know Laurie has also released several jazz and blues albums?
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Geraldine Viswanathan as Dylan
After a string of lower-profile roles and playing Bonnie Mahesh on series Janet King, Australian actress Geraldine Viswanathan broke out as a star in the 2018 comedy Blockers. She's since starred in films including Bad Education, 7 Days, Drive-Away Dolls andYou're Cordially Invited, in which she played Will Ferrell's daughter. She also joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe thanks to her role in Thunderbolts*.
Her TV credits include Miracle Workers and Poker Face.
Antonia Thomas as Clare
Antonia Thomas is a British actress who is known to TV fans as Alisha on superhero dramedy Misfits, Dr. Claire Browne on The Good Doctor, and Evie on Lovesick. She's also appeared in the films Sunshine on Leith and Bagman.
Fina Strazza as Patty
The youngest member of the cast, Fina Strazza is used to working with older actors: She was the youngest girl to star as Roald Dahl's Matilda in the Broadway musical. Strazza later returned to the stage in the play John Proctor Is The Villain, for which she earned a Tony nomination. Strazza played KJ in the series adaptation of the Paper Girls comic, and has had guest roles on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Madam Secretary.
Kayvan Novak as Stavros
Kayvan Novak is a man of many faces in Britain, where he's built a career as a larger-than-life character and sketch comedy performer. He's probably best known to American audiences as Nandor The Relentless, the narcissistic vampire from What We Do In the Shadows. His voice acting credits include Thunderbirds Are Go and Archer.
Jon Pointing as Gary
Jon Pointing is a British actor best known for his starring role on the comedy-drama series Big Boys, as well as the show Plebs. In 2026 he starred in the Harlan Coben limited series Run Away with Minnie Driver, and the six-episode Small Prophets.
Bonita Friedericy as Dorothy
With a résumé longer than a CVS receipt, you've definitely seen Bonita Friedericy before, whether it's on Chuck, The Pitt, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, The West Wing, or any number of other projects over the years.
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Stream all 10 episodes of DIG on November 23, only on Peacock.
