‘Parks and Recreation' Alums Amy Poehler, Mike Schur Reunite for Peacock Comedy Series ‘Dig'
The series is currently titled 'Dig,' which is based on the Kate Myers novel 'Excavations.' Poehler and Schur are co-writing the first episode with Poehler also set to star.
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The official logline states, 'Four women working at an archeological dig in Greece are at wildly different crossroads in their lives. When the team uncovers a long-buried secret with the potential to rewrite history, they find themselves at the center of a high-stakes international conspiracy.'
Along with Poehler and Schur, J.J. Philbin ('Only Murders in the Building,' 'Single Parents') also serves as a writer on the series. All three are also executive producers, with Schur executive producing under his Fremulon banner. Morgan Sackett executive produces as well, along with Dave Becky and David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment, Sharon Jackson for Ocean Avenue, and Kate Arend and Jordan Grief for Poehler's Paper Kite. Myers is a co-executive producer. Universal Television — where Poehler, Schur, and Sackett are under overall deals — is the studio.
Poehler and Schur famously collaborated on the beloved comedy series 'Parks and Recreation,' which aired for seven seasons on NBC from 2009-2015. Schur co-created the series with Greg Daniels, while Poehler starred as indefatigable government employee Leslie Knope. Poehler also co-wrote multiple episodes with Schur, including the series finale. Sackett was also an executive producer on the series, which received 14 Emmy nominations throughout its run. It won a Peabody Award in 2011 and remains highly popular nearly a decade since it ended. Poehler and Schur also worked together during their time at 'Saturday Night Live,' where Poehler was a cast member and Schur was a writer.
Schur is repped by UTA, 3 Arts, and Hansen Jacobson. Poehler is repped by WME, 3 Arts, Ocean Avenue and Sloane Offer. Philbin is repped by UTA and Rise Management. Myers is repped by CAA and Inkwell Management.
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