Tony Award nominee Fina Strazza has joined Peacock’s comedy series Dig, taking on the role of Patty, an undergraduate assistant assigned to Neville, the British professor played by Hugh Laurie. Patty is described as “way over her head,” and the excavation marks her first trip outside the United States.
Peacock has framed the show as an archaeology-set comedy with a sharp turn into intrigue. The streamer’s description follows four women working at a dig in Greece, each at a personal crossroads, until they uncover a long-buried secret that “could rewrite history” and kicks off an international conspiracy. Amy Poehler stars, co-wrote the pilot with Michael Schur, and executive produces alongside Schur and writer-executive producer J.J. Philbin.
The casting has expanded quickly around Poehler. Laurie’s Neville is positioned as a mentor figure who “sincerely loves archaeology” and tries to uphold the traditions of a profession he views as fading. Geraldine Viswanathan has joined as Dylan, a character who returns to the Greek site after a five-year absence to settle unfinished business.
Strazza arrives with a résumé that bridges Broadway and screen. She made her Broadway debut as a child in Matilda the Musical and earned a 2025 Tony nomination for featured actress in a play for John Proctor Is the Villain. On camera, her recent credits include the series Paper Girls and the Netflix film Fear Street: Prom Queen.
Behind the scenes, Parks and Recreation veteran Dean Holland is set to direct the pilot and executive produce. The producing team includes Morgan Sackett, Dave Becky, David Miner, Sharon Jackson, Kate Arend and Jordan Grief, with Excavations author Kate Myers serving as a co-executive producer. Universal Television is the studio, and Peacock has not announced a premiere window.
