Amy Poehler's 'Excavation' Adds Max Greenfield, Jason Mantzoukas, Numa Dumezweni and More (Exclusive)

'Excavation', the upcoming Peacock comedy starring Amy Poehler, has added a handful of actors to its cast. Jason Mantzoukas, Brennan Lee Mulligan and Numa Dumezweni have played recurring roles in the series, while Max Greenfield and Dan Bucatinsky will appear as guest stars. Based on Kate Myers' book 'Digs,' 'Excavation' follows a team of committed archaeologists (and […]

"Digging," the upcoming Peacock comedy starring Amy Poehler, has added a handful of actors to its cast.

Jason Mantzoukas, Brennan Lee Mulligan, and Noma Domzoni have recurring roles on the series, while Max Greenfield and Dan Bucatinsky will guest star.

Based on Keith Myers' book Excavations, Excavation follows a team of dedicated archaeologists (and inexperienced college students) who spend the summer working at an excavation site in Greece. According to the logline, "Their discovery of a rare artifact sets them on the adventure of a lifetime." RELATED STORIES Netflix lays off 6% of workforce, cuts nearly 1,000 jobs in biggest cuts to date

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According to the character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of treasures unearthed at the dig site. Mulligan plays Marcus Robertson Jr. ("M.R"), a wealthy expert trying to decide whether or not to donate money to support the dig. Domzoni is Evelyn, Claire's mother (Antonia Thomas), who plays a huge role in Claire's life and weighs in on her decisions whether Claire likes them or not. Greenfield stars as Andrew, a high-society art dealer whom Elise (Amy Poehler) meets at a fancy party. And Bokatinsky is Fritz, the director of a New York museum who is interested in Keller's career

Poehler leads a cast that also includes Hugh Laurie, Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza. Poehler co-created "Dig" with former Parks and Recreation chief Michael Shore, who also co-created "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," and was one of the main creative forces behind "The Office."

J.J. Philbin also serves as a writer and executive producer on the series alongside Morgan Sackett, Dean Holland, Kate Arendt, Jordan Greif, Dave Becky, David Miner and Sharon Jackson. Author Myers is also an EP. The series is produced by Universal Television, part of Universal Studio Group, Fremulon, Paper Kite, Duck Duck Films, Dunshire, 3 Arts and Ocean Avenue.