Archaeologists Consulted on Amy Poehler's New Series 'Dig'

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentClassical archaeologists, the people who dig up the ancient Mediterranean, were brought in to consult on a television comedy, the New York Times reports.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIt's a ten-episode Peacock series called Dig, with Amy Poehler and Hugh Laurie. So they checked the shovels.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentExperts reviewed the dirt. Somebody in a position of authority looked at fictional soil and signed off on it.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorKenji, it's a comedy. The show is based on a twenty twenty-three novel called Excavations, and they wanted the digging to look right.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd Hugh Laurie reportedly has a degree in archaeology and anthropology, according to IMDb trivia.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo there was an actual expert on the cast list, hiding in plain sight.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorHiding in plain sight is a stretch.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentHis character Neville is a British professor who fancies himself an inspiring mentor to everyone at the site.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentNobody asked an expert whether Neville is actually inspiring.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAmy Poehler told TV Insider a dig is a funny place where lots of young, energetic people show up to try to find things.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe shovels are checked, the dirt is cleared, and Neville remains under review. Mildly important.

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    Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentEverything on that site is vetted except Neville, and he's the one who thinks he's inspiring.