"It's got politics in it. It's got religious intolerance and extremists in it, you know, the ends justify the means. It's got mystery and sex. Really what it's got most of all is skillful storytelling. They know how to engage you," reveals actor Jason Isaacs during our recent video chat (watch below) about his new limited series "Dig" on USA Network. -Break- Isaacs stars on the 10-part program as FBI Agent Peter Connelly, a man who uncovers an international conspiracy over 2,000 years old while investigating a murder in Jerusalem. He refers to the original pitch of the show as a mix between "The Da Vinci Code," "Indiana Jones," and "Homeland." Indeed, "Homeland" co-creator Gideon Raff and "Heroes" creator Tim Kring are the showrunners. He adds, "This subject of the end of the world and some of the real-life lunatics all around us here in America and other places, they..."...
- 5/4/2015
- Gold Derby
Last year, USA Network cleaned house; cancelling or ending TV shows like Rush, White Collar, Burn Notice, and Covert Affairs. They have several new shows in the works and are hoping that series like Dig will bring better ratings. Will Dig be a hit or a flop? Cancelled or renewed for a second season? We'll have to wait and see.
On the Dig TV show, a dedicated and headstrong FBI agent named Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) takes a job stationed in Israel under the guidance of his new boss (and occasional lover) Lynn Monahan (Anne Heche). While investigating a young American's murder, Connelly uncovers an ancient international conspiracy -- one that threatens to change the course of human history. The rest of the cast includes Ori Pfeffer, Melinda Page Hamilton, Alison Sudol, Regina Taylor, David Costabile, and Lauren Ambrose.
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On the Dig TV show, a dedicated and headstrong FBI agent named Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) takes a job stationed in Israel under the guidance of his new boss (and occasional lover) Lynn Monahan (Anne Heche). While investigating a young American's murder, Connelly uncovers an ancient international conspiracy -- one that threatens to change the course of human history. The rest of the cast includes Ori Pfeffer, Melinda Page Hamilton, Alison Sudol, Regina Taylor, David Costabile, and Lauren Ambrose.
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- 3/19/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
I blame Lost for most of the problems with Dig, USA‘s new investigation thriller, but frankly, I blame Lost for a lot of things.
The show is the latest entrant in the limited-run mystery genre, and revolves around Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs), an FBI agent working in Israel, finding himself caught up in a bizarre conspiracy that spans the globe. Having caught sight of a redhead, who sticks out like a sore thumb among the crowds in Israel, Connelly follows her to the dig she’s been working on. It’s a massive archeological exploration of caves under the city. They stumble on an odd religious rite being performed by people who aren’t supposed to be there.
It isn’t as odd as it might seem to viewers, because we’ve already been introduced to some very “old school” Jews (no, really, really old school) who are fantastically...
The show is the latest entrant in the limited-run mystery genre, and revolves around Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs), an FBI agent working in Israel, finding himself caught up in a bizarre conspiracy that spans the globe. Having caught sight of a redhead, who sticks out like a sore thumb among the crowds in Israel, Connelly follows her to the dig she’s been working on. It’s a massive archeological exploration of caves under the city. They stumble on an odd religious rite being performed by people who aren’t supposed to be there.
It isn’t as odd as it might seem to viewers, because we’ve already been introduced to some very “old school” Jews (no, really, really old school) who are fantastically...
- 3/17/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
Network: USA Network
Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: March 5, 2015 -- Tbd
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Jason Isaacs, Anne Heche, Ori Pfeffer, Melinda Page Hamilton, Alison Sudol, Regina Taylor, David Costabile, and Lauren Ambrose.
TV show description:
Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) is a dedicated, headstrong FBI agent and Quantico-trained criminologist. Anxious to leave his personal demons behind, Peter takes a job stationed in Israel under the guidance of his new boss (and occasional lover) Lynn Monahan (Anne Heche).
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Episodes: Ongoing (hour)
Seasons: Ongoing
TV show dates: March 5, 2015 -- Tbd
Series status: Has not been cancelled
Performers include: Jason Isaacs, Anne Heche, Ori Pfeffer, Melinda Page Hamilton, Alison Sudol, Regina Taylor, David Costabile, and Lauren Ambrose.
TV show description:
Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) is a dedicated, headstrong FBI agent and Quantico-trained criminologist. Anxious to leave his personal demons behind, Peter takes a job stationed in Israel under the guidance of his new boss (and occasional lover) Lynn Monahan (Anne Heche).
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- 3/17/2015
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Showcase in Canada Wednesdays at 10pm Et beginning March 11Jason Isaacs tackles a 2000 year conspiracy in Dig, a new miniseries from the makers of Homeland. Isaacs plays Peter Connelly, a Jerusalem based FBI agent investigating the murder of an American women which leads him to an extraordinary, labyrinthine mystery involving international governments, religions and special interest groups. The series takes viewers around the world to a farm 60 miles from the Arctic Circle, to a compound in New Mexico, to Jerusalem’s most significant religious sites and its underbelly and beyond. Due to the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict production was forced […]...
- 3/10/2015
- by Anne Brodie
- Monsters and Critics
USA Network on Thursday night started its Dig, a 10-part event series in the vein of The Da Vinci Code. Will you continue along on this religiously tinged murder mystery?
VideosDig Sneak Peek: USA Network Drama Uncovers Israel’s ‘Darkest Secrets’
Dig stars Jason Isaacs (Awake) as Peter Connelly, an FBI agent who in the midst of a jurisdictional battle with the local police in Jerusalem crosses paths with a young woman who, we eventually learn, is the spitting image of his dead daughter. When Peter again bumps into the redheaded beauty, Emma, they get to talking and then (Earmuffs,...
VideosDig Sneak Peek: USA Network Drama Uncovers Israel’s ‘Darkest Secrets’
Dig stars Jason Isaacs (Awake) as Peter Connelly, an FBI agent who in the midst of a jurisdictional battle with the local police in Jerusalem crosses paths with a young woman who, we eventually learn, is the spitting image of his dead daughter. When Peter again bumps into the redheaded beauty, Emma, they get to talking and then (Earmuffs,...
- 3/6/2015
- TVLine.com
"The Big Bang Theory" did an episode in which Amy ruins "Raiders of the Lost Ark" for Sheldon by pointing out that for all of the action and adventure, "Indiana Jones plays no role in the outcome of the story. If he weren’t in the film, it would turn out exactly the same." I've watched "Raiders of the Lost Ark" subsequently and, thankfully, Amy didn't actually ruin the movie. I can't dispute her regarding the main character's agency, but it's still an awesome movie, one of the genre's most thrilling achievements. You cannot, it turns out, ruin "Raiders of the Lost Ark" by pointing out a structure flaw. You also, fortunately, cannot ruin "Raiders of the Lost Ark" by doing a dreadful story about nefarious forces searching for the Ark of the Covenant, or Ark-adjacent artifacts. But if you could ruin "Raiders of the Lost Ark" merely by desecrating its dramatic objective,...
- 3/5/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
USA's new event series "Dig" is not a simple murder mystery.
Premiering Thursday night on the cable network, the series stars Jason Isaacs (an alum of NBC's "Awake" and the big screen "Harry Potter" franchise) as Peter Connelly, an FBI Agent stationed in Jerusalem, whose messed up personal life is bleeding into his job.
His marriage is at a standstill, he's sleeping with his boss Lynn (Anne Heche) and his work is suffering too. While trying to track down a fugitive in the series premiere, he ends up turning his focus toward something else.
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Premiering Thursday night on the cable network, the series stars Jason Isaacs (an alum of NBC's "Awake" and the big screen "Harry Potter" franchise) as Peter Connelly, an FBI Agent stationed in Jerusalem, whose messed up personal life is bleeding into his job.
His marriage is at a standstill, he's sleeping with his boss Lynn (Anne Heche) and his work is suffering too. While trying to track down a fugitive in the series premiere, he ends up turning his focus toward something else.
Watch: Anne Heche ...
Copyright 2015 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 3/5/2015
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (Access Hollywood)
- Access Hollywood
Time to make some room on your DVR's, fellow TV fans, because USA Network's new action thriller Dig is about to become one of your favorite shows! The murder mystery series set in Jerusalem begins when FBI agent Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) takes a job in Israel, and after a young American girl is murdered, his investigation takes him deep into a conspiracy that has been in the works for thousands of years that could bring about the end of days. The action is thrilling, the conspiracies are exciting, and the stakes are high. Isaacs and his onscreen love interest/boss Anne Heche can't wait for viewers to finally see the show on which they've been working hard for months. Since both Isaacs and...
- 3/5/2015
- E! Online
This review is based off the first three episodes, which were provided to us prior to broadcast.
USA is investing a whole lot of energy in touting its new limited series Dig, and after just one installment (three were distributed to press for review purposes), it’s easy to see why. A high-octane conspiracy thriller set against the backdrop of a sprawling excavation in the ancient city of Jerusalem, Dig is bigger and bolder than anything the network has ever attempted, a Da Vinci Code-esque tale of murderous, religious zealots and shadowy organizations preparing for nothing less than the prophecized end of days, told over the course of a single, 10-episode season.
Jason Isaacs stars as FBI agent Peter Connelly, who unearths a sinister plot that dates back 2000 years as he investigates the brutal murder of a beautiful archaeologist (Alison Sudol). The victim is somehow connected to another case, involving...
USA is investing a whole lot of energy in touting its new limited series Dig, and after just one installment (three were distributed to press for review purposes), it’s easy to see why. A high-octane conspiracy thriller set against the backdrop of a sprawling excavation in the ancient city of Jerusalem, Dig is bigger and bolder than anything the network has ever attempted, a Da Vinci Code-esque tale of murderous, religious zealots and shadowy organizations preparing for nothing less than the prophecized end of days, told over the course of a single, 10-episode season.
Jason Isaacs stars as FBI agent Peter Connelly, who unearths a sinister plot that dates back 2000 years as he investigates the brutal murder of a beautiful archaeologist (Alison Sudol). The victim is somehow connected to another case, involving...
- 3/5/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Dig is the new show coming to USA, and it looks like it might just take over television.
With Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche leading things, and an investigation that apparently takes us to multiple sites around the globe, this looks like one that will definitely have people talking.
Take a look at a new promo for the show, as well as a set of Making Of videos the show has released, and get ready for this one, which hits on March 5th.
Dig – New Promo Spot
Dig Making Of Set USA's Dig The Making of Dig - Part 1 - Cast & Producers06:59 The Making of Dig - Part 2 - Conspiracy Theories06:15 The Making of Dig - Part 3 - On Location04:33 The Making of Dig - Part 4 - A Look Ahead03:42
The action thriller “Dig” tells the story of a murder mystery set against the backdrop of modern day Jerusalem,...
With Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche leading things, and an investigation that apparently takes us to multiple sites around the globe, this looks like one that will definitely have people talking.
Take a look at a new promo for the show, as well as a set of Making Of videos the show has released, and get ready for this one, which hits on March 5th.
Dig – New Promo Spot
Dig Making Of Set USA's Dig The Making of Dig - Part 1 - Cast & Producers06:59 The Making of Dig - Part 2 - Conspiracy Theories06:15 The Making of Dig - Part 3 - On Location04:33 The Making of Dig - Part 4 - A Look Ahead03:42
The action thriller “Dig” tells the story of a murder mystery set against the backdrop of modern day Jerusalem,...
- 2/18/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
TV Picks: USA Network brings “Dig” to the smallscreen. Golden Globe Nominee Jason Isaacs and Emmy Winner Anne Heche join Executive Producers, Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), offer fans some insight into this huge effort.The premise of the series centers around FBI agent Peter Connelly (Isaacs) who, while investigating a murder, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in-the-making.From USAOn Monday, February 23 (11/10c), USA Network will take viewers on location and behind-the-scenes of the upcoming event series Dig, with an original half-hour special, The Making Of Dig. The special will delve into the mysteries and conspiracies of the 10-episode […]...
- 1/30/2015
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
USA Network is preparing for the series premier of their new murder mystery drama, Dig. The show will follow FBI agent Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) as he attempts to solve a murder mystery that takes him to Israel. During his time there though, he will see he is falling into a much bigger pit and issue than he has ever dreamt of. This will be on top of his love life issues with Anne Heche who will also be his big boss. Yes, it will be filled with drama and you can get your first sample with the trailer for the March 5th premier down below.
This will be interesting to see how this affects the Us relationship with Israel. Sure, this is a fiction show but that doesn’t mean it cannot create bad blood. Just look at what the new Seth Roger’s film is doing with our relations to North Korea?...
This will be interesting to see how this affects the Us relationship with Israel. Sure, this is a fiction show but that doesn’t mean it cannot create bad blood. Just look at what the new Seth Roger’s film is doing with our relations to North Korea?...
- 12/17/2014
- by Sarah Peel
- Boomtron
You could classify USA Network’s upcoming drama Dig (March 5, 10/9c) as a murder mystery, but you’d barely be scratching the surface.
TVLine has an exclusive first look at a new promo for the series, which finds FBI agent Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) stumbling upon “a conspiracy thousands of years in the making that threatens to change the course of history” during an investigation in Jerusalem.
No big, right?
Oh, Dig also stars Anne Heche as Peter’s boss/lover Lynn Monahan, so you can go ahead and add relationship drama to his already-full plate.
Hit Play on the new promo below,...
TVLine has an exclusive first look at a new promo for the series, which finds FBI agent Peter Connelly (Jason Isaacs) stumbling upon “a conspiracy thousands of years in the making that threatens to change the course of history” during an investigation in Jerusalem.
No big, right?
Oh, Dig also stars Anne Heche as Peter’s boss/lover Lynn Monahan, so you can go ahead and add relationship drama to his already-full plate.
Hit Play on the new promo below,...
- 12/17/2014
- TVLine.com
USA Network’s Dig promises to spin a closed-ended, six-episode story that maybe just might rub up against, Da Vinci Code-style, a provocative religious concept.
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From executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland) and premiering this fall, Dig stars Jason Isaacs (Awake) as Peter Connelly, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem, who, while investigating a mystery surrounding the murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making. Anne Heche costars as Lynn Monahan, Peter’s boss/sometime lover.
Appearing at the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour in Beverly Hills on Monday,...
Related USA Network Orders Mr. Robot Pilot
From executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland) and premiering this fall, Dig stars Jason Isaacs (Awake) as Peter Connelly, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem, who, while investigating a mystery surrounding the murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making. Anne Heche costars as Lynn Monahan, Peter’s boss/sometime lover.
Appearing at the Television Critics Assoc. summer press tour in Beverly Hills on Monday,...
- 7/14/2014
- TVLine.com
USA's Dig has added a shady archaeologist to the mix. Richard E. Grant has joined the six-hour fall event series in a recurring role opposite Jason Isaacs and Anne Heche, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Photos: Broadcast TV's Returning Shows 2014-15 Dig centers on Peter Connelly (Isaacs), an FBI agent currently stationed in Jerusalem, who, while investigating the murder of an American archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making. Alison Sudol, David Costabile, Omar Metwally, Regina Taylor and Lauren Ambrose round out the cast for the drama-thriller from co-creators Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff
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- 5/30/2014
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
USA Network's Dig has added a Six Feet Under alum. Lauren Ambrose has joined the six-episode event fall series from Heroes' Tim Kring and Homeland's Gideon Raff, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Dig centers on Peter Connelly, an FBI agent currently stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating the murder of an American archeologist uncovers a conspiracy 2,000 years in the making. Jason Isaacs, Anne Heche, Alison Sudol, Regina Taylor, David Costabile and Omar Metwally star. Photos: Broadcast TV's Returning Shows 2014-15 Ambrose will play Debbie, a dedicated follower of evangelist Ted Billingham (Costabile). She spends most of
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- 5/20/2014
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
USA Network has cast singer-songwriter Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy, in a series regular role on its upcoming six-episode event series, “Dig.” From co-creators and executive producers Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), “Dig” stars “Awake” and “Harry Potter” star Jason Isaacs as Peter, an FBI agent stationed in Jerusalem who, while investigating a murder of a young female archaeologist, uncovers a conspiracy 2000 years in the making. Sudol will play Emma Wilson, an American intern working on a dig site in Jerusalem. After befriending FBI Detective Peter Connelly (Isaacs), Emma shows him her current worksite, but what Peter.
- 3/25/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Anne Heche fans won’t have to dig too deep to find the Emmy-winning actress back on the small screen this year.
Heche (Save Me) has joined the upcoming USA Network six-episode action-adventure series Dig, from co-creators and executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland). She joins previously-announced star Jason Isaacs (Awake).
Dig is set and will shoot in Jerusalem as well as other international locations. The series follows FBI detective Peter Connelly (Isaacs) who becomes a murder suspect after trying to track down a religious artifact that could trigger an event that would change the course of history.
Heche (Save Me) has joined the upcoming USA Network six-episode action-adventure series Dig, from co-creators and executive producers Tim Kring (Heroes) and Gideon Raff (Homeland). She joins previously-announced star Jason Isaacs (Awake).
Dig is set and will shoot in Jerusalem as well as other international locations. The series follows FBI detective Peter Connelly (Isaacs) who becomes a murder suspect after trying to track down a religious artifact that could trigger an event that would change the course of history.
- 3/14/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside TV
“Dig,” the USA Network thriller from Tim Kring (“Heroes”) and Gideon Raff (“Homeland”), has found a director for its first episode. Sj Clarkson, whose cedits include “Heroes,” “House,” “Dexter” and “Ugly Betty,” has been tapped to direct the first episode of the event series, which revolves around FBI detective Peter Connelly (played by “Awake” vet Jason Isaacs), who’s currently working in Jerusalem. While there, Connelly finds himself embroiled in a race to track down a religious artifact that could trigger an event that would change the course of history and becomes the suspect in a sensational murder. Also read: Jason Isaacs.
- 2/24/2014
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
The new and improved co-op and multiplayer coming in Crackdown 2 are two of it’s most touted features. A lot of people enjoy playing couch co-op, aka. split-screen co-op, and this would definitely be a game where that could be a lot of fun.
Unfortunately though, neither split-screen nor system link will be included in Crackdown 2.
Split-screen was not a feature of the original game, so this shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, but the lack of system link has the potential to disappoint a select number of people.
Microsoft’s Peter Connelly had this to say about the feature being cut:
“It would’ve taken a half-day of work,” he said. “For something that only a tiny percentage of gamers will ever use.”
While a half-day of work seems like a simple task to satisfy a small audience, he noted that including system link would add...
Unfortunately though, neither split-screen nor system link will be included in Crackdown 2.
Split-screen was not a feature of the original game, so this shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, but the lack of system link has the potential to disappoint a select number of people.
Microsoft’s Peter Connelly had this to say about the feature being cut:
“It would’ve taken a half-day of work,” he said. “For something that only a tiny percentage of gamers will ever use.”
While a half-day of work seems like a simple task to satisfy a small audience, he noted that including system link would add...
- 4/16/2010
- by Will Delaney
- GameRant
One of the big focuses of "Crackdown 2" is a total redesign of the network code from the first game. Issues with lag and the inability to drop in and out of a friends' game made the experience less than adequate. At a recent press event in New York, I was hoping to check out the campaign mode of "Crackdown 2," complete with co-op, but technical problems related to the hotel's internet connection prevented the two systems from getting online and connecting with one another.
"Couldn't you just system link the two consoles?" I asked Peter Connelly, a producer with Microsoft.
It was then that I was informed that system link won't be supported in "Crackdown 2." It's a shift from the first game, which allowed players to link together consoles on a Lan for co-op play. But, according to Connelly, it was cut due to development priorities being elsewhere. "It would've taken a half-day of work,...
"Couldn't you just system link the two consoles?" I asked Peter Connelly, a producer with Microsoft.
It was then that I was informed that system link won't be supported in "Crackdown 2." It's a shift from the first game, which allowed players to link together consoles on a Lan for co-op play. But, according to Connelly, it was cut due to development priorities being elsewhere. "It would've taken a half-day of work,...
- 4/6/2010
- by Russ Frushtick
- MTV Multiplayer
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