USA Network is giving potential viewers even more reason to check out the series premiere of DIG on March 5.
The new series, from producers of Heroes and Homeland, will now include an exclusive clip from the upcoming highly anticipated feature Furious 7.
Here’s the press release with more details:
USA NETWORK, IN COLLABORATION WITH UNIVERSAL PICTURES, WILL BROADCAST AN EXCLUSIVE CLIP FROM FURIOUS 7, INTRODUCED BY VIN DIESEL, IN THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF THE EVENT SERIES ‘DIG,’ MARCH 5
USA Network Will Air a Special Broadcast Of “Fast Five,” Leading Into the DIG Premiere At 10/9 c.
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA — February 24, 2015 — USA Network announced that, in collaboration with Universal Pictures, it will broadcast an exclusive clip, introduced by Vin Diesel, from the upcoming action-thriller, “Furious 7,” during the premiere of the much-anticipated event series DIG on March 5 at 10/9 c. Additionally, leading into the series premiere, USA will air a special broadcast of “Fast Five.”
From the executive producers and creators of “Heroes” and “Homeland” (Tim Kring and Gideon Raff), DIG tells the story of a murder mystery set against the backdrop of modern day Jerusalem, a city shrouded in ancient intrigue. When FBI agent Peter Connelly (Golden Globe nominee Jason Isaacs, “Awake”) takes a job stationed in Israel, he has no idea what is in store for him. As he sets out to solve the murder of a young American, he soon finds himself embroiled in an international mystery that delves into the Holy Land’s darkest secrets. What Peter discovers is a conspiracy thousands of years in the making that threatens to change the course of history. While he races to figure out what it all means, he quickly finds that he may not be the only one searching for answers.
The series also stars Emmy Award-winner Anne Heche (“Save Me”), Alison Sudol (“Transparent”), David Costabile (“Breaking Bad”), Screen Actors Guild Award-winner Richard E. Grant (“Downton Abbey”), Golden Globe Award-winner Regina Taylor (“The Unit”), Emmy Award nominee Lauren Ambrose (“Six Feet Under”), Tony Award nominee Omar Metwally (“Non-Stop”) and Ori Pfeffer (“World War Z”).
DIG is from Universal Cable Productions (UCP) and was developed by Keshet, in association with Gail Berman (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) of The Jackal Group and Gene Stein (“Deception”). Keshet’s Avi Nir (“Homeland”), Alon Shtruzman and Karni Ziv also serve as executive producers.
Continuing the global exploits in the unstoppable franchise built on speed, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast of “Furious 7.” James Wan directs this chapter of the hugely successful series that also welcomes back favorites Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Elsa Pataky and Lucas Black. They are joined by international action stars new to the franchise including Jason Statham, Djimon Hounsou, Tony Jaa, Ronda Rousey, Nathalie Emmanuel and Kurt Russell. Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel and Michael Fottrell return to produce the film written by Chris Morgan.
