DIGGERS is a small period drama that tackles everything from death and abortion to the demise of independent fishermen in 1970s Long Island. Hunt (
Paul Rudd) comes from a long line of clamdiggers but would rather practice photography. When Hunt's dad dies unexpectedly, he bottles up his emotions, while his sister, Gina (
Maura Tierney), takes up with the neighborhood lothario (Ron Eldard). Hunt and Gina's colorful friends include Lozo (Ken Marino); his long-suffering wife, Julie (
Sarah Paulson), and the clique's perpetually high philosophizer, Cons (Josh Hamilton). All of them endure the little indignities that accompany working-class life, but with enough booze, cigarettes, and company, they all manage to survive day by day. When Hunts meets summering Manhattanite Zoey (Lauren Ambrose), her brassy worldliness finally makes him curious about the world beyond Long Island.