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Scripted series · NBC

Parks and Recreation

Because parks don't grow on trees.

8.0IMDb2K votesOutstanding
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2009 – 20157 seasons · 122 episodes~22 min per episodeTV-14Ended
Comedy
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Leslie Knope

122 eps

Rashida Jones

Rashida Jones

Ann Perkins

101 eps

Aziz Ansari

Aziz Ansari

Tom Haverford

122 eps

Paul Schneider

Paul Schneider

Mark Brendanawicz

30 eps

Nick Offerman

Nick Offerman

Ron Swanson

122 eps

Aubrey Plaza

Aubrey Plaza

April Ludgate

122 eps

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt

Andy Dwyer

122 eps

Adam Scott

Adam Scott

Ben Wyatt

94 eps

Rob Lowe

Rob Lowe

Chris Traeger

75 eps

Jim O'Heir

Jim O'Heir

Jerry Gergich

121 eps

Retta

Retta

Donna Meagle

118 eps

Lucy Lawless

Lucy Lawless

Diane Lewis

8 eps

Phil Reeves

Phil Reeves

Paul Laresco

7 eps

Billy Eichner

Billy Eichner

Craig

15 eps

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Dr. Saperstein

6 eps

Mara Marini

Mara Marini

Brandi Maxxxx

6 eps

Kathryn Hahn

Kathryn Hahn

Jennifer Barkley

10 eps

Pamela Reed

Pamela Reed

Marlene Knope

9 eps

Rylan Lee

Ivy

6 eps

Sadie Salazar

Zoe

6 eps

Louis C.K.

Louis C.K.

Dave Sanderson

6 eps

Tracy Howe

Tracy Howe

Officer Skorggel

6 eps

Joe Mande

Joe Mande

Morris

6 eps

Kevin Symons

Kevin Symons

Councilman Dexhart

14 eps

Sarah Wright

Sarah Wright

Millicent

5 eps

Mary Faber

Mary Faber

Kathryn Pinewood

5 eps

Jenny Slate

Jenny Slate

Mona-Lisa Saperstein

7 eps

Marc Evan Jackson

Marc Evan Jackson

Trevor Nelsson

7 eps

Jeffrey Markle

Jeffrey Markle

Chance Frelmn

7 eps

Richard Burch

Richard Burch

Herman Lerpiss

11 eps

Kirk Fox

Kirk Fox

Joe

8 eps

Susan Yeagley

Susan Yeagley

Jessica Wicks

8 eps

Jim Meskimen

Jim Meskimen

Martin

6 eps

Natalie Morales

Natalie Morales

Lucy

11 eps

Jama Williamson

Jama Williamson

Wendy

11 eps

Alison Becker

Alison Becker

Shauna Malwae-Tweep

14 eps

Will McLaughlin

Will McLaughlin

Officer Randy Killnose

7 eps

Helen Slayton-Hughes

Helen Slayton-Hughes

Ethel Beavers

10 eps

John Balma

John Balma

Barney

7 eps

Mel Cowan

Mel Cowan

Red-Faced Man

7 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Parks and Recreation actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Parks and Recreation reads strongest on Humour, Character Depth and Bingeability.

HumourStrong6.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

Character DepthStrong6.1

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

BingeabilityStrong5.8

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Emotional WeightPresent4.0

How much the series is designed to affect you.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Cliffhanger IntensityLight3.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

SerializedLight2.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

The story

What it's about

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

The run

Seasons

7 seasons · 122 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    201111 episodes

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    20096 episodes

    7.3IMDb

    A place where nothing ever gets done... small town government.

    Best episode · S01E06 Rock Show

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    200924 episodes

    7.8IMDb

    Best episode · S02E10 Hunting Trip

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    201116 episodes

    7.9IMDb

    Best episode · S03E09 Andy and April's Fancy Party

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    201122 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    Best episode · S04E20 The Debate

  • Official poster for Season 5

    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    201222 episodes

    7.6IMDb

    Best episode · S05E14 Leslie and Ben

  • Official poster for Season 6

    Season 6 · Complete

    Season 6

    201320 episodes

    7.7IMDb

    Best episode · S06E20 Moving Up

  • Official poster for Season 7

    Season 7 · Complete

    Season 7

    201512 episodes

    7.8IMDb

    Best episode · S07E04 Leslie and Ron

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Leslie and Ron

S07E04

Leslie and Ron

8.9IMDb40 votes

Leslie and Ron attempt to work out their differences.

20 Jan 201522 min
Still from One Last Ride

S07E12

One Last Ride

8.7IMDb23 votes

The Parks gang completes one last task together, before saying goodbye to Pawnee.

24 Feb 201544 min
Still from Leslie and Ben

S05E14

Leslie and Ben

8.5IMDb31 votes

Leslie and Ben are getting married, and have to cram months of planning into two hours. Meanwhile, Ron's temper gets him in trouble.

21 Feb 201322 min
Still from The Debate

S04E20

The Debate

8.3IMDb36 votes

Leslie goes toe-to-toe with Bobby Newport in a debate. Ann, Tom, and Chris work in the media spin room, while Ron goes the extra mile to save a party for Leslie's donors.

26 Apr 201226 min
Still from Andy and April's Fancy Party

S03E09

Andy and April's Fancy Party

8.3IMDb37 votes

April and Andy host a dinner party for the Parks Department. Meanwhile, Ann tries to move on from Chris at a singles' party.

14 Apr 201122 min
Still from Jerry's Painting

S03E11

Jerry's Painting

8.2IMDb39 votes

Jerry's contribution to Leslie's community art show causes a stir. Ben moves in with April and Andy and attempts to teach them how to be adults. Meanwhile, Leslie is frustrated by Chris and his interoffice dating rules.

28 Apr 201127 min

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7.7IMDb35 votes
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7.6IMDb35 votes
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Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Cinematography

Recognition

Awards

1 win

TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy

1 win · latest 2011

  • WinnerTCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy2011

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Where to watch

Streaming

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