Parks and Recreation (2009)

TV-14

Comedy

Because parks don't grow on trees.

Overview

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.

Michael SchurCreator
Greg DanielsCreator

StatusEnded

TypeScripted

Original LanguageEnglish

Network

Seasons

Specials

2011 | 11 Episodes

Specials of Parks and Recreation premiered on November 4, 2011

Season 1

2009 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of Parks and Recreation premiered on April 9, 2009

Season 2

2009 | 24 Episodes

Season 2 of Parks and Recreation premiered on September 17, 2009

Season 3

2011 | 16 Episodes

Season 3 of Parks and Recreation premiered on January 20, 2011

The third season consisted of several major story arcs, including a complete shutdown of the Pawnee government for budgetary reasons, inspired by the real-life global financial crisis. Other storylines included the parks department's organization of a harvest festival, a romance between Leslie and Ben, and the dating and eventual marriage of Andy Dwyer and April Ludgate.