Creator Michael Schur has responded to requests from fans and critics to revive one of his beloved TV comedies. Schur has been behind numerous successful sitcoms over the last few decades, including The Office, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place, Parks & Recreation, and A Man on the Inside on Netflix led by Ted Danson. One of his mentors, Greg Daniels, has recently found success with The Paper, a spiritual spinoff of The Office that airs on Peacock, leading to questions about whether Schur would consider doing the same for Parks and Recreation. However, Schur has provided a disappointing update regarding a potential revival or even a reunion for the cherished seven-season sitcom.

Schur explains why he will not revive Parks & Recreation

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Schur was asked if he had any thoughts on how he might “revisit” Parks & Recreation. The series creator was clear in his response.

“No, I did not,” Schur replied, laughing at the idea.

The creator explained that Parks & Recreation serves as a time capsule reflecting the political era it represents, and he didn’t believe there was any message that the show hadn’t already conveyed.

“That show had a very specific argument to make about government at a very specific time, the Obama era,” he stated. “We left nothing unsaid.”

It remains unclear if this means that Schur wouldn’t want to have another reunion special with the cast members, allowing stars like Amy Poehler, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, and Aziz Ansari to reconnect after their reunion in 2020. In a 30-minute special for the charity Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund, Poehler’s Leslie Knope attempts to reconnect with her friends during the pandemic.

That said, many members of the Parks & Recreation crew have appeared as guests on Poehler’s “Good Hang” podcast, with Offerman hinting at his appearance there in the near future.