While it may seem like every beloved sitcom of yesteryear is getting a new reboot/revival, the same can’t be said forParks and Recreation, as one of the show’s stars,Adam Scott, revealed why we’ll probably never return to Pawnee in the future. Scott, who currently stars in the hit Apple TV+ seriesSeverance, is also best known for playing the lovable nerd, Ben Wyatt, in NBC’s long-running sitcom. Ben was introduced in the show’s second season (alongside Rob Lowe’s Chris Traeger) to come in and slash the Pawnee government’s budget before moving on. But, after falling in love with the town, andAmy Poehler’s Leslie Knope,he decided to stay and became a mainstay of the series until its finale in 2015.
During a recent interview with Josh Horowitz on theHappy, Sad, Confusedpodcast, to promote Season 2 ofSeverance, Scott gaveParks and Recfans bittersweet news about why the show will probably never return in the future.“That’s entirely up to Mike Schur, and Amy Poehler, and Greg Daniels, who created it with Mike,” Scott began, starting his optimistically. While the actor said he would happily return as Ben,he also admitted that there isn’t really any reason for the show to return.
“I’m not sure what else there is to add.”
“The show itself, the series finale kind of took us to the end,“Scott continued.Parks and Reccame to a close in 2015after seven seasons. The series finale saw Leslie and Ben travel around Pawnee, interacting with the show’s core characters, and jumping forward in time to show their futures.“It jumped pretty far ahead in the future, so I’m not sure what else there is to add.”
Adam Scott Can’t Watch ‘Parks & Rec’
Parks and Recis one of NBC’s most beloved sitcoms of the 21st Century,alongsideThe Officeand30 Rock.Even with his newest role in Ben Stiller’s hit sci-fi series,Severance, Adam Scott said thatParks and Recfans are still his favorite. “TheParksfans are the best fans, always,” he said. “[They’re] just the sweetest, smartest, kindest group of people.” Despite loving his old cast mates, loving the work he did, and loving the fans, Adam Scott said he actually can’t watchParks and Rec. While some actors hate seeing their past performances, Scott’s reason is a lot more bittersweet. After being shown a clip from the series, Scott said:
“Wow, I haven’t seen that in a really long time.” He continued,“I haven’t seen the show in a really long time, honestly, because it makes me sadto see the show, because I miss them, and I miss all the actors — even though we’re constantly in touch. I miss the time of making it. It was a really joyful five years, for me, seven years for the show.”
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Severanceis officially backfor its second season. The premiere episode of the new season was released last week, with new episodes being released weekly on Fridays. Alongside Scott, the new season also stars Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman, John Turturro, and Jen Tullock.
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