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Scott says he'd love to see if "there were any scandals" with this fan-favorite character, "or if he was able to keep his powder dry."
This *Parks and Rec *character is Adam Scott's pick to get a spinoff: 'I'd like to see how that worked out'
Scott says he'd love to see if "there were any scandals" with this fan-favorite character, "or if he was able to keep his powder dry."
By Ryan Coleman
Published on July 27, 2025 02:00PM EDT
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The 'Parks and Recreation' cast in 2011. Credit:
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Everyone else is doing it, so why can't *Parks and Recreation *have a reboot?
While various members of the *Parks *cast and crew have expressed their interest in a reboot, revival, or some kind of return to the beloved fictional town of Pawnee, Ind., no formal plans have yet materialized. But the powers that be likely haven't heard star Adam Scott's bright idea.
Scott sits down with ** Editorial Director Gerrad Hall on this week's episode of EW's *Awardist* podcast to discuss his* *freshly Emmy-nominated performance in the Apple TV+ thriller series *Severance*. Noting that *The Office*, the mockumentary series that informally spawned *Parks*, is getting its own spinoff called *The Paper*, Hall asks Scott, "Of the *Parks and Rec* characters, is there one specifically you would love to catch up with now, see where they're working, find out what they're doing?"
Scott responds without hesitation, and his pick might surprise loyal *Parks *fans.**
Jim O'Heir on 'Parks and Recreation'.
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"Probably Jerry [Jim O'Heir]," Scott replies. "I think because when we left the show, he was mayor, still, of Pawnee. I'd like to see how that worked out, if there were any scandals or if he was able to keep his powder dry and run the town in the way we know it should be run."
Indeed, when *Parks and Rec *wrapped up its seventh and final season in 2015, viewers didn't have to guess where all their favorite characters would end up. The series informed them — *Six Feet Under *style, but without all the doom and gloom — by flashing into the future and offering closure for each beloved alum of the Pawnee Parks Department.
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O'Heir's Garry Gergich, mean-spiritedly referred to as "Jerry" throughout most of the series, is *Parks*' perpetual underdog — overlooked, undervalued, and even mocked for his enduringly sunny outlook. Which is what makes the great fortune bestowed upon him by the *Parks *finale so sweet. The character is elected mayor of Pawnee in a write-in campaign coup, a position he happily holds until his 100th birthday.
"I don't know how my life could get any better than this," he tells Amy Poehler's Leslie Knope in one of their final scenes together.**
"I feel like Jerry would've done a terrific job," Scott continues, and adds one more idea to boot.
"I think also Tom would be a good one to check in with, find out what's going on with Tom, with [Aziz Ansari's] character," he says.**
Similarly to Garry/Jerry, Ansari's Tom Haverford finds a happy ending in the *Parks *finale, though one that doesn't come without its hitches, meaning it could make for great spinoff fodder.
***Check out more from EW's *The Awardist,* featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, and our podcast diving into all the highlights from the year's best films, TV, and music.***
Adam Scott and Aziz Ansari on the 'Parks and Rec' episode 'Animal Control'.
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On the finale episode "One Last Ride," Tom continues to operate his "classy, authentic" restaurant, Tom's Bistro, which has become the most successful chophouse in Pawnee. However, an economic recession throws open a money pit that pulls Tom's Bistro. But with the help of new wife Lucy (Natalie Morales), Tom writes a bestselling book, which he naturally parlays into a lucrative motivational speaking gig.
Tom and Garry/Jerry are prime candidates for a *Parks *spinoff, and in 2022, one of the series' most key players signaled her openness for more. Poehler, who also produced the series, said she was "always standing by" for a *Parks *reboot. "Anytime anybody gives me the word, and I'm down."
Listen to the full episode of EW's *Awardist* podcast above.**
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