A Walk in the Parks

Jim O'Heir shares his memories of the hit NBC mockumentary and its cast's hopes of a reunion

- RYAN SMITH

THE CAST OF PARKS AND RECREation would "absolutely" reunite for a reboot of the beloved sitcom, actor Jim O'Heir told Newsweek.

NBC's mockumentary-style hit, which aired from 2009 to 2015, was set in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. It boasted a star-studded cast that included O'Heir, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Aubrey Plaza, Rob Lowe, Rashida Jones, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Retta and Adam Scott.

And while the cast reunited for a remote special during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, fans have continued to wait with bated breath for another chance to catch up with the daily lives of the Parks and Recreation Department's quirky and lovable staff. O'Heir told Newsweek that he and his co-stars are open to it.

"[Parks showrunner] Mike Schur always said, 'I would only ever want to do it if there was a story to tell, if there was a reason to do it,' and during the pandemic there was because people were trying to raise money for these food banks," he said.