Parks and Recreation (season 7)
The seventh and final season of "Parks and Recreation" aired in the United States on the NBC television network from January 13, 2015 until February 24, 2015. The season consisted of 13 episodes. It stars Amy Poehler, Aziz Ansari, Nick Offerman, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Pratt, Adam Scott, Jim O'Heir, and Retta, with a supporting performance from Billy Eichner. This season differs from any other season of "Parks and Recreation", in that it details a much larger story arc for the characters, showcasing their growth over the course of the show. Set in 2017, three years  after the events of Season 6, the season includes Leslie Knope's (Amy Poehler) new career as Regional Director of the National Park Service, in addition to her two-year long fallout with former boss Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman). Also included is the rise of fictional tech company Gryzzl taking over Pawnee, Leslie's plea to Sweetums for a Pawnee National Park, and the eventual career departures of the gang from the Parks department. Episodes. denotes an extended episode. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Production. All 13 episodes were aired in seven weeks by airing two each week, back-to-back (with  the exception of one week). Production began on August 11, 2014, and ended on December 12, 2014. Although the program initially premiered in NBC's Must See TV Thursday night block, the final episodes were moved to Tuesdays, possibly in an attempt to compete with ABC's dramas. Reception. The seventh season of "Parks and Recreation" overall, as well as the series finale, received universal praise from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gave the season an 89% rating based on 27 critic reviews. The critical consensus reads: ""Parks and Recreation"'s closing chapter deftly incorporates time-skip gags into the everyday bureaucracy  of Pawnee, all while delivering a moving farewell to a cast of characters audiences have grown to love like family." IGN reviewer Matt Fowler gave the series finale a perfect 10 out of 10 score, saying "Doing what the show does best, Parks knocked it clear out of the park with "One Last Ride." A remarkably irresistible swirl of love and satire. The writers knew it wasn't enough to just send everyone off into the future. They knew we needed to see that future. Not just for peace of mind, but because we've all become so lovingly invested  in the characters. This final season proved to us that we could withstand a time jump and still remain attached to everyone. And this finale used that to hop through the Pawnee gang's futures, creating an exciting, heartwarming journey." Accolades. The seventh season of "Parks and Recreation" was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Amy Poehler received her second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in the series finale, "One Last Ride".