The episode will air on Thursday 30 April in the US and will raise funds for Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund.
The new episode will centre around Amy Poehler’s character Leslie Knope trying to keep up contact with her friends and colleagues during coronavirus isolation.
As well as Poehler, fan favourites Rashida Jones, Chris Pratt, Nick Offerman, Rob Lowe, Aziz Ansari, Adam Scott, Aubrey Plaza, Jim O’Heir and Retta are all set to appear in the episode.
Hey, Pawnee! Free up your schedules on April 30, because #ParksAndRec is returning to NBC for “A Parks and Recreation Special”! Together with our neighbors at @StateFarm, we're helping raise money for @FeedingAmerica. 🌳❤️ We hope to see you there! https://t.co/CYgzmwp3PO pic.twitter.com/NQoXpbmn7R
— NBC Entertainment (@nbc) April 23, 2020
Parks and Recreation creator Mike Schur revealed he sent “a hopeful email” to the cast asking if they would participate in order to raise money for the COVID-19 response, and said everyone got back to him “within 45 minutes”.
“Our old Parks and Rec team has put together one more 30-minute slice of (quarantined) Pawnee life and we hope everyone enjoys it. And donates!” said Schur.
Up to $500,000 in donations will be matched with contributions from NBC Universal, the writers, producers, and cast of the show, and State Farm and Subaru of America.
