Tue Feb 25 01:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Parks and Rec’s Futuristic Finale Becomes Reality: Rashida Jones Reacts to 2025 Arrival

**Los Angeles, CA** – Ten years after its finale aired, the NBC sitcom *Parks and Recreation* is making headlines again. Not for a new season, but for a surprising coincidence: the show’s final episode, which featured several future timelines, has reached one predicted by the show’s writers.

Specifically, the series finale depicted a 2025 timeline where characters Ann Perkins (Rashida Jones) and Chris Traeger (Rob Lowe), who had left the show earlier, returned to Pawnee. This future is now a reality, much to the surprise of Jones herself. “Wait, were we in 2025 in the end? That’s so crazy,” Jones exclaimed in a recent interview.

The *Parks and Recreation* finale, which aired in 2015, was already set two years in the future (2017). However, it showcased several time jumps, including scenes set in 2019, 2022, and 2023. The 2025 segment showed Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and Ben Wyatt (Adam Scott) returning to Pawnee, where they reunited with the rest of the Parks Department team, including the returning Ann and Chris.

Jones expressed enthusiasm for the possibility of another revival, aligning with the show’s five-year cycle of reunions – hinting at a potential 2035 themed revival based on the show’s final scenes. “I hope sometime soon,” she stated, adding that she’s “ready anytime.” This renewed interest comes five years after a special *Parks and Recreation* episode aired in 2020 to benefit Feeding America.

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