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Parks and Recreation (2009)

Comedy

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

IMDb rating
8.6 (319,902 votes)
Episode average
8.1 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons
7
Streaming (US)
Peacock
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 7 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

7.15 avg 6 episodes 6.9 → 7.6 21 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 4,776 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 4,069 votesEp 3: 7.1 · 3,815 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 3,704 votesEp 5: 7.1 · 3,570 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 3,602 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot6.94,776
2Canvassing7.04,069
3The Reporter7.13,815
4Boys' Club7.23,704
5The Banquet7.13,570
6Rock Show7.63,602

Season 2 (2009)

7.95 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 8.5 21 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 3,746 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 3,571 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 3,433 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 3,513 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 3,701 votesEp 6: 7.5 · 3,240 votesEp 7: 8.2 · 3,523 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 3,538 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 3,199 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 3,824 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 3,114 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 3,150 votesEp 13: 7.9 · 3,160 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 3,071 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 3,022 votesEp 16: 7.5 · 3,028 votesEp 17: 7.9 · 3,011 votesEp 18: 7.8 · 3,011 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 3,110 votesEp 20: 7.7 · 2,951 votesEp 21: 8.4 · 3,201 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 3,079 votesEp 23: 8.4 · 3,154 votesEp 24: 8.5 · 3,194 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pawnee Zoo7.83,746
2The Stakeout8.03,571
3Beauty Pageant7.63,433
4Practice Date8.23,513
5Sister City7.63,701
6Kaboom7.53,240
7Greg Pikitis8.23,523
8Ron and Tammy8.33,538
9The Camel7.73,199
10Hunting Trip8.63,824
11Tom's Divorce7.73,114
12Christmas Scandal7.93,150
13The Set Up7.93,160
14Leslie's House7.83,071
15Sweetums7.73,022
16Galentine's Day7.53,028
17Woman of the Year7.93,011
18The Possum7.83,011
19Park Safety8.03,110
20Summer Catalog7.72,951
2194 Meetings8.43,201
22Telethon8.23,079
23The Master Plan8.43,154
24Freddy Spaghetti8.53,194

Season 3 (2011)

8.38 avg 16 episodes 8.1 → 8.8 21 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 3,053 votesEp 2: 8.9 · 3,857 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 3,001 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 3,263 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 2,947 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 2,926 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 3,338 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 2,935 votesEp 9: 8.9 · 3,719 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 3,084 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 3,106 votesEp 12: 8.1 · 2,949 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 3,738 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 3,127 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 2,839 votesEp 16: 8.8 · 3,348 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Go Big or Go Home8.13,053
2Flu Season8.93,857
3Time Capsule8.03,001
4Ron & Tammy 28.53,263
5Media Blitz7.92,947
6Indianapolis8.02,926
7Harvest Festival8.73,338
8Camping7.92,935
9Andy and April's Fancy Party8.93,719
10Soulmates8.43,084
11Jerry's Painting8.63,106
12Eagleton8.12,949
13The Fight8.83,738
14Road Trip8.43,127
15The Bubble8.12,839
16Li'l Sebastian8.83,348

Season 4 (2011)

8.16 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 9.0 22 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 2,853 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 3,113 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 2,784 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 3,039 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 2,730 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 3,092 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 2,784 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 2,742 votesEp 9: 8.4 · 2,859 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 2,785 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 3,127 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 2,720 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 2,834 votesEp 14: 8.1 · 2,674 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 2,594 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 2,557 votesEp 17: 7.9 · 2,545 votesEp 18: 7.8 · 2,555 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 2,523 votesEp 20: 8.7 · 2,945 votesEp 21: 8.2 · 2,619 votesEp 22: 9.0 · 3,156 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1I'm Leslie Knope8.02,853
2Ron and Tammys8.63,113
3Born and Raised8.02,784
4Pawnee Rangers8.23,039
5Meet 'N' Greet7.72,730
6End of the World8.43,092
7The Treaty7.82,784
8Smallest Park7.92,742
9The Trial of Leslie Knope8.42,859
10Citizen Knope8.42,785
11The Comeback Kid8.53,127
12Campaign Ad8.32,720
13Bowling for Votes8.52,834
14Operation Ann8.12,674
15Dave Returns7.82,594
16Sweet Sixteen7.62,557
17Campaign Shake-Up7.92,545
18Lucky7.82,555
19Live Ammo7.82,523
20The Debate8.72,945
21Bus Tour8.22,619
22Win, Lose or Draw9.03,156

Season 5 (2012)

8.05 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 22 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 2,613 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 2,568 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 2,539 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 2,580 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 2,853 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 2,505 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 2,478 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 2,452 votesEp 9: 8.9 · 3,152 votesEp 10: 8.8 · 3,066 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 2,511 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 2,424 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 2,595 votesEp 14: 9.2 · 3,484 votesEp 15: 7.7 · 2,337 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 2,414 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 2,308 votesEp 18: 8.2 · 2,409 votesEp 19: 7.9 · 2,340 votesEp 20: 8.0 · 2,346 votesEp 21: 7.5 · 2,258 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 2,394 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Ms. Knope Goes to Washington7.82,613
2Soda Tax7.82,568
3How a Bill Becomes a Law7.92,539
4Sex Education8.02,580
5Halloween Surprise8.62,853
6Ben's Parents7.72,505
7Leslie vs. April7.72,478
8Pawnee Commons7.72,452
9Ron and Diane8.93,152
10Two Parties8.83,066
11Women in Garbage8.02,511
12Ann's Decision7.62,424
13Emergency Response8.52,595
14Leslie and Ben9.23,484
15Correspondents' Lunch7.72,337
16Bailout8.02,414
17Partridge7.52,308
18Animal Control8.22,409
19Article Two7.92,340
20Jerry's Retirement8.02,346
21Swing Vote7.52,258
22Are You Better Off?8.22,394

Season 6 (2013)

7.97 avg 22 episodes 8.5 → 9.2 22 min avg

Ep 1: 8.5 · 2,697 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 2,525 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 2,337 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 2,428 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 2,277 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 2,342 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 2,243 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 2,288 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 2,360 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 2,234 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 2,203 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 2,249 votesEp 13: 8.8 · 2,911 votesEp 14: 7.8 · 2,246 votesEp 15: 7.6 · 2,157 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 2,145 votesEp 17: 7.5 · 2,145 votesEp 18: 7.6 · 2,153 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 2,378 votesEp 20: 8.1 · 2,183 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 2,728 votesEp 22: 9.2 · 3,585 votes
Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1London: Part 18.52,697
2London: Part 28.62,525
3The Pawnee-Eagleton Tip Off Classic7.62,337
4Doppelgängers7.92,428
5Gin It Up!7.72,277
6Filibuster8.02,342
7Recall Vote7.52,243
8Fluoride7.62,288
9The Cones of Dunshire8.12,360
10Second Chunce7.52,234
11New Beginnings7.62,203
12Farmers Market7.62,249
13Ann and Chris8.82,911
14Anniversaries7.82,246
15The Wall7.62,157
16New Slogan7.42,145
17Galentine's Day7.52,145
18Prom7.62,153
19Flu Season 28.32,378
20One in 8,0008.12,183
21Moving Up: Part 18.82,728
22Moving Up: Part 29.23,585

Season 7 (2015)

8.26 avg 12 episodes 7.5 → 9.5 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 2,564 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 2,475 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 2,294 votesEp 4: 9.5 · 5,038 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 2,275 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 2,228 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 2,322 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 2,280 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 2,370 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 3,142 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 2,414 votesEp 12: 9.5 · 5,883 votes
Season 7 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
120177.52,564
2Ron & Jammy8.12,475
3William Henry Harrison7.32,294
4Leslie and Ron9.55,038
5Gryzzlbox8.12,275
6Save JJ's7.92,228
7Donna and Joe8.32,322
8Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington8.02,280
9Pie-Mary8.22,370
10The Johnny Karate Super Awesome Musical Explosion Show8.33,142
11Two Funerals8.42,414
12One Last Ride9.55,883

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