Netflix isn’t losing justThe OfficeandFriendsin the near future, as another beloved, insanely rewatchable sitcom is also poised to depart the streaming service. NBCUniversal announced itsinitial lineup for its streaming service Peacocktoday, and among the titles listed wasParks and Recreation, denoted as an exclusive. Indeed,THRconfirms that the terrific NBC sitcom will exit Netflix and other streamers (including Hulu) in October 2020 and will set up shop exclusively at Peacock.
Unlike Netflix’s exclusive deal forThe Office, the license forParks and Recreationwas non-exclusive—which is why it’s currently available to stream on both Netflix and Hulu. But that license will be up next year, at which pointParks and Recreationwill move exclusively to Peacock.
The NBC comedy was originally created as a spinoff ofThe Office, withThe OfficealumsGreg DanielsandMichael Schurserving as its creators. But it quickly morphed into its own show under the stewardship of Schur, albeit carrying a format similar toThe Office. WhileParks and Recgot off to a slow start in 2009, it built a loyal fanbase as its quality increased exponentially starting in Season 2, and wrapped up with a tremendous series finale in 2015.
It’s unclear exactly whenParks and Recwill depart Netflix, but THR says it’ll be available on Peacock starting in October 2020. It joins a pretty robust library of titles that will call Peacock home, includingFriday Night Lights,Cheers,Brooklyn Nine-Nine, andFrasier. While some of these shows are available on other streaming services as part of non-exclusive licenses, NBCUniversal said Tuesday that it aims to make them exclusive to Peacock in the coming years as those licenses expire.
So get to watchin’Parks and Recwhile you can on Netflix, or plan on signing up for Peacock. Or—my personal suggestion—treat yo self to the DVD box set, so you own the content forever.
In the meantime, look back on the brilliance that isParks and Recreationwithour ranking of the show’s Top 50 episodes.
