By Patrick Hipes Executive Managing Editor The Parks and Recreation special topped Thursday in primetime with a 1.4 rating and 3.7 million viewers, with NBC saying today the telecast collected donations so far totaling $2.8 million.
The zinger-filled special, the first appearance for the Emmy-winning comedy since its seven-season run ended in 2015, featured all the main characters over Zoom.
It was constructed over a three-week period from idea to post production, co-creator Mike Schur said, with the cast sent camera tripods and being responsible for their own hair and makeup.
The premise of the episode: a present-day Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) is determined to stay connected to her friends in a time of social distancing.
Read more on deadline.com