Parks and Rec co-creator: We were “$145 million in the hole” after the series ended

The Hollywood Reporter

Michael Schur and Insecure showrunner Prentice Penny compared notes for The Hollywood Reporter, with The Good Place creator recounting how “after Parks and Recreation ended, I got an official letter from NBC that said, ‘Here is your first profit statement as a part owner of this asset.’ It had the total number of episodes and the total cost, and we were $145 million in the hole. It was almost like, ‘Do I owe you?’” Penny’s response: “It's like when you get your taxes. This is not a bill! (Laughs.)”