( CNN ) If fans were looking for a happy ending for ( almost ) all their favorite characters on Tuesday night 's series finale of `` Parks and Recreation , '' they got just what they wanted . As the team planned to go their separate ways , viewers got a look into each character 's future . Donna started a foundation after checking off everything on her bucket list ; Craig found love with Ron 's barber ; Jean-Ralphio went on the run after faking his death ; April and Andy had kids ; Tom wrote a popular book about all his failures ; Gary was mayor of Pawnee for decades before dying on his 100th birthday ; Ron was put in charge of his own national park . And what about Ben and Leslie ? They were both offered the chance to run for governor of Indiana at a party at the Bidens ' home ( hello , cameo ! ) . In this flash-forward , they were reunited with the old gang once more , including Chris and Ann ( it felt good to hear Chris say `` literally '' again ) . Another flash-forward showed that Leslie served two terms as governor ( and Gary 's funeral implied that either she or Ben became president ) . The narrative device insured that we all knew where their lives ended up and tied it all up with a bow -- though it pretty much eliminated the chance of any kind of reunion . Despite her worries about leaving her friends , Leslie said `` I 'm ready '' to face the future as the series signed off ( along with a tribute to late producer Harris Wittels ) . The show 's finale was widely praised on social media and may someday rank as one of the best finales of all time . Twitter fans were touched and impressed with how it ended up . There was also plenty of discussion on social media about # WafflesAcrossAmerica , as the show frequently had characters gathered at JJ 's Diner , where they would enjoy the breakfast staple .
The TV series ended its run that night . Viewers got a peak into the character 's futures . # 1 was a thing .