Screen Rant

Why did Mark Brendanawicz only last two seasons on Parks and Rec? 1 / 9

The character was played by Paul Schneider. 2 / 9

Mark was a city planner for the Pawnee municipal government. 3 / 9

His job was never what he imagined. 4 / 9

The original concept for Mark was a lot different than the character on the series. 5 / 9

The character's story arc was adjusted and Schneider had a lot less to do. 6 / 9

This caused Schneider to leave the series to pursue other opportunities. 7 / 9

Parks and Rec hoped he would return to the series down the line. 8 / 9

But Schneider never reprised his role by the time the series ended in 2015. 9 / 9