Indiana government worker Leslie Knope is given the assignment to convert an abandoned quarry pit into a community park. A documentary film crew follows Leslie through her mishaps and gaffes as she tries to make her assignment a reality.
A mysterious global event causes everyone to black out for two minutes and seventeen seconds where each person sees a glimpse of their lives six months into the future.
Mark and Demetri go to Utah to investigate a lead on someone who might have a connection to the global blackout; Olivia sees the man from her flashforward, while Charlie continues to have trouble dealing with hers.
Olivia must decide if a patient's flashforward holds the key to a correct diagnosis and treatment; Demetri and Mark argue over how to interpret their flashforwards, or lack thereof; Nicole returns to work and discloses her shocking future vision.
Mark, Demetri, Gough and MI-6 Agent Fiona Banks look into a Blue Hand club's possible connection to recent suicides; Aaron gets a surprise visit from a former Army pal of his late daughter.
