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''Central Park'' is an American

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in New York City who must save it from a greedy land developer. In March 2021, the series was given an early third season renewal and the second season premiered on June 25, 2021. The third season premiered on September 9, 2022.

Premise

Told through the eyes of a

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-aware busker

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, named Birdie, the musical series tells the story of the Tillerman–Hunter family who live in Edendale Castle in

. Patriarch Owen (the dorky manager of the park), his wife Paige (a journalist always stuck with writing fluff pieces who hopes to write a real story), their daughter Molly (loves drawing comics about herself and a boy she has a crush on) and their son Cole (an emotional young boy who loves animals). Their lives change when an elderly heiress and entrepreneur named Bitsy Brandenham and her frequently abused assistant Helen plot to buy up all the land in Central Park and turn it into more condominiums, shopping stores and restaurants as a way of getting back at the world. The Tillermans must also deal with their issues and save the park.

Cast

Main

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as Cole Tillerman, Owen and Paige's son; Molly's brother; an emotional boy who wants Bitsy's dog, Shampagne, as he shows more affection and care for him than his owner does. Burgess also voices Kelleth Vanbeaceler, the author of ''The Squirrel Quarrels'', in "Squirrel, Interrupted". *

as Helen, Bitsy's assistant; she is frequently abused by her employer and hopes to inherit the Brandenham fortune for herself one day. * Josh Gad as Birdie, a busker at the park and the show's narrator who gleefully talks about the events while also offering friendly, albeit occasionally annoying, support for Owen. Birdie has trouble staying professional in his work. He believes a narrator's job is to act as a guardian angel to the protagonists in the story they are following. * Kathryn Hahn as Paige Hunter, Molly and Cole's mother; Owen's wife; a reporter for a not very notable New York newspaper who wants to report on real stories and not fluff pieces so that she can prove her worth. * Leslie Odom Jr. as Owen Tillerman, Molly and Cole's father; Paige's husband; the park manager who wishes that the park, which he worships, was treated as carefully as he treats it. *

as Bitsy Brandenham, a business entrepreneur who wants to replace Central Park with a bunch of condos and retail space for personal reasons. She is the owner of Shampagne, a

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that she unknowingly abuses and Cole is unhealthily obsessed with. She is the owner of Brandenham Hotel in Manhattan. ** Keala Settle as Young Bitsy. *

as Abby (season 3), Paige's sister. Following her replacement for the voice of Molly, it was announced that Bell would voice a new character in the third season of the series in a main capacity.

Recurring

* H. Jon Benjamin as Whitney Whitebottom (season 1–2), the Mayor of New York City who is in league with Bitsy. He later resigns as mayor after Paige exposed him. *

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as Brendan Brandenham, a boy that Molly secretly has a crush on and often flies his kite in the park. Molly fantasizes about him as her superhero partner Kite-Boy. He is the grand-nephew of Bitsy Brandenham and opposes her plan to buy Central Park upon learning about it. *

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as Elwood, a park ranger and Owen's partner who always seems in over his head. He has a pet worm named Diane and has a natural rhythm. * David Herman as Dmitiry (season 1), a

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that Bitsy hopes to get in league with. *

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as Doug, Paige's co-worker. *

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as Fran, another park ranger. *

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as Randy, another park ranger. *

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as Marvin, Paige's boss. * Fred Stoller as Leo Shallenhammer (season 1), a member of the City Council. *

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as Ambrose Brandenham, Bitsy's older brother. *

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as Hazel, Molly's friend and lab partner. In Molly's comic, her superhero counterpart is named "The Haze". *

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as: **Lucy (season 2), a former maid whose employer left her everything in his will. **Dory Sterling (season 2), a hotel owner. **An unnamed member of the Park League (season 2). *

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as Anton, Ambrose's butler. *

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as Enrique, Cole's friend who shares his interest in the fantasy novel series ''The Squirrel Quarrels''.

Premise

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest