'Frasier' Revival Release Date Teased by Kelsey Grammer
76After playing the character of Frasier Crane for nearly a decade on Cheers, then for eleven seasons on Frasier, Kelsey Grammer is bringing back the popular psychiatrist for a Frasier revival on Paramount+. And in an interview with Collider's own Steve Weintraub for his upcoming movie The God Committee, Grammer gave an update on the return of Dr. Crane.
When asked when the Paramount+ version of Frasier would start filming, Grammer stated, “Well, we don’t actually have a date when we’re going to start filming. We’re still kind of breaking the story a little bit, we’re doing a polish now.” Yet even with the story in the works, Grammer did say, “When will we see a Frasier? Probably in the first quarter of next year.”
While rumors of a revival had been in discussion for years, the rumors seemed to become a reality just this year. It’s clear that this idea has been floating around for some time, but now, the possibility of a new Frasier is closer than ever.
Grammer also said about the cast returning:
“We think we’re going to get most of the actors back, I’m certainly hopeful that we will, and I’m fairly confident that they’ll come back... We have a story to tell — that can actually be told with or without them, honestly — but I want them back because that’s what I always dreamed of. I thought we should explore all their lives in their third act, and so that is my hope.”
So even though Grammer wants the cast to return for this revival, the story that sparked this new idea isn't necessarily cast-dependent. It seems likely that Grammer is talking about bringing back David Hyde Pierce (Niles Crane), Jane Leeves (Daphne Moon), and Peri Gilpin (Roz Doyle).
Even though Frasier ended in 2004, many of NBC’s Must See TV series have had a resurgence in recent years, with the Friends reunion on HBO Max and NBC’s revival of Will & Grace. Yet after almost two decades away, we might finally be getting new Frasier by next year.
Look for our full interview with Kelsey Grammer on Collider later this week.
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