Same Frasier. New skyline. The new series follows Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge, and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.
You won鈥檛 get more episodes of 鈥淔rasier鈥 on Paramount+.
The streaming network canceled the show, leaving producers to scramble for another outlet. While those talks take place (if they do), check out the rebooted season on DVD.
You鈥檒l see it holds up, thanks to Kelsey Grammer鈥檚 cool approach to the leading character. It also works because producers have surrounded him with some very good supporting actors.
Two recall the glory days of the original聽series. Jack Cutmore-Scott (as son Freddy) and Anders Keith (as nephew David) are just the irritants Grammer鈥檚 Frasier needs.
Jack Cutmore-Scott, left, plays Kelsey Grammer's son,聽 Freddy, on "Frasier."聽聽
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Returning to Boston, the psychologist/talk show host wants to rekindle a relationship with his son, but Freddy isn鈥檛 all that eager. He鈥檚 a firefighter living with a friend who has a child. Frasier鈥檚 nephew, David, is more in keeping with brother Niles; several Harvard colleagues run the gamut.
While Grammer slips into the role like it's an expensive pair of loafers, he鈥檚 surrounded by a closet full of sneakers. They鈥檒l need some breaking in.
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The series鈥 producers are mindful of the show鈥檚 heritage and, for good measure, don鈥檛 forget to offer a callback to 鈥淐heers.鈥 There鈥檚 potential here.
Frasier鈥檚 Boston home doesn鈥檛 appear tainted by other relatives (remember dad鈥檚 duct-taped chair?), it is in line with his esthetic. When others come to taste the good life, they鈥檙e not as deferential. The new take is good 鈥 even though it鈥檚 never quite clear why starting over is in his wheelhouse.
Peri Gilpin returned as Roz Doyle in the 10th episode of the rebooted "Frasier" with Kelsey Grammer. She'll continue to appear in the second season.
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Frasier gets a regular watering hole, too, but it鈥檚 not 鈥淐heers.鈥 Instead, the place is a little more working class and lets Freddy rule like Norm did.
In the second season of the series, producers made sure to bring back O.G. 鈥淔rasier鈥 stars. Peri Gilpin appears more regularly; Harriet Sansom Harris, Dan Butler and Edward Hibbert sign the guest book.
A third season could be a great blend of old and new worlds. We started to get a taste of that brew, but Paramount+ put the pot on hold. Now, it鈥檚 just a matter of seeing if Grammer has another way to bring his Emmy-winning character back.
