Bebe Neuwirth is bringing Dr. Lilith Sternin back to the screen. The actress will reprise the Cheers and Frasier character for Paramount+'s upcoming Frasier sequel. Neuwirth is the first original cast member (aside from Kelsey Grammer) to join the anticipated revival. The series will reunite Lilith and Frasier (Grammer), the hilarious divorced duo back in Boston where they originally met. A short teaser, shared by Deadline, reveals Lilith's return as a panicked Frasier screams.
In a statement, the streamer shared episode details for Neuwirth's upcoming guest-star appearance: "Lilith, in classic form, is far from pleased about having to share Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott) now that Frasier is back living in Boston. What begins as a fun party with friends and family inevitably becomes a Lilith-and-Frasier showdown for the ages!"
Neuwirth first portrayed psychiatrist Dr. Lilith Sterninin 1986 on Cheers. She and Frasier go on a date, and although their initial encounter doesn't go well, the two eventually marry and have a son named Frederick. With her intelligence and dry wit, Lilith always proved to be an equal match for Frasier. As Cheers came to a conclusion in 1993, the two split. Frasier premiered later that year, and although Neuwirth was not a starring cast member, she guest starred on multiple episodes through its 11-year trajectory.
During her time on Cheers, Neuwirth received two Emmy Awards (in 1990 and 1991). She earned an Emmy nomination in 1995 for her reprisal on Frasier.
The Anticipated Revival Heads to Boston
Grammer stars in the anticipated revival series alongside Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, Jess Salgueiro as Eve and Anders Keith as David. Grammer previously shared that the original surviving cast (David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin) will not appear in any lead roles, but fans remain hopeful for some guest appearances. John Mahoney, who portrayed the Crane family patriarch in the original series, passed away in 2018, but Grammer has said the new series will honor him.
According to Grammer, Frasier's return to Boston stems from his character's desire to "put himself back in a place where he didn't feel like he had quite made it, where he left with his tail between his legs a little bit. He wants to feel like he's conquered it again."
Frasier is written by Chris Harris (How I Met Your Mother) and Joe Cristalli (Life in Pieces). The two serve as executive producers alongside Grammer, Tom Russo and Jordan McMahon. James Burrows, who directed Fraiser's 1993 pilot episode and others, is set to direct the first two episodes.