Although fans are excited to see Kelsey Grammer returning to the role of Frasier Crane in the revival of his comedy Frasier, the series will take radio shrink Dr. Crane to a whole new location and that means he will be leaving behind the old cast. According to new reports from Deadline, the Frasier revival will see Grammer being joined by a whole new cast of regulars, although the likes of David Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin may make guest appearances.
After many years of rumors and supposed development, it was finally revealed yesterday that a Frasier revival has been given the go ahead at Paramount+. Although there have been only limited details revealed about the show so far, it has been confirmed that the location of the show will be moving from its former residence in Seattle to a new city, which itself is yet to be confirmed. However, this change in location means that the surviving cast members of the original run of the Cheers spin-off will not be making regular appearances in the series.
Frasier’s new run will be written by Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli, with the pair joining Grammer, Tom Russo and Jordan McMahon as executive producers. There has been no announcement of who will be starring with Grammer as series regulars, but with the show now officially heading into production it shouldn’t be too long before we find out who will be rounding out the cast on the new series.
Kelsey Grammer Previously Hinted That He Expected Filming To Start In October
Back in July, Kelsey Grammer seemed to be pretty confident that a Frasier revival would be going ahead at Paramount, and even suggested that it could start filming as early as October depending on other projects. He previously said:
“Shooting? There were some conversations about October, maybe a little later. I don’t know. There are a couple of other things coming up. We’ve developed a couple of other projects that look like they’re going to shoot first.”
Grammer has been trying to bring the popular sitcom back to screens quite some time, and has talked about having various ideas over the years since the original series ended in 2004 after 11 seasons. Critically acclaimed and the recipient of thirty-seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series five years in a row, Frasier continued the radio show host’s story in a spin-off from NBC’s Cheers, and proved to be just as popular as the show that spawned it.
Despite the series not regularly featuring older characters, Grammer has already said that one thing the new series will address immediately is the passing of actor John Mahoney, who played Frasier’s ex-cop father, Martin, and died in 2018. Whether this in itself will instigate the inclusion of some familiar faces to usher in the new series, or will simply be something addressed by Frasier alone is something we will have to wait to find out. If filming does begin soon, then it is more than likely that Frasier will return to screens sometime in late 2023.