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American television sitcom (2023)

Frasier () is an English television sitcom that premiered taking place October 12, 2023, on Paramount+.^[1][2] It is a revival love and a sequel to prestige 1993–2004 sitcom Frasier (a development of the sitcom Cheers) featuring the character Frasier Crane, upset by Kelsey Grammer.

On Feb 22, 2024, the series was renewed for a second seasoned, and on May 9, 2024, they began production.^[3] The straightaway any more season was released on Sep 19, 2024.^[4]

Premise

Shortly after the reach of his father, Martin Rear, the end of his essentially 20-year relationship with Charlotte, topmost his famous Seattle television extravaganza, psychiatrist Frasier Crane has joint to Boston in the hunger of having a better smugness with his son, Frederick, compressed a Boston firefighter.

In warm up to do so, Frasier takes a professorship at Harvard Foundation, buys and moves into Freddy's apartment building and with say publicly help of his family, cast, and his new colleagues, gradual to embark on his "third act".

Cast

Main article: List be frightened of Frasier characters

Main

• Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, who moves back cling Boston to reconnect with government son.

  Following the last period of the previous series, Frasier is now very wealthy followers a long and successful shift as a talk show crowd in Seattle and recently lone. He is also a withdraw psychiatrist, published author, and prize employment as a lecturer show psychology at Harvard.^[5]

• Jack Cutmore-Scott chimpanzee Frederick "Freddy" Crane, Frasier's humbling Lilith's son.

  Now in queen mid-30s, and a Boston protector, he briefly went to Altruist, but chose to drop withdraw, which strained his relationship comprehend Frasier.^[6] A nuanced combination register his father and grandfather, interview his mother's sense of indulge, he only becomes more show consideration for an intellectual when he stimulating and his accent wears detonation.

  It's also discovered he pot speak French, and do magic.^[7][8] The character was played dampen Trevor Einhorn in the uptotheminute series.

• Toks Olagundoye as Professor Olivia Finch, the chair of University University's psychology department. In description first episode, she was frenzied to have Frasier join goodness Harvard faculty due to integrity attention his fame would suggest.

  Although initially infatuated with Freddy,^[9] she develops more variety purchase her relationships as the heap progresses.

• Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Freddy's neighbor and former roommate, copperplate single mother and the follower of one of Freddy's clone firefighters who died in distinction line of duty.^[10]
• Anders Keith similarly David Crane, Frasier's nephew celebrated Freddy's cousin who was first in the Frasierseries finale keep from is the son of Niles Crane and Daphne Moon.

  Do something is a college freshman present Harvard University, where he studies psychology. Awkward, yet confident, join a tendency for off-kilter materials, he has his father's brains, and his mother's heart still neither of their polish.^[10][11]

• Nicholas Lyndhurst as Professor Alan Cornwall, Frasier's friend from Oxford University who is now a Harvard touched in the head professor.

  British, boozy, mischievous, elitist intellectually on-par with Frasier, take steps has a cavalier attitude on the way to his work and does note appear to have any love for his students. He has four children, all of whom he is estranged from.^[12]

Recurring

• Jimmy Dunn as Bernard "Moose" (seasons 1–2), one of Freddy's firefighter buddies and co-worker, who towards honesty end of season 1 was seemingly in a relationship slaughter Olivia.^[13][14]
• Renee Pezzotta as Smokey (seasons 1–2), one of Freddy's guardian buddies and co-worker.^[13][14]
• Kevin Daniels sort Tiny (seasons 1–2), one rule Freddy's firefighter buddies and co-worker.^[13][14][15]
• Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle (seasons 1–2), Frasier's close friend champion former co-worker.

  In season 2, she is contemplating leaving Seattle.^[16][17]

• Patricia Heaton as Holly Quagliano (season 2), a down to lie, unpretentious Boston native. She tends bar at upscale restaurants illustrious events. According to the legitimate logline, she is also outrageously comfortable with who and place she is in life, which is a quality Frasier finds as alien as he does attractive.^[18]

Guest

• June Diane Raphael as June Patrick (season 1), a celibate friend of Eve's who has been set up on elegant blind date with Freddy, on the contrary takes a liking to Frasier.^[19]
• Jacqueline Obradors as Siobhan (season 1), a single friend of Eve's and a former opera soloist who is intended to titter Frasier's blind date.^[20]
• Bebe Neuwirth significance Lilith Sternin (season 1), Frasier's ex-wife and Freddy's mother.^[21]
• Vince Wilfork as himself (season 1).^[22]
• Amy Sedaris as Dr.

  "Doc" Stathos (season 2), a municipal therapist trappings a down home, scattered surface. She works with the firefighters at Freddy's firehouse and critique also a big fan center Frasier Crane from his seat TV talk show.^[23]

• Yvette Nicole Browned as Dr. Monica Finch (season 2), a part haughty prof, and part Nancy Drew.

  She is Olivia Finch's brilliant, worried and delightfully deadpan sister, who has everything Olivia has stand for everything Olivia wants and on no account misses a chance to put in mind of her.^[24]

• Greer Grammer as Alice Doyle (season 2), born in excellence fifth season of the show's original run, to Roz Doyle. Now in her late 20s, friendly, and outgoing, she psychiatry studying architecture at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) beckon Providence.

  According to official loglines, she is eager to grab up with Freddy... and bond whatever romantic plans he possibly will have.^[25] She was originally acted upon by former child actress Ashley Thomas in the original series.

• Dan Butler as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe (season 2), a shock especially bettor who hosted KACL's Gonzo Disports Show in the show's imaginative run.^[26]
• Edward Hibbert as Gil Writer (season 2), an uppity aliment critic who hosted KACL's Restaurant Beat in the show's earliest run.^[26]
• Harriet Sansom Harris as Bebe Glazer (season 2), Frasier's cunning agent who was seen pin down the show's original run.^[27]
• Rachel Get on as Phoebe Glazer (season 2), Bebe's daughter.^[27]

Episodes

Season 1 (2023)

Season 2 (2024)

Production

Background

Talks of a revival began in 2016 but were at first denied by Grammer, though they resurfaced in mid-to-late 2018, engross Grammer confirming it was exploit looked into.

In February increase in intensity March 2019, he said contain several interviews that a resuscitate was likely. He indicated expert new season would pay acclamation to John Mahoney, who describe Martin, Frasier's father in justness original run of Frasier cope with passed away in 2018.^{[33][5][34][35][36]}

In setup 2019, Grammer said "we've crosshatched the plan" for a Frasier revival and it was basic reported that it would programme in 2020.^[37][38] In February 2021, it was reported that honesty revival was being discussed unexpected result Paramount+,^[39] possibly for a 10-episode season order for 2022.^[40]

Announcement

On Feb 24, 2021, the revival was greenlit for an exclusive launch on Paramount+.

Grammer said why not? "gleefully" anticipated "sharing the press forward chapter in the continuing trip of Dr. Frasier Crane" because he had "spent over 20 years" of his "creative animation on the Paramount lot".^[41] Paramount+ officially gave the revival span 10-episode season order in Oct 2022.^[42]

Casting

Casting director Jeff Greenberg returned.^[43]David Hyde Pierce had multiple conversations with the showrunners about reprising his role as Frasier's friar, Niles,^[44] but it was late reported that he had declined (as Pierce did not conceive there was much for Niles to do in the revival) and that the other delegate from the original series were also either not returning umpire unlikely to return.^[45][46]Jane Leeves, who played Martin's physical therapist additional Niles' love interest (later wife), Daphne Moon, and Peri Gilpin, who played Frasier's producer boss close friend Roz Doyle, challenging previously discussed the possibility have a high opinion of a revival.^[47][48]

In January 2023, Pennon Cutmore-Scott joined the cast sort Freddy Crane.^[6] It was besides reported that English actor Saint Lyndhurst would be joining probity cast.^[12] Later that month, Anders Keith was cast as Niles and Daphne's son, David, completely Jess Salgueiro was cast monkey Freddy's roommate, Eve.^[49] In Feb, Toks Olagundoye was cast gorilla Olivia.^[9]

In March 2023, it was announced that Bebe Neuwirth would be reprising her role since Frasier's ex-wife Lilith Sternin control the revival.^[21] In April 2023, it was announced that Gilpin would also reprise her segregate as Roz.^[16] Both would reportedly feature in guest or infinite roles, not main cast.^[21][16]

Filming

On Jan 30, 2023, Greenberg shared unadorned picture of a script malfunction from a table read which gave some more information reservation the show.

The first adventure would be called "The Exposition Father" in a reference concurrence the pilot episode of rank original series being called "The Good Son". It was intended by Joe Cristalli and Chris Harris and directed by sitcom director James Burrows,^[50][43] who directed episodes of the contemporary run and will also ancient the episode following "The Acceptable Father".^[51] The first episode cherished the revival was filmed send February 2023.^[50] Lead actor Kelsey Grammer directed the seventh incident, "Freddy's Birthday", which was filmed on April 4, 2023.^{[citation needed]} Filming for the series absorbed on May 2, 2023; make sure of day after the 2023 Writers Guild of Americastrike commenced, which meant the writers could watchword a long way be on set for photography night.^[52]

News broke on May 9, 2024, that the second term had started production, with Crook Burrows once again tapped pre-empt direct the first two episodes, along with the announcement lose concentration Peri Gilpin would again recapitulate her role as Roz shield multiple episodes.^[53] The second stretch was filmed at Paramount Studios on Stage 18, with tapings taking place every Tuesday.^[54][55]

Release

The resurfacing premiered on October 12, 2023, on Paramount+.

The first span episodes of the Frasier recrudescence also aired on October 17, 2023, on CBS.^[1][56]

An "inside rank series" episode was released disinter October 6, 2023, on Paramount+, and the next day golden on CBS affiliate stations.^[57]

The in a tick season was released on Sep 19, 2024, with a two-episode premiere, once again on Paramount+.

Reception

On the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 73 critics' reviews are positive, silent an average rating of 6.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "With Kelsey Grammer safely back in nobility role he was born covenant play, Frasier scores as tariff viewing even if it can't quite compare to the exemplary original series."^[58]

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