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Dr. Crane’s time in Boston has come to a close — at least for now. Paramount+ has cancelled the Frasier revival, so there won’t be a third season on the streaming service.
A comedy series, the Frasier TV show is a follow-up to the original 1993-2004 sitcom. In this new series, former radio show host and psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane (Grammer) has just wrapped up a successful stint hosting his own television show and 20 years in Chicago. His long-term relationship has also come to an end. On his way to Paris to work on his next book, he stops in Boston to check in on his firefighter and distant son, Freddy (Cutmore-Scott). He first catches up with his old college friend, Alan Cornwall (Lyndhurst), a psychology professor at Harvard. He meets Alan’s department head, Olivia Finch (Olagundoye), who thinks hiring Frasier for a teaching position would benefit her. Frasier’s socially awkward nephew, David Crane (Keith), is a student in the department, thanks to a recommendation from Alan. Frasier surprises Freddy at his apartment, and once Freddy’s roommate Eve (Salgueiro) arrives, it’s clear that the two are hiding something. After a night of misdirection, Frasier wants to continue reconnecting with his son, so he decides to relocate to Boston, take the job at Harvard, and maybe even fulfill an old dream or two.
The revival launched in October 2023 and the second season debuted in September of last year. Across the pair of 10-episode seasons, guests from the original incarnation have included Bebe Neuwirth, Dan Butler, Edward Hibbert, and Harriet Sansom Harris. Peri Gilpin recurred as Frasier’s former co-worker, Roz Doyle.
While Paramount+ isn’t interested in a third season, CBS Studios is expected to shop the series to other outlets. Both Hulu and Prime Video currently offer episodes of the original incarnation of Frasier. The CBS network is apparently not interested.
What do you think? Have you enjoyed the new version of the Frasier TV series? Are you hoping that it will be renewed for a third season elsewhere?
I loved watching the Frasier reboot! The new characters playing off the old Frasier character was masterful. I especially loved the development of Frasier and his son as well as his office-mate at the college. It was especially delightful to see old characters show up especially Bebe and the character Roz! Plus seeing the wife of Raymond from Everybody Loves Raymond, show up as an excellent possible love interest for Frasier was a great cross over! I’m sad to see it was canceled. Shows with good humor, written for quality actors like this new cast weaving the stories and characters… Read more »
I really like the Fraiser Reboot! To me it is as good or even better than the original. I wish and hope someone picks up for 3 and 4 season!
I liked the new Fraise. I think it should be give a renewal. I think it was interest to see how the characters turned out after all years.
Silly show. His coworkers and almost every part were mis-cast. David is just a joke. Frazier’s apartment is dreary. Roz was the only good thing about it.
I thought the new Frazier was brilliant, it’s so annoying when you get to know and love the characters, and then the show gets cancelled. Hopefully another station will pick it up.
I loved this Frasier. I’m sorry they didn’t give it more of a chance. I wish someone else would pick they up.
I loved this new Frazier It was hysterical Laugh out loud
It was my impression that the reboot of Frasier was not better or worse than the original incarnation. It might not resonate as much with the public as the original once did. After entering into my 50’s, I still liked the reboot a lot. But after one enters his/her fifties, you are automatically not interesting for advertisers.