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Frasier has just wrapped its first season on Paramount+. Though the sequel series has received mixed reviews and has not yet been renewed for a second season, star Kelsey Grammer thinks the show will have a long future.
Starring Grammer, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Anders Keith, Jess Salgueiro, and Toks Olagundoye, the series follows Dr. Frasier Crane (Grammer) as he returns to Boston to reconnect with his son and start a new chapter in his life.
Grammer said the following about the future of the Paramount+ series, per THR:
“We haven’t really cracked a storyline yet for season two. We haven’t really gotten into that stuff, but we probably will fairly soon. I believe we have a home at Paramount+ for several years to come, and we certainly have several ideas for it. It’s just what’s fleshing out, and we’re not sure yet because the writers went on strike, then the actors stayed on strike, and everything just sort of stalled. At least we got the episodes in under the wire before we had to just lock down.
But where our future is, of course, we’re going to explore the relationship between the father and the son, and that’s natural. Then involve the other characters, as well. Was it intentional? Yeah, of course. Because the first few episodes of any new television show, it needs to be sort dedicated to the idea of allowing the audience to fall in love with the new characters. I believe that’s finally started to take shape. Now we have the luxury of saying, well, let’s branch off into this area, branch off into that area, go a little heavier on this storyline, focus a little bit more on this member of the cast or members of the cast.
You earn that right after the first few episodes when you allow the audience to just simply become acquainted with the new people who are there and to understand the basis for the show. The basis of the show is that father-son relationship, but also Frasier’s new friendship, Frasier’s new life, his third or fourth act, arguably. That’s what we’re discovering. We’ve discovered that he’s probably a bit more mature, maybe still a little bit the same sort of nut, but he’s grown some — for him to have been static, for us to have started right back into the same show from 30 years ago [when the show began] to jump right back into the same story would’ve been ridiculous. For a man to spend 30 years of his life and not age would’ve been ridiculous, and not grow wiser in any way. We thought it was important to give him sort of a new set of clothes.”
What do you think? Are you a fan of the original or current Frasier series? Do you want to see more of the revival on Paramount+?
It’s ridiculous to air this on Paramount Plus instead of CBS — or least without a secondary run on CBS. They are missing out on a lot of audience that would watch this on the network but have no interest in the streamer.
I loved this series and getting to know an older Frasier, and the other characters are all falling into place. Nicholas Lyndhurst is sarcastically great. Seeing Lilith and Roz was a bonus.
I have enjoyed it and the chemistry is very good.
I was wary of whether Nicholas Lyndhurst would fit in but he sarcastic wit that he shows fits in perfectly with the show.
Daphne has to make a return, which would be the icing on the cake.
The actors are hilarious and have great chemistry. Very enjoyable reboot.
Is it as good as the original? No. I did enjoy it for the most part though and am always glad to see Fraiser and his hijinks. My only wish is for a long arc with Niles and Daphne. I was hoping the original characters would play a bigger role, but I’ll take what I can get.
Don’t believe negative comments on this show. The writing is strong and the characters have depth and room to grow. I laughed out loud while watching alone. That is about the highest praise a show can get. I’ve watched all 10 episodes and the characters grow on you if you give it a chance, just as you did in the original Frasier show.