Frasier is reentering the constructing for season 2 on Paramount+!
The streaming service introduced in February 2024 that the revival sequence — which noticed Kelsey Grammer reprise the title function of Dr. Frasier Crane as he launched into the following chapter of his life — was renewed for a second season.
The revival sequence has already reunited Grammer with a number of the stars from the NBC sitcom’s unique run. Peri Gilpin reprised her function as Roz within the first season finale, whereas Bebe Neuwirth additionally returned as Frasier’s frosty ex, Lilith.
In June 2024, Paramount+ introduced that two extra Frasier stars could be returning for the revival’s second season. Dan Butler, who starred as brash sports activities radio host Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe, and Edward Hibbert, who performed snooty meals critic Gil Chesterton, will each be guest-starring within the upcoming season.
“Dan Butler and Edward Hibbert have made an indelible contribution to tv, and I’m overjoyed to welcome them again to Frasier and for the chance to work collectively as soon as once more,” Grammer stated of the casting information in a press release.
Manufacturing on season 2 kicked off in Could 2024, with the present sharing a video of Grammer arriving to set on a bicycle, able to movie some new episodes.
“Kelsey made a triumphant return as some of the iconic and beloved characters on tv,” stated Jeff Grossman, Govt Vice President, Programming, Paramount+, in a press release. “The brand new sequence launched Frasier to a complete new era whereas reminding followers of Kelsey’s really timeless portrayal of Dr. Crane. We’re so excited to see what the artistic crew and excellent forged serve up for season 2.”
“Frasier is a love story, and I’m very comfortable we will probably be allowed to proceed it,” added Grammer, who additionally serves as an government producer on the sequence. “I am delighted that our companions at CBS Studios and Paramount+ are on board for an additional season, and I can’t await the followers to see what now we have in retailer!”
Within the first season of the revival, Frasier returned to his previous Cheers stomping floor in Boston, with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an previous dream or two to lastly fulfill. New forged members included Jack Cutmore-Scott, who performs Frasier’s grownup son, Freddy, and and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew, David, the son of Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce) and Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves).
“He isn’t the identical man anymore,” Grammer stated in ET’s unique behind-the-scenes look forward of the present’s premiere in October 2023. “He’s somewhat wiser, he may very well even be somewhat funnier, keen to snicker at himself. Slightly extra self-aware, and he has a brand new mission in life.”
As information about season 2 continues to be launched, ET is sharing a take a look at the forged — from franchise newcomers to OGs from the unique sequence — in addition to particulars on the premiere date, pictures and extra.
THE CAST
The OGs
Kelsey Grammer
Grammer returned to steer the replace, which follows Frasier as he begins a brand new chapter in his life. The actor was the lone star from the unique sequence to return as a sequence common for the brand new sequence.
Although the revival was gentle on OG presence within the first season, Grammer famous that the primary episode, titled “The Good Father,” is a direct callback to Frasier‘s sequence premiere, which was referred to as “The Good Son.” There have been additionally loads of nods and references to characters who’ve come by means of Frasier, notably the late John Mahoney, who performed Frasier’s father, Martin Crane. “There is a nod to definitely my father within the present, John Mahoney, there,” Grammer advised ET. “You will see issues about John all by means of the present. I feel folks will probably be very comfortable to see that he is honored in the best way he’s within the present.”
Bebe Neuwirth
Neuwirth was the primary unique forged member, outdoors of Grammer, formally introduced to reprise her function within the upcoming reboot. She guested within the seventh episode of the primary season, as Lilith and Frasier had certainly one of their basic showdowns at Freddy’s celebration. After the love-hate power between the 2 threatened their relationship with their son, nonetheless, the previous couple agreed to amicably separate household schedules for Freddy’s sake.
Peri Gilpin
Gilpin returned for the season 1 finale of the Frasier reboot, reprising her function as Roz, Frasier’s longtime good friend and former radio co-host. As Frasier struggled with mourning his father through the vacation season, Freddy got here by means of with the last word Christmas reward, stunning him with Roz in an try to cheer him up. It was introduced in Could 2024 that Gilpin will return for season 2 in a recurring visitor function.
Dan Butler
Butler appeared on most seasons of Frasier‘s unique run as Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe, a sports activities speak present host who labored alongside Frasier at KACL and infrequently butted heads with him because of Bulldog’s misogynistic antics and jock perspective. He’ll reprise his function in a season 2 visitor spot.
Edward Hibbert
Hibbert starred as posh meals critic Gil Chesterton on most seasons of Frasier‘s unique run — giving the titular character a run for his cash when it got here to snooty sensibilities. He’ll additionally reprise his function as a visitor star in season 2.
The Newcomers
Jack Cutmore-Scott
Cutmore-Scott was launched to viewers in season 1 as Freddy, Frasier’s grown-up son. (A youthful model of the character was performed by Luke Tarsitano and Trevor Einhorn on the unique sequence.)
Whereas Freddy was the explanation Frasier returned to Boston, the father-son reunion is an advanced one. Freddy eschews his father’s elitist, tutorial character and, regardless of having been accepted to Harvard himself, works as a fireman, a career that each frustrates and worries his father. When the pair transfer into collectively, it makes for an attention-grabbing mirror of the unique sequence, with the clashing personalities offering loads of fodder for the present’s antics.
Nicholas Lyndhurst
The stage actor performs Alan, an previous faculty good friend of Frasier’s who’s now a professor — although he appears to have extra affection for a superb, stiff drink than any of his college students. Lyndhurst has a connection to Grammer as the 2 starred in a London manufacturing of Man of La Mancha in 2019.
Toks Olagundoye
Olagundoye joined the sequence as Olivia, Alan’s colleague and the pinnacle of the college’s psychology division. She idolizes Frasier, having been a religious fan of his TV speak present, and labored tirelessly to steer him to hitch the Harvard college, finally turning into a part of his internal circle of buddies.
Jess Salgueiro
Salgueiro portrays Eve, Freddy’s roommate, within the revival sequence. Whereas Frasier initially suspects the 2 are romantically concerned, it is later revealed that Eve is the widow of certainly one of Freddy’s former co-workers, and she or he and her toddler son, John, moved in with Freddy after the accident. A bartender and struggling actress, Eve typically finds herself embroiled within the antics of the Crane males.
Anders Keith
The Frasier reboot marks Keith’s skilled appearing debut as he performs Frasier’s nephew, David, who’s the son of Niles Crane and Daphne Moon. Sadly, David appears to share each his father’s posh aloofness and his mom’s penchant for zany shenanigans, typically leaving him the butt of the joke. He’s a pupil of Alan’s at Harvard, finally turning into his instructing assistant, a lot to each of their chagrins.
Greer Grammer
The Frasier star’s 32-year-old real-life youngster has joined the challenge as Roz’s on-screen daughter, Alice. “Now in her late twenties, pleasant, outgoing Alice has inherited greater than a few of her mom Roz’s free-spirited methods,” reads a personality description revealed by Selection in June 2024. “Having simply moved to Windfall to check structure, Alice is raring to meet up with Frasier’s son Freddy—and complicate no matter romantic plans he could have.”
Patricia Heaton
The All people Loves Raymond actress is becoming a member of Frasier’s second season as Holly, a down-to-earth Boston bartender, whose assured and unpretentious nature places her at odds with Grammer’s character’s aspirational tutorial beliefs.
Heaton beforehand co-starred with Grammer within the short-lived sitcom Again to You, by which they performed exes and rival information anchors. The present ran for only one season on Fox, from 2007-08.
WHERE WE LEFT OFF
Season 1 confirmed Frasier readjusting to life in Boston and reattempting to be a supportive father to his now-grown son. He additionally needed to acclimate himself to tutorial life after years within the highlight on radio and tv, coping with the difficult behind-the-scenes politicking that goes on at an establishment like Harvard.
In the meantime, Freddy confronted challenges of his personal, from making an attempt to reconnect with a father he could not be extra totally different from, to supporting Eve and her toddler son, to his personal survivor’s guilt. The feelings culminated within the season 1 finale, by which Freddy felt pulled in all instructions as he tried to assist all of the folks in his life. Roz’s shock arrival, nonetheless, put everybody comfy, as they celebrated and paid tribute to Martin and his favourite time of the yr.
PRODUCTION & PREMIERE DATE
Frasier’s 10-episode first season — in addition to the whole unique sequence — is at present streaming on Paramount+. Manufacturing on season 2 kicked off in Could 2024, although there is not any phrase but on when the brand new episodes will premiere.
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