Long-awaited ‘Frasier’ reboot eyed at Paramount

Posted on February 3, 2021

Brace yourself and your high-dollar coffee for some big news: The “Frasier” revival may soon be a reality on the forthcoming Paramount+ platform.

Fans of the fictional Seattle radio psychiatrist with unshakeable neurosis and a penchant for caffeine have buzzed about a return for years — well after the show’s end in 2004.

Now, TVLine has confirmed that a new take on “Frasier” is on the table at ViacomCBS, with plans to release the show via their “all-access” streaming app, which will become known as Paramount Plus on March 4.

The 37-time Emmy-winning show ran for 11 seasons on NBC, beginning in 1993 as a spinoff of the legendary sitcom “Cheers,” both featuring Kelsey Grammer’s character Dr. Frasier Crane. “Frasier” also starred Tony Award-winning actor David Hyde Pierce, plus Jane Leeves, Peri Gilpin and the late John Mahoney, who passed away in 2018 at 77 — the year of the show’s 25th anniversary.

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