Frasier (2023 TV series)

• Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane, who moves back to Boston in order to reconnect with his son. Following the last episode of the previous series Frasier is now wealthy following a long and successful stint as a talk show host in Chicago and recently single. He is also a retired psychiatrist, published author and gains employment as a professor of psychology.[3]
• Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frederick "Freddy" Crane, Frasier's son and a Boston firefighter. Although he briefly went to Harvard, he chose to drop out which strained his relationship with Frasier.[4] He was played by Trevor Einhorn in the original series.
• Anders Keith as David Crane, Frasier's nephew and Freddy's cousin who was born in the Frasier series finale and is the son of Niles and Daphne. He is attending Harvard University.[5][6]
• Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Freddy's friend, a single mother and the girlfriend of one of Freddy's fellow firefighters, who died in the line of duty.[5]
• Toks Olagundoye as Olivia Finch, the head of Harvard University's psychology department. In the first episode she was desperate to have Frasier join the Harvard faculty due to the attention his fame would bring. She also appears to have a crush on Freddy.[7]
• Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan Cornwall, Frasier's friend from college who is now a Harvard psychology professor. Despite his profession, Alan does not appear to have any affection for his students.[8]

• Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin, Frasier's ex-wife and Freddy's mother[9]
• Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle, Frasier's close friend and former co-worker[10]

Talks of a revival began in 2016 but were initially denied by Grammer, though they resurfaced in mid-to-late 2018, with Grammer confirming it was being looked into. In February and March 2019, he said in several interviews that a reboot was likely. He indicated a new series would pay tribute to John Mahoney, who portrayed Martin, Frasier's father in the original Frasier and passed away in 2018.[13][3][14][15][16]

In late 2019, Grammer said "we've hatched the plan" for a Frasier reboot and it was originally reported that it would air in 2020.[17][18] In February 2021, it was reported that the revival was being discussed at Paramount+,[19] possibly for a 10-episode season order for 2022.[20]

On February 24, 2021, the revival was greenlit for an exclusive debut on Paramount+. Grammer said he "gleefully" anticipated "sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr. Frasier Crane" as he had "spent over 20 years" of his "creative life on the Paramount lot".[21]Paramount+ officially gave the revival a 10-episode season order in October 2022.[22]

Casting director Jeff Greenberg returned.[23] David Hyde Pierce had been approached to reprise his role as Frasier's brother Niles,[24][25][26] but it was later reported that he had declined and that the other actors from the original series were also either not returning or unlikely to return.[27][28] Jane Leeves, who played Niles' love interest (later wife) and Frasier's housekeeper Daphne Moon, and Peri Gilpin, who played Frasier's close friend and co-worker Roz Doyle, had previously discussed the possibility of a revival.[29][30]

In January 2023, Jack Cutmore-Scott joined the cast as Freddy Crane.[4] It was also reported that English actor Nicholas Lyndhurst would be joining the cast.[8] Later that month, Anders Keith was cast as Niles and Daphne's son David, while Jess Salgueiro was cast as Freddy's roommate Eve.[31] In February, Toks Olagundoye was cast as Olivia.[7]

In March 2023, it was announced that Bebe Neuwirth would be reprising her role as Frasier's ex-wife Lilith Sternin in the revival.[9] In April 2023, it was announced that Gilpin would also reprise her role as Roz.[10] Both would reportedly feature in guest or recurring roles, not main cast.[9][10]

On January 30, 2023, Greenberg shared a picture of a script page from a table read which gave some more information about the show. The first episode would be called "The Good Father" in a reference to the pilot episode of the original series being called "The Good Son". It was written by Joe Cristalli and Chris Harris and directed by veteran sitcom director James Burrows,[32][23] who directed episodes of the original run and will also direct the episode following "The Good Father".[33] The first episode of the revival was filmed in February 2023.[32] Lead actor Kelsey Grammer directed the seventh episode, "Freddy's Birthday", which was filmed on April 16, 2023. Filming for the series wrapped in May.[34]