Earlier this year, the blues called forFrasier— and there was no cheery side of tossed saladorscrambled eggs — when thereboot was canceled by Paramount+following its second season. Since then, fans have been hoping, wishing, and praying that the title might be picked up by another network but, as of right now, that doesn’t seem to be the case. With fingers pointed in every direction, the blame game has started, and its star has some rather strong opinions about where the project really went off the rails.
Recently speaking with the New York Post,Kelsey Grammerslammed the network behind the reboot,
“Obviously, they didn’t really promote or spend much time on it. The fellow that worked at Paramount+ when we first sold the show there left, and so it sort of fell into their laps, the next administration. So I think they gave it sort of a good try, but they weren’t particularly passionate about the project.”
Still, theWish You Were Herestar remains hopeful that this won’t be the end of the line for his Frasier
Crane or the rest of the beloved characters, adding,
“We’ll end up somewhere where people are passionate about it. Listen, it’s got a huge audience, a big following, and if people know where to find it, I think they will.”
The ‘Frasier’ Reboot Started With a Bang
What Grammer has to say about the changing of the guard over at Paramount+ does make some sense, as the first season was incredibly well promoted. The series began productionmore than two years ago, with Grammer and his co-stars keeping the fandom up to date on even the smallest of updates. As announcements like the return ofBebe Neuwirthand anhomage to the late John Mahoneycame to the light, it looked like the new series would be a promising catch-up with our favorite therapist.The abundance of nostalgia, mixed with new relationships, seemed to pull audiences in and hook them during Season 1, but viewership numbers fell off during the second season. Whether it’s the fault of the network, or just the following growing tired of the story, we may never know.
As of right now,Frasierhasn’t been saved by any other networks, but stay tuned to Collider for more information as it becomes available. you may stream the first two seasons of the reboot now on Paramount+.
