First look at Frasier reboot revealed featuring Nicholas Lyndhurst with Kelsey Grammer

It was a huge hit in the 90s

Frasier
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 24th Aug 2023
Last updated 24th Aug 2023

The hit 90s TV show Frasier is making a comeback later this year, with Kelsey Grammer reprising his role as Frasier Crane, alongside Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst.

The new show also called Frasier, will be available on Paramount+ from 13th October, with a cast which also includes Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frederick 'Freddy' Crane, previously played by Trevor Einhorn, and Anders Keith as David Crane.

Paramount+ UK have shared some first look photos from the upcoming series, teasing fans by saying: 'Nicholas Lyndhurst will star in all-new Frasier, coming 13 October. Lovely jubbly, we can cheers to that! 🍻'.

Meanwhile, Paramount+ also released a teaser trailer on YouTube, which features a rebooted theme tune, performed by lead Kelsey Grammer.

Like the original series, Frasier (2023) is set in Boston, where his son Freddy has just started college. Only Fools and Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst stars as Frasier's old college friend, who is now a professor, along with returning cast Bebe Neuwirth, playing Frasier's ex-wife Lilith (Freddy's mum) and Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle - the producer of Frasier's radio show.

In an interview earlier this year with The Independent, Kelsey opened up about the reboot saying: "It may be funnier than the original.

"Frasier’s going to explore a true friendship, which we never had him do before. David Hyde Pierce as Niles was his go-to – that is not available now. So the idea of a great friend became really appealing and new to Frasier. That’s a brand new world for him."

When is Frasier (2023) released?

Frasier will be released on 13th October 2023.

How to watch Frasier (2023)

Frasier will be available on Paramount+.

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SM:TV Live

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Gladiators

Watching pro athletes battle contestants in an epic 'survival of the fittest' was awesome TV. Plus with characters named like Wolf, Storm and Pather, how could it lose?

Footballers' Wives

Broadcasting between 2002-2006, Footballers' Wives followed fictional Premier League football club Earls Park, as well as all of the drama from both the players and their fiery wives!

Friends

It's the question we've all been asking for the last 10 years, but in 2020 all six members of the Friends cast reunited! Thankfully we will get a fresh take on the series soon as the main six cast members are reuniting for a one-off special to look back at the show, although it's been postponed due to the Coronavirus.

Bad Girls

Set inside a fictional women's prison, Bad Girls aired on ITV between 1996-2006 and featured some very famous faces, including Claire King and Debra Stephenson.

The Bill

First broadcast in 1983, police drama The Bill certainly proved popular, airing until 2010. The show focused on the lives and work of police officers and starred well-known actors such as Trudie Goodwin, Graham Cole and Mark Wingett.

Sabrina the Teenage Witch

She was confident, funny, magical AND she had a talking cat. Sabrina made us all want to be a witch!

Ugly Betty

Believe it or not, it's been a massive 10 years since Ugly Betty last aired on our screens! The show, which featured actress America Ferrera, followed a character called Betty Suarez, who despite her lack of 'style', landed a job at a very prestigious fashion magazine.

Where The Heart Is

The British drama, which was filmed in the Yorkshire town of Skelthwaite, proved very popular with viewers between 1997-2006, showcasing the lives of a group of district nurses and their families.

It's a Knockout

It was stupid, it was crazy, but it was certainly fun! It's a Knockout started way back in 1966, but the show made a number of returns on BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5!

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Although all episodes of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air are now on Netflix, we'd love to see Will Smith get back into his character alongside Carlton Banks.

Stars In Their Eyes

A true classic! Stars In Their Eyes, originally hosted by Leslie Crowther, first aired in 1990 with Matthew Kelly taking over in 1993. The show did make a return with Harry Hill in 2015, but it didn't quite take off!

The Queen's Nose

Who would have thought that rubbing a 50p coin would be so interesting? We used to love watching the adventures of Harmony as she used up her magic wishes.

Fun House

We used to love watching two schools battle each other in three rounds of madness. Bring back the gunge and Pat Sharp's crazy hairstyles!

Grange Hill

Despite being at school all day, we loved to come home and watch other people be at school. Strange. But gripping story lines and relatable characters had us glued to our screens.

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