Popular TV show Frasier to return after almost 20 years
It was last on our screens in 2004
Last updated 25th Feb 2021
It’s almost two decades since hit TV show Frasier left our screens in 2004 but producers have confirmed the show will now return.
Frasier was a spin-off of the immensely popular comedy series Cheers and became one of the most successful shows in US history.
Starring Kelsey Grammer as a psychiatrist-turned- radio host, the popular show ran for 11 seasons and won a total of 37 Emmy Awards, including five for Best Comedy.
Grammer confirmed the news of the revival and said, ‘I gleefully anticipate sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr Frasier Crane.’
Although it is yet to be confirmed whether to rest of the original cast will return, president of CBS Studios David Stapf said, ‘There has long been a call from fans for its return, and that call is now answered.’
There is no confirmed date for the show to return, but it will be produced by CBS Studios and air on new streaming service Paramount + in the US.
British actor John Mahoney, who played Frasier’s father in the series, died in 2018 from throat cancer.
Other popular shows Sex and the City, Dexter and Gossip Girl were also recently announced to be set for a revival.
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