The hit ’90s sitcom “Frasier” is scheduled to return to the screen, with Kelsey Grammer replaying his role as Frasier Crane radio psychiatrist at reboot, ViacomCBS confirmed on Wednesday.
It will be the second time that Grammer, 66, has repeated the role that defined his career – having first appeared as Crane in the mid-1980s in the equally beloved series “Cheers”.
But there was no word on whether supporting cast members will join him in the new series, meaning that the future of Frasier’s brother, Niles, played by David Hyde Pierce, and Jane Leeves’s Daphne remain unclear.
“Frasier is back – and he is more exactly the same than ever,” ViacomCBS said in a statement on Wednesday. “Kelsey Grammer repeats his role as Dr. Frasier Crane.”
Paramount + added that it was bringing back “one of the most acclaimed and successful comedy series of all time”.
“The revival will have everything you love about the original: warmth, great writing and, of course, a cast led by Kelsey Grammer,” said the streaming service. No date was given for the revival.
CNN contacted Grammer representatives for comment.
One of the most successful spin-offs in TV history, the show followed Crane back to his hometown, Seattle, and featured a number of new characters that did not exist in “Cheers”. He went on to make his own name, enjoying 11 popular years on the air.
His return was announced during a Paramount + launch event, which will begin airing on March 4. Other confirmed shows include the anthology of the police series “American Tragedy” and the dark comedy “Guilty Party”, while films including the sequel to “A Quiet Place” and the seventh installment of “Mission Impossible” will come to the ceremony after its theatrical exhibition.
ViacomCBS has strongly promoted the platform, a redesign of the existing CBS All Access service, including several TV ads during the Super Bowl earlier this month.