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Paramount+ has revealed the release date forFrasierseason 2. Starring Kelsey Grammer as a man who moves back to his home city of Seattle, the originalFrasierran from 1993 to 2004 and spanned 11 seasons in total. Last year, itwas rebooted for the streaming era on Paramount+ and has thus far aired one season.Frasierseason 2 has since been confirmedto be in production.
Now, Paramount+ has revealed the release date forFrasierseason 2. It willarrive on the platform on Thursday, September 19. This premiere will feature the first two episodes ofFrasierseason 2. After that point, episodes will debut weekly on Thursdays. Along with the release date announcement, Paramount+ announced thatFrasierseason 2 would feature an episode set back in Seattle, where the show has its roots. Check out the full episode description below:
Also announced today,FRASIER’ssophomore season will see Dr. Frasier Crane return to his radio roots at KACL in Seattle for an episode. The episode will feature previously announced guest stars stepping back into their roles from the originalFrasierincluding Dan Butler as Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe, Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton and Harriet Sansom Harris as Frasier’s delightfully devilish agent, Bebe Glazer.
How Frasier Season 2 Returns To Its Roots
Frasier Is Bringing Back Familiar Faces & Locations
Multiple key details are gleaned from Paramount+’s latestFrasierannouncement. First, the release date of September 2024 makes it such that season 2 will be released just under a year after the debut oftheFrasierreboot. This is good news for future seasons. While season 3 has not yet been confirmed,it will likely be a priority for Paramount+if it does get renewed. With production schedules needing only about a year between seasons, a prospectiveFrasierseason 3 could arrive in fall 2025.
Furthermore,theFrasierseason 2 Seattle episode is indicative of the series’ prioritiesfor the upcoming season. By returning to Seattle, the reboot is reviving the location that brought energy to the highly awarded original sitcom. It is in that episode that the returning stars will be included, as theFrasierseason 2 cast includes Dan Butler, Edward Hibbert, and Harriet Sansom Harris. All of these actors were beloved in the original series, so their return to the show after decades will be welcome.
This mini-reunion of the originalFrasiercastwill do well in paying fan service to those who have been long-time fans. IconicFrasierandCheersdirector James Burrows will step in to helm two of the episodes in the upcoming season, bringing back some of the original behind-the-scenes talent. As per previous announcements, season 2 is also adding new guest stars, including Rachel Bloom as Bebe’s daughter, Phoebe, and Yvette Nicole Brown. By adding these stars,Frasierseason 2 willgive itself the chance to bring new life to the series as well.
Frasier
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Follow Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, Mass., with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.
