Patricia Heaton Reunites With Kelsey Grammer on ‘Frasier’ Revival: Everything We Know About the Sequel Series
Frasier is reentering the building for season 2 on Paramount+!
The streaming service announced in February 2024 that the revival series — which saw Kelsey Grammer reprise the title role of Dr. Frasier Crane as he embarked on the next chapter of his life — was renewed for a second season.
And, as the actor reunites with some of the stars from the NBC sitcom’s original run, he’s also reuniting with a former co-star from a different series.
Patricia Heaton is set to join the Frasier revival for season 2, Deadline reports. The Everybody Loves Raymond actress previously co-starred with Grammer in the short-lived sitcom Back to You, in which they played exes and rival news anchors. The show ran for just one season on Fox, from 2007-08.
On Frasier, Heaton will star as Holly, a down-to-earth Boston bartender, whose confident and unpretentious nature puts her at odds with Grammer’s character’s aspirational academic ideals.
Production on season 2 kicked off in May 2024, with the show sharing a video of Grammer arriving to set on a bicycle, ready to film some new episodes.
“Kelsey made a triumphant return as one of the most iconic and beloved characters on television,” said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President, Programming, Paramount+, in a statement. “The new series introduced Frasier to a whole new generation while reminding fans of Kelsey’s truly timeless portrayal of Dr. Crane. We’re so excited to see what the creative team and superb cast serve up for season 2.”
“Frasier is a love story, and I am very happy we will be allowed to continue it,” added Grammer, who also serves as an executive producer on the series. “I’m delighted that our partners at CBS Studios and Paramount+ are on board for another season, and I can’t wait for the fans to see what we have in store!”
In the first season of the revival, Frasier returned to his old Cheers stomping ground in Boston, with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill. New cast members included Jack Cutmore-Scott, who plays Frasier’s adult son, Freddy, and and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew, David, the son of Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce) and Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves).
“He is not the same guy anymore,” Grammer said in ET’s exclusive behind-the-scenes look ahead of the show’s premiere in October 2023. “He is a little wiser, he may actually even be a little funnier, willing to laugh at himself. A little more self-aware, and he has a new mission in life.”
As news about season 2 continues to be released, ET is sharing a look at the cast — from franchise newcomers to OGs from the original series — as well as details on the premiere date, photos and more.
