Kelsey Grammer Makes A Bold Statement About Frasier Season 2 Being As Good As The Original Series

Ahead of its release, Kelsey Grammer claims that the Frasier reboot season 2 will be as good as the beloved original series. Filming for the sophomore year of the Parmaount+ revival has been going on for a while, with the show already confirming a slew of guest stars, including some familiar faces such as Harriet Sansom Harris, Edward Hibbert, and Dan Butler returning as Bebe, Gil, and Bulldog respectively. Meanwhile, Peri Gilpin will return as Roz Gilpin following her initial debut in the Frasier reboot season 1 finale. Despite the lack of narrative details, this lineup makes long-time viewers excited.

The guest list isn’t the only thing getting better, as Grammer tells Yahoo Canada that the Frasier reboot season 2 may have the same storytelling quality as the original show. Aside from playing the series’ titular character, the actor is also heavily involved behind the scenes of the Paramount+ revival as a writer, director, and producer. Between this and his long history of playing the role, Grammer’s new comments are intriguing. Read his full quote below:

“We’re having a great time and the scripts, honestly they rival anything we ever did on the old show. So I’m very excited.”

Can The Frasier Reboot Season 2 Really Be As Good As The Original Show?

While the Frasier reboot did okay in its first season, its quality was very far from what its predecessor was able to achieve in its debut year.

Grammer was the primary force behind reviving Frasier. While David Hyde Pierce has always been against the idea, his on-screen brother was convinced that there’s more to do with the snooty therapist after seeing the initial success of the Roseanne revival on ABC. Although the Frasier reboot season 1’s reviews were divisive, there was clear potential in the show if they tweaked some of its elements. All those changes may have been done for season 2, hence Grammer’s comment. Still, it’s a tall claim that they can match the quality of the Seattle show.

The original Frasier nabbed 37 Primetime Emmys and was a ratings winner for NBC. It’s regarded as one of the best comedies of all time, with its writing and cast performance always cited. While the Frasier reboot did okay in its first season, its quality was very far from what its predecessor was able to achieve in its debut year. Perhaps Grammer is confident about the Frasier reboot season 2 being able to recapture the magic of its prequel because of the sheer number of legacy characters appearing since they were all fan favorites.

While there is no doubt that Grammer and his team could make the revival better in its second season, it’s difficult to imagine that it will overall be as good as the main Frasier series unless they totally overhaul the series. The original show was such a special project, that it may be impossible to recapture its magic in its entirety. Certain aspects of the reboot are just not working, including Frasier’s professorship stint at Harvard, which doesn’t really do anything to his overall growth as a person.