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- 2023
- TV-14
- Paramount+
- 2023
- TV-14
- Paramount+
Summary Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) moves to Boston, where he sees familiar faces, makes new friends in Boston and seeks to reconnect with his son Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott) in the revival of the NBC comedy series.
- 2023
- TV-14
- Paramount+
- 2023
- TV-14
- Paramount+
Frasier (2023)
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 12, 2023
56
6.7
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Summary Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) moves to Boston, where he sees familiar faces, makes new friends in Boston and seeks to reconnect with his son Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott) in the revival of the NBC comedy series.
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
56
41% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
46% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
14% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
56
41% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
46% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
14% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Such is the sharp delineation of the writing and acting that they [Eve (Jess Salgueiro) and Olivia (Toks Olagundoye)] feel familiar within an episode. Freddy’s fire crew are also great value. .... Does it work? On the strength of the first five episodes, very much so.
The show totally works. The comedic beats, witty repartee, and comedy of errors-pratfalls and misunderstandings are all still there.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
10% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
23% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
10% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
23% Negative
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
I don't normally leave reviews here, but I saw the absolutely ludicrous critic scores and actually got a little offended by how their talking about Kelsey Grammer and this new show.
It is not perfect, I found the first episode to be pretty rough in places, Freddy is going to take some time to grow on me, I can already see this; not the actor's fault, the way they write him, makes him feel cruel when in fact he's really just embarrassed and defensive, is that ever fun to watch?
As for the show itself, I can confidently say that by the end of episode 2 I was really charmed by it all. I felt like enough time had passed that Frasier felt like a character coming back to, I love how their is this whole missing chapter in his life getting teased out in discovery dialog, and visually as he buys something most us wouldn't even be able to afford to rent.
I won't go on too long here, I just wanted to say, in my humble opinion, this isn't trying to be True Crime Season 4 here; this is a family-friendly sitcom filmed in front of a live audience like a little play put on once a week, it's cute and very fun, and I feel like the critics come off like a bunch of boring jaded monsters who've forgotten how to enjoy simple things. Reminds me honestly of the critic in Pixar's Ratatouille.
Lastly, I will just add that Kelsey Grammer has since the first run of Frasier, become pretty loud about his political leanings, you do have to wonder when you see almost all the negative reviews seem to be coming from the most far-left publications. It's not a good look.
Just go watch it for yourself!
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The new show has its moments — there’s a lovely tribute to Martin and to Mahoney at the end of the premiere episode — but it lacks the consistency, rapier wit and heart of the original, and doesn’t offer enough originality to merit us booking further sessions with Dr. Frasier Crane.
Little may remain other than a title and an endearing snobbery, but, just like Theseus’s ride before it, the spirit of Frasier remains intact. Not quite seaworthy, perhaps, but just about afloat.
Without the friends and family we saw associate with the radio host in Seattle, there's something just slightly off about this reboot. It means well. And it knows the motions of what a show like "Frasier" should be. But it's not quite right.
While watching the first five of the season’s 10 episodes, my interest in seeing more of the character was never stoked, and I was bored with his moves only a few minutes into the premiere.
This new “Frasier” is no old “Frasier.” It’s as bad and cringeworthy as you could possibly imagine.
Dude, what are those critics smoking? It's literally more of Kelsey Grammer playing Frasier, except now it's twenty years later, he got Bibi Blazer's dream famous, walked away, and realized he failed Freddy.
Literally, the perfect place to pick up almost 20 years later; keep this in mind, David Hyde Pierce killed any chance of the revival they're complaining about; he decided for everyone else that if John Mahoney wasn't there, there was no point. This killed momentum on a lot of the original cast returning.
Honestly, it's better for it; it's forced the writers to get more creative. Such a better show then some of these shills are making it out to be, it's the return of the King of Sitcoms, and their over there acting like it's dead on arrival because it's not Sex in the City; what a bunch of dumb takes.
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Better than I was expecting but Rodney is in it. So that helps massively.
I’m not sure Frasier needed a reboot. The ending in 2004 was perfect. And without Daphne, Niles, Roz and Martin (RIP John Mahoney) it’s just shouldn't have been made.
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It's hard to watch.
Nicholas Lyndhurst is good. Kelsey Grammar is good, as always.
The guy who plays Freddy is downright awful. He's probably not a terrible actor. He has some good credits to his name, but his American accent is atrocious. His face is somehow really annoying.
The woman who plays Eve also ****. Although, again, maybe it's just the casting / writing.
Niles son, David, is supposed to be funny but he just isn't. He doesn't even hold a burnt out candle to Niles.
The woman who plays Olivia is okay.
The scenes at Harvard work, mostly. If only the show focused on that more. Nobody wants to see Freddy.
The other firefighters don't bother me. God knows why they keep casting British guys who can't do American accents. It's baffling. Just hire an American. Every time Freddy speaks, he sounds like he's acting. His voice isn't natural at all.
The show has some things going for it, but there are large sections that just don't work.
This is basically another season of Frasier with none of the original cast except for Kelsey Grammar... and that could work but they need to find likeable actors with genuine screen presence.
I'm a big fan of the original show, but I'm struggling to get through the fifth episode. The characters aren't growing on me. They are becoming less likeable (somehow) as time goes on.
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Production Company:
- Shiny Brass Lamp Productions
- Floral & Flannel
- Grammnet Productions
- CBS Studios
Initial Release Date: Oct 12, 2023
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
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Awards
Art Directors Guild
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
ICG Publicists Awards
• 1 Nomination
American Cinema Editors, USA
• 1 Nomination
