By rjovine 
Paramount+ giveth and they taketh away.
On the same day ye olde intrepid wordsmith lauded the official trailer debut of Paramount+ hit series 1923, another, and less welcome, surprise greeted fans of the hit comedy Frasier which had found a successful revival at the home of the streaming service. Better go ahead and book those therapy sessions ASAP, Dear and Constant Reader, because this particular piece of news which we’re peddling today doesn’t exactly go down easy, especially if you’ve been a fan of the good Doctor Crane since he first entered a little bar called Cheers back in 1984…
From our Daphne Moon pals over at The Hollywood Reporter comes the somewhat surprising (aw, the heck with it: VERY surprising) news that Paramount+ has opted not to continue past season two for their hit revival series, Frasier.
Originally airing for an impressive eleven seasons over on NBC, this Kelsey Grammer-led series was a joy for many folks as they followed the Cheers alum as he bounced from his home in Boston all the way out to Seattle, Washington where he became a radio head-shrinker of the highest order. Along the way, viewers were introduced to an eclectic supporting cast of characters spectacularly played by the likes of Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin and the very much missed patriarch of the lot, the late John Mahoney.
The recent two-season revival series from Paramount+ found an older Frasier making his way back to Boston. The reasoning? Two-fold: To assume a teaching gig at some little community college known as Harvard as well as to mend fences with his son.
At the conclusion of the second – and, as it turns out, last – season of Frasier, there were no real discernible signs of concern from loyal viewers that the series would be concluding. That sentiment apparently extended to the creatives on the series, too, as is witnessed by this comment from co-showrunner extraordinaire Chris Harris shortly after the sophomore season had come to an end:“The first season for every show is about finding the characters and realizing, ‘Oh, we thought this character was here, but it’s actually over there.’ Or, ‘we thought that these two had a sniping relationship, but it’s one of mutual respect,’” explained Harris. “Our show was not one of the few shows that came out of the gate knowing exactly what every character was, like the original Frasier. But for the most part, that first season, we feel good about having found where the center of the show is. And here we got to dive in more.”
All is not entirely gloom and doom for the possibility of a third season of Frasier. According to the producer of the series, CBS Studios, they’re currently pounding the pavement seeking a new network or streamer for the popular series.
Keep those eyes and ears on the lookout at your friendly neighborhood India Express for any and all updates on the final fate of Frasier!
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