Kelsey Grammer Reveals Why David Hyde Pierce Is Not Returning To ‘Frasier’ Sequel – Deadline

Kelsey Grammer is opening up about David Hyde Pierce’s choice to not return to the upcoming Frasier revival collection on Paramount+. Hyde Pierce performed Grammer’s titular Frasier Crane’s youthful brother on the Emmy-winning Cheers spinoff collection.

“David mainly determined he wasn’t actually fascinated by repeating the efficiency of Niles,” Grammer advised Folks in an interview.

After Frasier, Hyde Pierce went on to profitable theater profession and most not too long ago starred within the HBO Max collection Julia.

Grammer stated Hyde Pierce’s choice to not return really has labored out effectively when it comes to the brand new collection’ storyline.

“In a really humorous manner, it simply took us to a brand new place, which was what we initially needed to do, anyway, which was a Frasier third act,” Grammer advised Folks within the interview. “It’s a wholly new life for him.”

Hyde Pierce beforehand advised Vulture it’s not a provided that he would return to the revival collection.

“That entire time of my life, the writing on these reveals, the actors I set to work with — all of that’s deeply essential to me. And I might by no means disrespect that in such a manner as to say simply offhandedly, ‘Oh, no, thanks. I’m not going to do this once more.’ It’s too worthwhile to me,” he advised Vulture. “However by the identical token, as a result of it’s so worthwhile to me, I additionally wouldn’t do it simply do it. And I consider it may be carried out with out me, too — discovering new tales to inform, in the identical manner that Frasier did after Cheers. They didn’t deliver alongside the Cheers gang to make a brand new present. They popped in now and again and that was a blast, however there was one thing else that wanted to be stated, and it wanted to be stated another way. And possibly they’ll discover that and I’ll be in it, or possibly they’ll discover it they usually gained’t want me to be in it.”

Grammer will probably be reprising his signature character, psychiatrist-turned-radio host Frasier Crane within the follow-up collection. Particulars in regards to the new collection aren’t being revealed past the truth that it’s centered on Frasier Crane’s (Grammer) subsequent chapter in a special metropolis. He will probably be surrounded by new characters, with a number of unique Frasier forged members not anticipated to be collection regulars however may make visitor appearances.

Frasier ran for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004 on NBC, successful 5 Finest Comedy Collection Emmys. Created by the late David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee and produced by Grammer’s Grammnet Prods. and CBS Studios’ predecessor Paramount Community Tv, Frasier starred Grammer, Hyde Pierce, Jane Leeves, Peri Gilpin, and the late John Mahoney.

The brand new incarnation of Frasier comes from writers Chris Harris (How I Met Your Mom) and Joe Cristalli (Life In Items), who exec produce with Grammer, Tom Russo and Jordan McMahon. The collection will probably be produced by CBS Studios in affiliation with Grammer’s Grammnet NH Productions.