After two seemingly successful seasons on the streaming platform,Frasierhas been cancelled ahead of season 3. The sequel revival to the hitCheersspinoff first began in late 2023, following the titular psychiatrist as he moved back to Boston in the hopes of reconnecting with his son, which leads to him becoming a professor at Harvard and building a new circle of family, friends and colleagues. Developed and showrun by Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli,Frasierhas garnered mixed reviews from critics, but positive reviews from audiences.
Deadlinehas brought word thatParamount+ has cancelled theFrasierrevival after two seasons on the streamer. While no explanation was given as to why the comedy is not getting another season from them, sources report that CBS Studios is going to shop the show to other outlets in the hopes of continuing it. The two biggest candidates the studio is reportedly eyeing are Prime Video and Hulu, as both have the entirety of the original show’s run.
What This Means For Frasier Season 3’s Chances
Jumping Streaming Platforms Is No Easy Feat
Though the revival may have been popular with fans of the original show, it may not come entirely as a surprise to learn thatFrasierhas been cancelled after two seasons on Paramount+. The show never really broke out among the streaming race with other platforms, likely a side effect of its platform being better known for such dramas as Taylor Sheridan’sYellowstonefranchise and theStar Trekuniverse, more so than comedies. Plus,Frasierseason 2 failed to see a turnaround from the middling critical reception to season 1, ultimately landing a Rotten 50% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Even still, while fans of the show are likely to begin campaigning for the show’s continued life, cancelled shows making a leap between platforms is a very rare occurrence. The general reason for this is the sheer amount of licensing deals a studio has to navigate in finding a new home for a title, withsome of the handful of exceptions to saved shows still seeing a period of time in which their previous seasons were not available in their new home.
Frasier Season 2 Ending Explained
Season 2 of the Frasier reboot comes to a close with “Father Christmas,” an episode that brings festive cheer, family reunions, and sets up season 3.
Ultimately, one of the biggest issues theFrasierrevival faces in getting a new season 3 home is thatno Paramount+ show has successfully survived cancellation by moving to a new platform. One of the more notable recent examples was the similartwo-season run of theHaloadaptation, with 343 Industries and Amblin Television having sought to find it a new home after its cancellation. Even in spite of a far better response from critics and audiences to season 2, the show has failed to find a new platform in the six months since.
Our Take On Frasier’s Potential Future
The Sitcom Genre Is In A Unique Place Right Now
Though it undoubtedly has a long road ahead, and one that I’m honestly not fully sure will go in its favor,Frasier’s future may find a boost in the fact that the sitcom genre is still alive and fairly well. Tim Allen’s recent return withShifting Gearswas met with poor reviews, and yet set major viewership records with just its premiere for ABC and Hulu, all while theBig Bang Theoryfranchise at CBS seems to show no signs of slowing. While the recently announcedNeighborhoodspinoff could take away some focus from the studio onFrasier, I do kind of see them trying for a while.
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Follow Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, Mass., with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.
