"Frasier Reboot: Honoring John Mahoney and Kelsey Grammer's Return"
The upcoming Frasier revival on Paramount+ pays tribute to the late actor John Mahoney, who played Frasier's dad Martin Crane. While Mahoney won't be able to reprise his role, the revival includes a neighborhood bar named Mahoney's and a scene that honors the character of Martin. The revival focuses on a complicated father-son dynamic between Frasier and his son Freddy, played by Jack Cutmore-Scott. The writers wanted to tap into the wonderful relationship between Kelsey Grammer and Mahoney, and the premiere episode explores Frasier's strained relationship with Freddy as he moves back to Boston to fix it.