The doctor is out — at Paramount+ anyway. Deadline reports that the revival series of long-running sitcom “Frasier” has been canceled after two seasons. This isn’t necessarily the end for the show, though, as production company CBS Studios is currently shopping it around to other potential platforms.
Reports of the cancellation don’t include any specific reasons, and since the “Frasier” revival was exclusive to a streaming platform, there’s no reliable data available about season 2’s viewership. The first season also aired its premiere on CBS to 2.2 million viewers back in October 2023, and Paramount+ reported that it was the “No. 1 original comedy premiere” in terms of reach (somewhat stretching the definition of “original”). There have been no press releases about season 2’s viewership, though, and this latest news indicates that the numbers weren’t much to brag about.
The original 264-episode run of “Frasier,” plus the 20 episodes of the revival series, will remain on Paramount+ for now. The original series is also available on Hulu and Prime Video, and Deadline speculates that those streamers will be potential targets as CBS Studios takes “Frasier” to market.
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