Frasier Reboot’s Original Niles Plan (& How He Almost Became The New Maris)

Frasier reboot creators Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli reveal their original plan for Niles and how he almost became the new Maris. Serving as a sequel to the original Cheers spinoff that aired from 1993 to 2004, the new Paramount+ revival premiered October 12 and brings back Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) as he returns to Boston for the third act of his life. The reboot, however, does not include any other original cast members in main roles, including Frasier’s equally snobbish brother Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce).