Nicholas Lyndhurt’s show – which he described as “heartstoppingly wonderful” – has been axed after two series.
Paramount Plus have decided to cancel the revival of the hit sitcom after just two series. In the reboot, Kelsey Grammer reprises the iconic character whilst Nicholas played Frasier’s old college friend Alan.
The reboot follows the story of retired psychologist Dr Frasier Crane after he relocates from Seattle to Boston. He moved closer to his son Freddy (played by Jack Cutmore-Scott) – but the show has now been axed by Paramount Plus.
There is hope though that another broadcaster will pick up the reboot, as producer CBS Studios are said to be keen to keep it going with another outlet. Prime Video and Hulu are thought to be interested as both have the old episodes of Frasier as part of their library, whilst Paramount Plus will still show the reboot and original episodes.
Nicholas joined the show in season two, and in a recent interview, he admitted he was “very pleased” to be a part of the reboot.
Asked recently how he ended up working on the show, he said: “Kelsey and I worked together in Man of La Mancha at the London Coliseum. He was sensational. The Coliseum holds two and a half thousand people. It’s the largest stage in London and to watch what Kelsey did eight times a week was just stunning. In rehearsals, he said to me, ‘If Frasier ever comes back, would you be interested?’ My response was, ‘Duh! Of course.’ That was in 2019, so it’s been bubbling under for quite a long time – I’m very pleased to be part of it.”
Nicholas made a temporary move to Hollywood to film the show, which films in front of a live audience.
Asked if it was a permanent move to the United States, he said: “No, no, no. I’m just here for the duration of the show. I’ll go home to the UK afterwards, but it’s absolutely wonderful to be here for now. I’m in my mid-60s – at this stage of my career, I wasn’t expecting to be walking through the gates of Paramount Pictures every morning. I probably pinch myself every 20 minutes in this job, because working with Kelsey and working in this building is heart-stoppingly wonderful.
“I love the sunshine, that’s been great; I like going to the beach. Apparently, the weather is horrible at home – here, it’s sensational. And if you look hard enough, there’s some great history to be found here. I’ve enjoyed going to see where Stan Laurel lived, he was always a hero of mine. Buster Keaton’s studio is literally down the road, too. I often think that if it wasn’t for Laurel and Keaton, we probably wouldn’t be here now. They were pioneers. I very much wanted to pay my respects.”
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