Filmed before a live audience at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, Kelsey Grammer has returned as psychiatrist and former radio host Frasier Crane in a totally new season of Frasier.
A mainstay of our weekly viewing from 1993 to 2004, Frasier is no longer on the airwaves in Seattle, the original cast is also long gone and the storyline centres around the relationship Frasier now has with his son, Freddy.
The new Frasier is also in a different location, Boston, where we first met his character in the season three premiere of Ted Danson and Kirsty Alley’s Cheers – Boston, back in the early 1990s.
The comedy will come from Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott), a Boston firefighter who doesn’t necessarily share his father’s desire to mend their relationship, his new girlfriend, Olivia (played by Toks Olagundoye) and a couple of Frasier cronies including Nicholas Lyndhurst as Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor Alan.
Once a core of the original, Frasier’s father Martin was played by the late John Mahoney, who passed away in 2018.
“Joe and Chris [Cristalli (Life in Pieces) and Chris Harris (How I Met Your Mother), wanted Frasier to deal with his son… because the relationship with Kelsey and Mahoney was wonderful,” says the show’s director James Burrows in an interview with EW.
“So they tried to tap into that, and I think they succeeded.”
The first two episodes [Paramount+, October 13] the new series are directed by Burrows, who is best known for his work as co-creator, executive producer and director of Cheers, as well as the original series Frasier, Will & Grace and Dear John.
The show’s reboot marks 30 years since the original Frasier first premiered on television, which still holds the record for most Emmy wins for a comedy series with 37 wins and 107 nominations.
For a complete change of pace, Netflix is offering up action thriller Reptile starring an A-list cast including acclaimed Sicario Puerto Rican actor and producer, Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake and Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Batman and Robin).
If the trailer is anything to go by, clock this one in on the calendar for an October 6 premiere – a murder investigation like no other.
Louis Tomlinson: All Of The Voices: Paramount+, October 5
Once a member of the boy-band, One Direction, Louis Tomlinson takes us on a musical journey and gives audiences an intimate and unvarnished view of his life and career.
Through never-before-seen home videos, including unseen footage from Tomlinson’s time in One Direction and behind-the-scenes access to his sold out 2022 World Tour, the film offers a unique perspective on what it’s like to be a musician in today’s fast-paced world.
“This film means everything to me, and I’m looking forward to having it out there in the world!,” he says as he takes us from the highs of superstardom to the lows of personal tragedy.
Loki: Disney+, October 6
Tom Hiddlestone stars as Loki and returns for season two, and the story picks up in the aftermath of the shocking season finale when Loki finds himself in a battle for the soul of the Time Variance Authority.
Totally Killer: Prime Video, October 6
Don’t forget it is Halloween at the end of the month, so brace yourselves for a stack of scary re-runs and Halloween thrillers, including this one.
Set 35 years after the shocking murder of three teens, the infamous Sweet Sixteen Killer returns on Halloween night to claim a fourth victim.
The Simpsons: Disney+, October 11
The new season of the award-winning animated comedy takes fans back to Springfield for 22 more episodes with season 34 also marking the 750th episode, Homer’s Adventures Through The Windshield Glass.
The season features guest voice appearances from Fred Armisen, Anna Faris, Will Forte, Simu Liu, Lizzo, Rob Lowe, Melissa McCarthy, Jade Novah and Aubrey Plaza.
Lessons in Chemistry: Apple TV+, October 13
“Children, set the table. Your mother needs a moment to herself.”
Based on the best-selling novel from author, science editor and copywriter Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry is historical fiction, set in the early 1950s, and follows Elizabeth Zott (played by Brie Larson), whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a society deeming that women belong in the domestic sphere, not the professional one.
Jamie Foxx as Willie Gary in The Burial Photo: Prime Video
The Burial: Prime Video, October 13
Jamie Foxx is making a welcome return to our screens after a mystery illness earlier this year left him unable to continue with Netflix movie Back in Action, which canceled days of filming and changed its production schedule following the incident, according to People.
“If you see me out from now on, and every once in a while I just burst into tears,” Foxx said, as per Forbes: “It’s been tough, man. I was sick, man, but now I’ve got my legs under me, so you’ll see me out.”
Now we can see him in The Burial, inspired by true events, and is the story of funeral homeowner Jeremiah O’Keefe (Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones) who enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E Gary (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) to save his family business.
The Pigeon Tunnel: Apple TV+, October 20
The final interview with the master of espionage fiction, John le Carré.
From Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Errol Morris pulls back the curtain on the storied life and career of former British spy David Cornwell – better known as John le Carré, author of such classic espionage novels as The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and The Constant Gardener.
Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Cold War leading into present day, the film spans six decades as le Carré delivers his final and most candid interview, punctuated with rare archival footage and dramatised vignettes.
Upload: Prime Video, October 20
This is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation, King of the Hill), set in a technologically advanced future where holographic phones, self-driving vehicles, AI assistance, and 3D food printers are the norm.
And, forget about dying – instead, you’ll be “uploaded” to a virtual reality afterlife, and enjoy all the comforts of a world-class resort and with more storylines for season three.
Greg Page and Murray Cook in the original days of dreaming up The Wiggles. Photo: Prime Video
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles: Prime Video, October 24
It’s a story of a life of music, friendship, joy and the enduring power of the child in all of us.
From Emmy-nominated director, Sally Aitken (Playing With Sharks, David Stratton: A Cinematic Life), this is the story of The Wiggles, four friends who record a one-off album of children’s music in the early ‘90s and change the global music industry forever.
Recognisable by their blue, red, yellow and purple skivvies, Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt become a music phenomenon equipped with early childhood teaching fundamentals and a dose of self-belief.
Milli Vanilli: Paramount+, October 25
Making its debut at this year’s Tribeca Festival, Milli Vanilli tells the story of Robert ‘Rob’ Pilatus and Fabrice ‘Fab’ Morvan, who became fast friends during their youth in Germany.
In 1989 their first album went platinum six times in the US and the hit song Girl You Know It’s True sold more than 30 million singles worldwide, winning a Grammy in 1990.
However, the price of fame for this duo? They didn’t sing any of the songs on their album and their Grammy was revoked.
Pain Hustlers: Netflix, October 27
Liza Drake (Emily Blunt) is a blue-collar single mother who has just lost her job. A chance meeting with pharmaceutical sales rep Pete Brenner (Chris Evans) puts her on an upwards trajectory economically but dubious path ethically as she becomes entangled in a dangerous racketeering scheme.
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