Frasier: Jack Cutmore-Scott to play Kelsey Grammer’s son in revival series

Dr. Frasier Crane will soon return to our screens, and it seems like he will be bringing his son along for the ride. It’s been announced that Jack Cutmore-Scott has joined the cast of the Frasier sequel series as Frasier Crane’s son Freddy.

Described as charming and handsome, Freddy Crane is “a nuanced combination of his father and grandfather. Years ago, Freddy rejected following in his father’s footsteps—dropping out of college to become a fireman—and he’s never looked back until now, when recent troubles have left him with no one to turn to in his life. If they can overcome past differences, Freddy and Frasier might finally have a chance to repair old wounds.” Jack Cutmore-Scott made his big-screen debut in Kingsman: The Secret Service and appeared in Dunkirk and Tenet. He was also the lead in two short-lived TV series, Cooper Barrett’s Guide to Surviving Life and Deception. Freddy Crane is the son of Frasier and Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth), who was born during the eighth season of Cheers. He’s been played by several actors over the years across both Cheers and Frasier.

In addition to Jack Cutmore-Scott, the Frasier sequel series will also star Nicholas Lyndhurst (Only Fools and Horses) as Alan Cornwall, “Frasier’s old college buddy turned university professor. British, boozy and larger than life, Alan has an intellect on par with Frasier’s—if only he ever felt like using it. Alan’s mischievous streak might be just what Frasier could use to shake up his routine, while Frasier’s thoughtful guidance might help Alan find some of the direction he’s been missing in his own life.” The new series will place Frasier Crane in a different city “with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge, and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.”

While nothing has been completely ruled out, we shouldn’t expect too many appearances from the original Frasier cast. Kelsey Grammer had initially hoped to bring back “the whole legacy cast,” but that all changed when David Hyde Pierce turned the project down. Of course, Pierce played Niles Crane on Frasier, but Grammer said, “David basically decided he wasn’t really interested in repeating the performance of Niles.”