Kelsey Grammer reveals why David Hyde Pierce bowed out of upcoming Frasier reboot on Paramount+ - Daily Mail

Upcoming reboot: Kelsey Grammer, shown in June 2021 in New York City, has revealed why David Hyde Pierce will not be returning for the upcoming Frasier reboot on Paramount+.

Kelsey in the spin-off series Frasier portrayed psychiatrist Frasier Crane while David played his younger brother and fellow psychiatrist Niles.

Bowed out: The 67-year-old actor said he and producers had to rethink the reboot after 63-year-old David, shown in a season two still, bowed out of the project.

We've been working on it honestly for about six or seven years,' Kelsey said of the reboot series.

Psychiatrist brothers: Kelsey in the spin-off series Frasier portrayed psychiatrist Frasier Crane while David played his younger brother and fellow psychiatrist Niles, shown in a 1993 still.

Family show: Kelsey and David are shown with the late John Mahoney who portrayed their father Martin Crane in a 1999 still from season seven

Third season: John, Jane Levees, Kelsey, David and Peri Gilpin are shown in a season three promo still for Frasier