Frasier's Reboot Sets Up The Perfect Replacement For Those Decades-Old Frasier & Roz Romance Theories In Season 3

Following the finale of Frasier season 2, the reboot has left many possibilities open for season 3, including setting up a new and promising romance. Frasier season 2 saw a familiar set of returning characters as well as several new faces and characters from the original show who had yet to make an appearance in the reboot, including Roz’s daughter Alice Doyle. The introduction (or re-introduction) of new characters meant that the show was able to play around more freely with relationship dynamics and build off season 1 to the show’s own benefit.




Along with the re-introduction of Alice Doyle, Roz Doyle also played a bigger role in Frasier season 2, sparking initial interest in Roz and Frasier’s relationship. Over the course of the original show, Frasier and Roz became best friends and balanced each other out. When Roz and Frazier finally did sleep together in season 9, their dynamic changed until they both agreed that they work better as friends. Now, the reboot has moved on from the original romance between Frasier and Roz, whose friendship dynamic was a crucial aspect, to a potential relationship between two new characters.


How Frasier Could Still Have A Crane/Doyle Romance In Season 3

Freddy Crane And Alice Doyle Could Become Frasier’s New Pairing


Frasier season 2’s ending set up Freddy and Alice’s romance for season 3, meaning the show could still have a Crane/Doyle romantic pairing. However, in contrast to Frasier and Roz’s dynamic in the original show, which saw the two gradually grow closer, Alice was introduced from the outset as wanting to meddle in Freddy’s love life. Her interest in Freddy could spell a growing connection between the two in season 3.

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When Alice first makes an appearance in season 2, episode 6, “Cape Cod”, Frasier is clearly setting up this possibility. The two attempt to reconnect after having not seen each other since childhood. Since it is revealed that Alice is studying architecture at RISD, it would make sense for her to become a larger part of the show in general, and setting up a romance makes that integration even easier.


Freddy & Alice Could Also Be The Reboot’s Version Of Niles & Daphne

The Show Could Have A Will They/Won’t They Relationship With Freddy And Alice

If season 3 does set up Freddy and Alice’s romance plotline, they could become the new version of Niles and Daphne. In the original, this pairing is set up very early on when Niles falls in love with Daphne. However, the show always created reasons why he could never share his feelings with her, leading to a very slow build in fans cheering for their romance to happen. When Niles and Daphne finally do get together at the end of season 7, their relationship lasts through the end of the show, and their son, David, is now a major character in the reboot.

Freddy and Alice could become a long-running couple that could last through the reboot’s lifespan, and serve as an emotional backbone to the show, as Niles and Daphne ultimately became in the original


Similarly, the new Frasier series could create a slow-burn romance surrounding Freddy and Alice, which is always a popular choice in sitcoms, with Alice serving as the Niles replacement and Freddy as a substitute for Daphne. This creates a chance for the show to introduce love triangles and complications before finally pairing the two together. Freddy and Alice could become a long-running couple that could last through the reboot’s lifespan, and serve as an emotional backbone to the show, as Niles and Daphne ultimately became in the original.

Freddy & Alice Is Better Than The Alternative Romance Setup

Freddy And Eve Should Not Be A Couple In Season 3

Eve, Freddy, and Alice on the sofa in Frasier's apartment in Frasier season 2, episode 10


Even if Freddy and Alice don’t become Frasier‘s primary couple, their pairing is still better than the alternative. Season 2, episode 6 “Cape Cod,” is initially framed as a way for Frasier to push Freddy and Eve together, and it is ultimately for the best that Alice shows up when she does. Freddy and Eve are a great pairing, but they work best as friends, much like Frasier and Roz themselves. It would complicate their dynamic too much if Freddy and Eve got together in season 3.

However, there is a very brief moment when Freddy is talking to Alice, and Eve does look slightly upset. While this could hint that Eve has some romantic feelings for Freddy, it could also just mean that she worries about losing her best friend to someone else. Frasier season 3 could still explore Eve’s feelings about Freddy in more depth without seeing the two of them become a couple.

Frasier and friends in costume in Frasier season 2, episode 9

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Additionally, because Eve lost her husband and Freddy was one of his best friends, the pair’s bond grew out of helping each other through grief. At this point in the story, it does not make sense for their bond to become romantic. While Freddy and Eve do have an important bond, it would make more sense for Frasier season 3 to explore the romance between Freddy and Alice instead.