Kelsey Grammer has teased for the first time the potential plot for the in-the-works Frasier reboot.

Rumblings of the iconic sitcom returning to screens have been rife over the past year or so, since the likes of Will & Grace and Roseanne [later re-branded as The Conners] were resurrected successfully.

And Grammer - who played the titular character from 1984 [in Cheers] until 2004 [when spin-off series Frasier came to a close] - has all but confirmed that scripts are being written, hinting at the plot that's in the pipeline.

In the works: Kelsey Grammer has teased for the first time the potential plot for the in-the-works Frasier reboot

Speaking to Metro, the American actor, 64, teased that the reboot - if it indeed gets the final go-ahead - will mirror the storyline that Frasier was based around when it first aired in 1993: namely Frasier's relationship with his father, Martin Crane, played by the late John Mahoney.

‘Whether he’s got six children and a wife in the islands somewhere, he needs to come back to probably resolve things with his son Frederick, which mirrors the show in the first place,’ Grammer said.

The series opened with Frasier moving to a plush bachelor pad in his native Seattle, having lived in Boston during his character's time on Cheers.

In the pilot - The Good Son - Frasier was advised that his dad, an ex-policeman with a hip injury after being shot on the job - could not live alone anymore.

Homage: The American actor teased that the reboot - if it indeed gets the final go-ahead - will mirror the storyline that Frasier was based around when it first aired in 1993; namely Frasier's relationship with his father, Martin Crane, played by the late John Mahoney

Could it be? Grammer - who played the titular character from 1984 [in Cheers] until 2004 [when spin-off series Frasier came to a close] - has all but confirmed that scripts are being written, hinting at the plot that's in the pipeline

Reboot: 'We would need to deal with that within the storytelling,' he explained. 'But I’d want everybody back, if they want to come back. They seem to'

The premise for the show was set up with Martin, his dog Eddie and his ugly armchair being moved into Frasier's apartment to stay permanently.

This paved the way for Frasier to hire Daphne Moon [Jane Leeves], a physical therapist-cum-housekeeper, whom Frasier's brother Niles [David Hyde Pierce] became obsessed with and, eventually, married.

Mahoney, however, died last year; and Grammer explained that this would be featured as a storyline if the reboot took place.

Back to the start? ‘Whether he’s got six children and a wife in the islands somewhere, he needs to come back to probably resolve things with his son Frederick, which mirrors the show in the first place,’ Grammer said

Frederick was portrayed by Christopher and Kevin Graves in Cheers, and Luke Tarsitano for his first Frasier appearance, later swapped for Trevor Einhorn [pictured] until the show ended

Lovers: The premise for the show paved the way for Frasier to hire Daphne Moon [Jane Leeves], a physical therapist-cum-housekeeper, whom Frasier's brother Niles [David Hyde Pierce] became obsessed with and, eventually, married

'We would need to deal with that within the storytelling,' he explained. 'But I’d want everybody back, if they want to come back. They seem to.'

At one point, it was rumoured the show would not be set in Seattle after Frasier was seen relocating to Chicago in the original series finale in 2004. As this would appear to cancel out the return of the original cast [which also included Frasier's radio show producer Roz Doyle, played by Peri Gilpin] fans felt iffy about a reboot.

Yet, with the exception of Mahoney, it seems there's no need to worry.

The Metro also reports that 'stories are being pitched and writing rooms are being booked' for the reboot, but 'cheques haven’t been written' yet.

She [could be] ba-ack! The return of Frasier's son will no doubt pave the way for notorious ex-wife Lilith, Frederick's mother, to make a return to the series, played by Bebe Neuwirth

Goodnight, Seattle? At one point, it was rumoured the show would not be set in Seattle after Frasier was seen relocating to Chicago in the original series finale in 2004

Rumblings: According to Grammer, 'stories are being pitched and writing rooms are being booked' for the reboot, but 'cheques haven’t been written' yet

Back on our screens? Rumblings of the iconic sitcom returning to screens have been rife over the past year or so, since the likes of Will & Grace and Roseanne [later re-branded as The Conners] were resurrected successfully

But going by Grammer's latest hints, fans can likely expect the character of Frederick to become a more permanent fixture, potentially filling the gap left by Mahoney.

Frederick was 15 when he last appeared on Frasier, in the episode High Holidays, and so would be 31 if the show returns in 2020.

Frederick was portrayed by Christopher and Kevin Graves in Cheers, and Luke Tarsitano for his first Frasier appearance, later swapped for Trevor Einhorn until the show ended.

The return of the character will no doubt pave the way for Frasier's ex-wife Lilith, Frederick's mother, to make a return to the series, played by Bebe Neuwirth.