Kelsey Grammer Returning To NBC As Star Of EMT Drama In Development From ‘Chicago Med’ Alum
Kelsey Grammer will star in and executive produce *Pops*, an emergency medical services drama now in development at NBC. The series would mark a return to the network for Grammer, best known there for playing Frasier Crane, and follows a man seeking a fresh start by joining emergency medicine.
The story is based on Maryland resident Ed Levien, who became a volunteer EMT in his 60s after a career in advertising. Nicknamed “Pops” by younger colleagues, Levien served for 12 years and returned to EMT work last autumn at 76. The project is written by Danny Weiss, a former *Chicago Med* writer and producer; Universal Television is the studio.
- Kelsey Grammer is leading NBC drama *Pops*.
- It is based on volunteer EMT Ed Levien’s life.
- Levien returned to EMT work at 76.
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Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) respond to urgent calls and provide care before patients reach hospital. In the United States, some EMTs volunteer alongside paid emergency workers.
Ed Levien worked in advertising before becoming a volunteer EMT in his 60s. Younger colleagues called him “Pops”; he served for 12 years and later returned to EMT work at 76.
Kelsey Grammer is an actor best known for playing psychiatrist Frasier Crane in the NBC sitcom *Frasier*. Danny Weiss, who worked on the medical drama *Chicago Med*, is writing the project, which is being developed by Universal Television.