Tim Allen-Kat Dennings ABC Comedy Shifting Gears Nabs Series Order
It’s official: Tim Allen is returning to ABC.
Three years after Last Man Standing wrapped its nine-season run, Allen is returning to the world of multi-camera comedy in the network’s newest series, Shifting Gears. Fellow sitcom vet Kat Dennings (2 Broke Girls) co-stars.
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Following a pilot order in March, ABC handed Shifting Gears a series order on July 29. What follows is everything we know about the Allen vehicle….
What is Shifting Gears about?
Shifting Gears, the latest multi-camera comedy headlined by Tim Allen, centers on the owner of a car restoration shop who gets a chance to reconnect with his estranged daughter and his grandchildren.
Who does Tim Allen play in Shifting Gears?
Tim Allen — best known to TV audiences for his roles as Home Improvement’s Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor, Last Man Standing’s Mike Baxter and The Santa Clauses’ Scott Calvin — will star in Shifting Gears as Matt, “the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop.”
Who does Kat Dennings play in Shifting Gears?
Kat Dennings — best known to TV audiences for her roles as 2 Broke Girls’ Max Black and Dollface’s Jules Wiley — will star in Shifting Gears as Riley, Matt’s estranged daughter who moves into his house with her teenage kids.
Who else has been cast in Shifting Gears?
In addition to Allen and Dennings, the Shifting Gears cast includes Daryl “Chill” Mitchell (NCIS: New Orleans) as Stitch, described as “a former Marine” and “a mechanic at the shop,” as well as Maxwell Simkins (The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers) and newcomer Barrett Margolis as Riley’s kids, Carter and Georgia.
The role of Riley’s younger brother Nick, “a game coder who put his life on hold to come home and help his father at the shop,” will be cast at a later date.
Who is writing Shifting Gears?
Duncanville creators Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully, who were originally slated to serve as showrunners, will executive-produce the pilot, a source tells TVLine, with a new showrunner to be named soon.
Who is producing Shifting Gears?
It’s a Last Man Standing reunion! Allen is executive-producing alongside Last Man EPs Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina and pilot director John Pasquin.
Does Shifting Gears have a premiere date?
It is anticipated that Shifting Gears Season 1 will air during the 2024-25 TV season — but no sooner than early 2025. A series premiere date has not yet been announced.
Does Shifting Gears have a trailer?
ABC has not provided a trailer for Shifting Gears Season 1. TVLine will update this page once footage is released.
Has The Santa Clauses been cancelled?
The Santa Clauses, which has released two seasons on Disney+, is still in consideration for renewal. In the event that Disney+ green-lights Season 3, Allen will be able to star in The Santa Clauses and Shifting Gears, which are both produced by the same studio, 20th Television.
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