Summary
Tim Allen’s latest ABC sitcom,Shifting Gears, has received a major production update. The stand-up comedian’s acting career began with his role asTim “The Toolman” Taylor onHome Improvement, which aired on ABC for eight seasons from 1991 to 1999. He teamed up with the network again forLast Man Standing, which aired for six seasons before being canceled by ABC in 2017, only to be later picked up by Fox for an additional three seasons. Now, Allen is reuniting with ABC for a third sitcom,Shifting Gears, which was originally ordered to pilot back in March.
Now, Allen’s latest ABC sitcom has received a major production update. According toVariety,ABC has officially greenlitShifting Gears. Additionally, writers Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully have exited the series.
What To Know About Shifting Gears
Story, Cast, & More
Shifting Gearsstars Allen as a character named Matt,a stubborn widower who owns a shop specializing in restoring classic cars. However, when his estranged daughter and her teenage kids unexpectedly move in with him, the family embarks on a journey of personal restoration. Similar toHome ImprovementandLast Man Standing, Allen plays a father figure with mechanical aptitude inShifting Gears.
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Kat Dennings will play the role of Matt’s estranged daughterinShifting Gears. The actor is known for her comedic roles as Max Black in the CBS sitcom2 Broke Girlsand Darcy Lewis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’sThormoviesandWandaVision. Other cast members and characters inShifting Gearsinclude Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter, and Barrett Margolis as Georgia. Froy Gutierrez was originally cast as a character named Nick in the pilot episode, though the role will be recast now thatShifting Gearshas been ordered to series.
Mitchell and Allen previously starred in the movieGalaxy Questtogether.
Shifting Gearsis also undergoing several changes behind the scenes. Scully and Thacker Scully were originally announced as writers and executive producers, though they have since departed the sitcom, but will retain the latter credit on the pilot episode only. Now, the search for a new showrunner has started, but withShifting Gearsalready ordered to series, the show is already likely in a good place creatively. With Allen and Dennings in lead roles,Shifting Gearsis poised to become another hit sitcom for the two comedic stars whenever it eventually makes it to the air.
Shifting Gears
Cast
Shifting Gears is a drama about Matt, a widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. Matt’s estranged daughter Riley and her teenage children move into his home, challenging him to rebuild both familial and personal connections.
