Shifting Gears is a multi-cam comedy that airs on ABC starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings.
Deadline reports that ABC has renewed Tim Allen and Kat Dennings' latest sitcom, Shifting Gears, for a second season. The series pilot was the network's biggest new series launch in over six years. This is great news for fans of the show, which concluded its first season on a significant cliffhanger.
Shifting Gears was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully, known for their work on The Simpsons, who departed the project after the pilot. John Pasquin directed seven of the ten episodes, and additional directors included Danielle Fishel and Victor Gonzalez. Allen and Pasquin executive produce with Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, and Rick Messina. Dennings also produces, and Michelle Nader serves as showrunner.
Shifting Gears cast
The first season featured the talents of Allen and Denning as a father and daughter who reunited after years of estrangement. Matt is a widower who owns a classic car restoration shop, Parker Customs. He gets a surprise when his daughter, Riley, arrives on his doorstep with her children, Carter (Maxwell Simkins) and Georgia (Barrett Margolis), in tow. The story follows Matt as he acclimates to life with his daughter and grandchildren.
Additional cast includes Seann William Scott, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis, with Brenda Song in a guest starring role. Two Fear the Walking Dead actors also appear in the series. Daryl Mitchell (Wendell in FTWD) portrays Stitch, who works as a mechanic in Matt's shop. Jenna Elfman (June on FTWD) appeared in a recurring role as Eve Drake, owner of Premiere Dance Lab located across from Matt's shop.
Mitchell's role is billed as a main cast member, so it is highly likely he will return for the second season. Elfman's character is billed as recurring, but due to being a fan favorite, the odds are good that she will also return.
Watch season 1 of Shifting Gears on Hulu.
Elfman is best known for her role in Dharma & Greg. Currently, she portrays FBI Special Agent Sylvia Washington in the third season of AMC's Dark Winds. The psychological thriller was created by Graham Roland and is based on the Leaphorn & Chee novels by Tony Hillerman. Zhan McClarnon and Kiowa Gordon play the title characters, and Jessica Matten plays Navajo police sergeant Bernadette Manuelito.
Mitchell starred with Allen in Galaxy Quest (1999), a satirical sci-fi film that also starred Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, and Sam Rockwell. The film serves as a homage to other sci-fi films and has cult following of Star Trek fans who appreciate the humorous take on the genre.
