Shifting Gearsis Tim Allen’s new sitcom and there’s been a lot of news about the cast, story, and more. First, there wasHome Improvementand then there wasLast Man Standing, then there cameThe Santa Clauses, and now there’sShifting Gears, Tim Allen’s fourth TV show. With one Emmy nomination, five Golden Globe nominations, one Golden Globe win, a voice role in one of the most successful animated movie franchises ever, and the star part ofa beloved series of Christmas movies, Allen has proven himself one of the most reliable actors working.
While he may not be talked about like Mindy Kaling, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Giancarlo Esposito, and other TV actors who have been massively successful across multiple years and TV series,every show that Allen has been a part of has seen some degree of success. In most shows he leads, Allen plays an average, blue-collar man who is somewhere between exhausted and amused with the people around him. His new TV show,Shifting Gears, looks to follow that same formula considering the news that has been rolling out about the series.
Shifting Gears Latest News
Michelle Nader Has Joined The Series As Showrunner
In mid-September, it was announced thatMichelle Nader was tapped as showrunner forShifting Gears(viaDeadline). The showrunner came in to replace Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully, who served as the writers and producers for theShifting Gearspilot but exited the series when it was picked up. Nader’s other show credits includeKath & Kim,Spin City, andThe King of Queens. She was also the showrunner for2 Broke GirlsandDollface, which meansShifting Gearsis a reunion for Nader and series co-star Kat Dennings.
Shifting Gears Is Confirmed
Shifting Gears Will Arrive Sometime In 2025
Shifting Gearswas confirmed in March 2024with a pilot order (viaVariety). The pilot was warmly received and in July 2024,Shifting Gearswas ordered for a series by ABC (viaTheWrap). It’s anticipated that the show will air no sooner than early 2025 (viaTVLine).
Shifting Gears Cast
The Main Cast For Shifting Gears Has Been Revealed
The main cast forShifting Gearshas been announcedwith only one change since the initial reveal. Tim Allen will star as Matt, a stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. Kat Dennings plays his estranged daughter, Riley. Maxwell Simkins and Brett Margolis play Carter and Georgia, respectively, Riley’s teenage children. Daryl “Chill” Mitchell will play Stitch, a mechanic at the shop. Riley’s younger brother Nick was originally supposed to be played by Froy Gutierrez, but the part is now being recast (viaVariety).
Debut performance
Matt’s Life Is Shaken Up When His Estranged Daughter Comes To Town
The pilot announcement forShifting Gearscame with the synopsis,
“Allen plays Matt, the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop. When Matt’s estranged daughter and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.”
Shifting Gearsis looking to be a classic Tim Allen sitcom with comedy, heart, and more.
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.
