Tim Allen Series SHIFTING GEARS Gets Season 2 Renewal at ABC
ABC has announced that they have given a season 2 renewal order to the series Shifting Gears, starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. The pickup is for 10 episodes, which is not atypical for a series that has launched in midseason and matches the sitcom’s Season 1 order.
Marking the return to ABC of Last Man Standing and Home Improvement star Allen, Shifting Gears got off to a great start with big numbers to kick off the series, but the rest of the season suffered a steady decline, and this sent the series to the bubble, awaiting a decision.
In the end, the series’ average numbers coupled with the network’s faith in the sitcom prowess of stars Allen and Dennings and Allen’s longstanding relationship with Disney across movies, linear TV and streaming, won over the studio.
The renewal is a particularly good news for Shifting Gears fans as the comedy ended its first season on a cliffhanger. In an interview with Deadline, Dennings teased what viewers could expect in Season 2 and weighed on the notion that it is a red state show.
In addition to Allen and Dennings, the main cast of Shifting Gears includes Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Allen executive produces alongside showrunner Michelle Nader, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina, John Pasquin, Jim Patterson, Bob Daily and John Amodeo. Dennings is a producer. The series was created by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully who exited after the pilot.