Shifting Gears (TV series)

American television sitcom

Shifting Gears

Genre| Sitcom
Created by| Julie Thacker Scully

Mike Scully
Showrunner| Michelle Nader
Starring|

* Tim Allen
* Kat Dennings
* Seann William Scott
* Daryl "Chill" Mitchell
* Maxwell Simkins
* Barrett Margolis

Music by| Tony Kanal
Country of origin| United States
Original language| English
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 10
Production
Executive producers|

* John Pasquin
* Richard Baker
* Rick Messina
* Marty Adelstein
* Becky Clements
* Tim Allen
* John Amodeo
* Julie Thacker Scully
* Mike Scully
* Michelle Nader
* Bob Daily
* Jim Patterson

Producers|

* Anastasia Stanecki
* Kat Dennings

Cinematography| Donald A. Morgan
Editors|

* Pamela Marshall
* Scott Ashby

Production companies|

* Shaky Gun Productions
* Lost Marbles
* 20th Television

Original release
Network| ABC
Release| January 8, 2025 (2025-01-08) –
present

Shifting Gears is an American television sitcom created by Julie Thacker Scully and Mike Scully for ABC through 20th Television. The series stars Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Seann William Scott, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis. It premiered on ABC on January 8, 2025.[1] On April 3, 2025, ABC renewed the series for a second season.[2]

## Premise

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Still mourning the death of his wife, a gruff widower who runs an auto restoration shop reluctantly takes in his estranged daughter and his two grandchildren.[3]

## Cast and characters

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### Main

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* Tim Allen as Matt Parker[4]
* Kat Dennings as Riley Parker, Matt's daughter[5]
* Seann William Scott as Gabriel
* Daryl "Chill" Mitchell as Stitch
* Maxwell Simkins as Carter Parker, Riley's son
* Barrett Margolis as Georgia Parker, Riley's daughter

### Recurring

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* Cynthia Quiles as Frankie[6]
* Jenna Elfman as Eve Drake[a], Riley's boss.
* Lucas Neff as Jimmy, Riley's estranged husband.

### Guest stars

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* Brenda Song as Caitlyn Baker[8]
* Nancy Travis as Charlotte[9]
* Felipe Esparza as Bob
* Chelsea London Lloyd as Emma Foster
* Jay Leno as himself[10]

## Episodes

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No.| Title [11]| Directed by| Written by| Original release date [11]| Prod.
code| U.S. viewers
(millions)

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1| "Restoration"| John Pasquin| Julie Thacker Scully & Mike Scully| January 8, 2025 (2025-01-08)| 1ZHF01| 6.10[12]
2| "Accomodations"| John Pasquin| Bob Daily| January 15, 2025 (2025-01-15)| 1ZHF03| 4.56[13]
3| "Job"| John Pasquin| Jim Patterson| January 22, 2025 (2025-01-22)| 1ZHF02| 4.61[14]
4| "Grief"| Danielle Fishel| Morgan Murphy| January 29, 2025 (2025-01-29)| 1ZHF04| 4.28[15]
5| "Jimmy"| Victor Gonzalez| Kevin Hench| February 5, 2025 (2025-02-05)| 1ZHF05| 4.32[16]
6| "Valentine's"| John Pasquin| Feraz Ozel| February 12, 2025 (2025-02-12)| 1ZHF06| 4.53[17]
7| "Picnic"| John Pasquin| Michelle Nader & Saladin K. Patterson| February 26, 2025 (2025-02-26)| 1ZHF07| 3.44[18]
8| "Career"| John Pasquin| Maya Ayele & Clea DeCrane| March 5, 2025 (2025-03-05)| 1ZHF08| 3.71[19]
9| "Gummies"| Victor Gonzalez| Bob Daily| March 12, 2025 (2025-03-12)| 1ZHF09| 3.82[20]
10| "Kiss"| John Pasquin| Teleplay by : Jim Patterson
Story by : Ekaterina Vladimirova| March 19, 2025 (2025-03-19)| 1ZHF10| 3.77[21]

## Production

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A pilot episode was ordered in March 2024 made by 20th Television and written by Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully.[22] The project was given a series order by ABC in July 2024. It is from the studio 20th Television and starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully were involved in the pilot but left the project. Allen executive produces with Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina and pilot director John Pasquin.[23] Michelle Nader joined as showrunner and executive producer in September 2024.[24] Dennings is also a producer. Jim Patterson, Bob Daily and John Amodeo also executive produce.[25]

Seann William Scott joined the cast of the series in October 2024. Also in the cast for the series are Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis.[26] In November 2024, Brenda Song was cast to guest star.[8] In December 2024, Jenna Elfman joined the cast in a recurring role.[7]

Shifting Gears is filmed at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.[27] The series premiered on ABC on January 8, 2025.[1] On April 3, 2025, ABC renewed the series for a second season.[28]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 47% approval rating with an average rating of 3.3/10, based on 15 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Shifting Gears has a formidable pair of sitcom stars in Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, but flavorless characters and flat jokes keep their new comedic vehicle stuck in neutral."[29] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[30]

### Ratings

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The premiere of Shifting Gears on January 8, 2025, set an audience record for ABC, amassing nearly 17 million multi-platform viewers in its first seven days across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+, and digital platforms.[31][32] This marks a 173% increase over its same-day audience of 6.2 million.[33] The episode also garnered around 12.5 million viewers without counting linear encores, still up 101% from the same-day audience, making it ABC's strongest series debut since The Conners in 2018 and the broadcaster's most-watched streaming debut to date.[34]

Viewership and ratings per episode of Shifting Gears No. | Title  | Air date | Rating/share
(18–49) | Viewers
(millions) | DVR
(18–49) | DVR viewers
(millions) | Total
(18–49) | Total viewers
(millions) | Ref.

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1  | "Restoration"  | January 8, 2025 | 0.7/8 | 6.10 | 0.2 | 1.28 | 0.8 | 7.38 | [12]
2  | "Accomodations"  | January 15, 2025 | 0.4/5 | 4.56 | 0.2 | 1.59 | 0.6 | 6.15 | [13]
3  | "Job"  | January 22, 2025 | 0.5/6 | 4.61 | 0.2 | 1.95 | 0.7 | 6.56 | [14]
4  | "Grief"  | January 29, 2025 | 0.4/5 | 4.28 | 0.2 | 1.57 | 0.6 | 5.87 | [15]
5  | "Jimmy"  | February 5, 2025 | 0.4/5 | 4.32 | 0.2 | 1.50 | 0.6 | 5.82 | [16]
6  | "Valentine's"  | February 12, 2025 | 0.4/6 | 4.53 | 0.2 | 1.62 | 0.6 | 6.16 | [17]
7  | "Picnic"  | February 26, 2025 | 0.3/4 | 3.44 | 0.2 | 1.60 | 0.5 | 5.05 | [18]
8  | "Career"  | March 5, 2025 | 0.3/4 | 3.71 | 0.2 | 1.60 | 0.5 | 5.31 | [19]
9  | "Gummies"  | March 12, 2025 | 0.3/5 | 3.82 | 0.2 | 1.52 | 0.5 | 5.35 | [20]
10  | "Kiss"  | March 19, 2025 | 0.3/4 | 3.77 | 0.2 | 1.41 | 0.5 | 5.18 | [21]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Elfman is credited as "Special Guest Star" but is a recurring cast member.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b Webb Mitovich, Matt (November 11, 2024). "ABC Sets Midseason Dates for Rookie, Will Trent, Tim Allen Comedy; 15-Week Break Ahead for Thursday Dramas". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
2. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 3, 2025). "'9-1-1,' 'Grey's Anatomy,' 'The Rookie,' 'Shifting Gears,' 'Will Trent' Renewed at ABC". Variety.
3. ^ Petski, Denise (May 21, 2024). "Tim Allen Comedy Pilot 'Shifting Gears' Casts Maxwell Simkins & Barrett Margolis". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 24, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
4. ^ Badasie, Charlene (January 7, 2025). "Tim Allen Shares New Details About His Shifting Gears Sitcom Character". CBR. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
5. ^ Dumaraog, Ana (January 15, 2025). "Shifting Gears Review: Tim Allen's New ABC Show Is Good... If You Love Tim Allen". ScreenRant. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
6. ^ "CYNTHIA QUILES". resumes.actorsaccess.com.
7. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (December 12, 2024). "Jenna Elfman Joins ABC's 'Shifting Gears' In Return To Multi-Camera Comedy". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
8. ^ a b Petski, Denise (November 18, 2024). "Brenda Song Reunites With Kat Dennings In Tim Allen's 'Shifting Gears' ABC Comedy Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 25, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
9. ^ Grebenyuk, Yana (January 22, 2025). "Tim Allen's 'Last Man Standing' Wife Nancy Travis Joins His ABC Sitcom 'Shifting Gears' in Guest Role (Exclusive)". Us Weekly. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
10. ^ "Jay Leno Drives Into ABC's 'Shifting Gears'". hollywoodreporter.com. February 11, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
11. ^ a b "Shows A-Z - shifting gears on abc". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
12. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (January 10, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Shifting Gears Delivers Solid Debut on ABC, Abbott Elementary Hits Regularly-Scheduled Time Slot-High in 18-49 with It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Crossover". Archived from the original on January 15, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
13. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (January 16, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: President Biden's Farewell Address Attracts Audience of Over 20 Million Across Four Broadcast Networks and Three Cable News Outlets". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on January 19, 2025. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
14. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (January 23, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Chicago Drama Trio Gives NBC the Prime Time Win". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
15. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (January 30, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC Tops Prime Time with One Chicago Crossover". Programming Insider. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
16. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (February 6, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials on CBS Steady in Demos from Year-Ago Special". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
17. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (February 13, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: The Masked Singer 13th Season Premiere Helps Fox Win Broadcast Among 18-49 and 25-54". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
18. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (February 27, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: Survivor 48th Season Premiere Lifts CBS to Top All Prime Time Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
19. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 6, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: 'Survivor' and 37th Premiere of 'The Amazing Race' Gives CBS the Lead in Nearly Every Demo". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
20. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 13, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops in Viewers and Female Demos, ESPN Leads Among Male Demos with NBA". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
21. ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (March 20, 2025). "Wednesday Ratings: 'Opry 100' Special on NBC is Top Primetime Telecast in Total Viewers". Programming Insider. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
22. ^ Schneider, Michael (March 6, 2024). "Tim Allen Plots Another Return to ABC, Which Orders Comedy Pilot 'Shifting Gears'". Variety. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
23. ^ Porter, Rick (July 29, 2024). "Tim Allen Comedy 'Shifting Gears' Nabs Series Order at ABC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 8, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
24. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 25, 2024). "Michelle Nader Joins ABC's 'Shifting Gears' As Showrunner As She Inks Overall Deal With 20th Television". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 14, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
25. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 16, 2024). "Tim Allen, Kat Dennings ABC Comedy 'Shifting Gears' Casts Seann William Scott". Variety. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
26. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 16, 2024). "Seann William Scott Joins Tim Allen & Kat Dennings In ABC Comedy Series 'Shifting Gears'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 11, 2025. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
27. ^ "Shifting Gears - FAQ". 1iota.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
28. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 3, 2025). "'Shifting Gears' Renewed For Season 2 By ABC, 'Doctor Odyssey' Remains On The Bubble". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
29. ^ "Shifting Gears: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
30. ^ "Shifting Gears: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
31. ^ Manfredi, Loree Seitz and Lucas (January 17, 2025). "'Shifting Gears' With Tim Allen Becomes ABC's Best Series Launch in 6 Years With 17 Million Viewers | Exclusive". TheWrap. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
32. ^ Schneider, Michael (January 18, 2025). "Tim Allen's 'Shifting Gears' Is Now ABC's Most-Streamed Series Premiere Ever". Variety. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
33. ^ Zaccaria, Alexis (January 18, 2025). "Tim Allen's Sitcom Sets 6-Year Viewership Record For ABC Despite 42% RT Score". Screen Rant. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
34. ^ Campione, Katie (January 18, 2025). "'Shifting Gears' Premiere Scores Record Streaming Audience For ABC, Up 173% In 7 Days Of Viewing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 25, 2025.

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