Actor Tim Allen, known for his roles in Home Improvement and Last Man Standing, made a much-awaited comeback to television in the 2025 schedule with Shifting Gears. Joining him is Kat Dennings, previously seen on Two Broke Girls. The show was an immediate success, but its future seemed uncertain due to recent whispers that it might be terminated in the same season as ABC bids farewell to The Conners. However, fans can now look forward to a promising future for Shifting Gears.
The popular series titled “Shifting Gears” has been granted a second season! According to Deadline, this new installment will consist of ten episodes, just like its first season. This renewal is part of the network’s broader plan for additional seasons of shows such as Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, The Rookie, and Will Trent. The comedy series, “Abbott Elementary” and Kaitlin Olson’s “High Potential” were renewed earlier this year. Notably, the spin-off of “NCIS: LA “, titled “9-1-1: Nashville“, featuring Chris O’Donnell, has also secured a prime-time slot.
The future of the show “Shifting Gears” remains unclear, as while its pilot attracted an impressive 17 million viewers across platforms, this high viewership didn’t continue for the new sitcom. (The series can currently be streamed with a Hulu subscription.) The significant drop in linear viewing by 40% and a decrease of 50% in the valuable age demographic of 18-49 might have been enough to potentially cancel the show.
It seems that the popular sitcom “Shifting Gears” has been renewed for another season. This decision might be due to its average rating during the 2024-2025 TV schedule, which placed it fifth among ABC’s scripted shows. However, this average could have been influenced by the high viewership during the premiere. Moreover, the network seems optimistic about the lead actors, Tim Allen and Kat Dennings, given their star power. In response to the good news, Tim Allen took to Instagram to share his excitement with fans.
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Kat Dennings had a celebratory Instagram post of her own, writing “See you in season 2!” The cast certainly does have a lot to celebrate, since it wasn’t that long ago that Shifting Gears‘ instant popularity seemed like it would lead to an early renewal. In fact, the premiere did so well that it nearly beat NBC’s Chicago Med elsewhere in the 8 p.m. ET time slot on Wednesdays, which is a big deal. After all, One Chicago’s medical drama was coming back from a cliffhanger.
Unfortunately, the viewership of the ABC sitcom didn’t sustain the impressive numbers from its series premiere, leaving Kat Dennings anxiously awaiting news following the Season 1 finale in March. Reports suggest that Shifting Gears might be on the verge of cancellation, alongside another freshman show on ABC, Doctor Odyssey, which is yet to receive any updates about its future.
If you’re eager to watch the initial season of Shifting Gears again since it’s been renewed for a second season, you can stream it right now on Hulu. Whether it will air early in 2026 as a midseason show like Season 1 or be part of ABC’s fall schedule alongside Abbott Elementary, is yet to be determined.
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2025-04-04 02:07