Tim Allen’s Shifting Gears Greenlit by ABC Despite Writer Changes; Deets Here
ABC has greenlit the comedy series Shifting Gears to move forward and with that Tim Allen is officially back to the network. Joining Allen, the cast are Kat Dennings, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell and more
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Tim Allen is officially back in business at ABC. The network has greenlit the comedy series Shifting Gears to move forward which is centered on the actor as a widower and owner of a classic car restoration company whose adult daughter and teenage children move back in with him.
It marks Allen's return to ABC, having starred in six seasons of Last Man Standing before it moved to Fox for its final three installments, while also having anchored the network's 1990s hit Home Improvement. Here’s what you need to know about it.
Who are in the cast?
Joining Tim Allen in the Shifting Gears cast are Kat Dennings, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Along with Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina and John Pasquin, Allen executive produces the series. Pasquin also helmed the pilot. Scully and Thacker Scully executive produce the pilot episode. Dennings produces. 20th Television is the studio. Additionally, writers Mike Scully and Julie Thacker Scully have exited the series.
What does the official logline say?
Allen plays Matt, "the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop," according to the official logline for the show. The real restoration starts when Matt's estranged daughter (Dennings) and her teenage children move into his home.
Release date
As of now, neither a release date info nor a trailer is available. Shifting Gears is an adrenaline-packed documentary series that throws viewers right into the action of professional drifting. It offers an insider's perspective of drivers and their teams participating in the fiercely competitive Formula Drift series. It puts viewers in the customs and way of life of a drifter, highlighting his or her perseverance, passion, and willingness to make sacrifices in order to fulfill their desire for speed and style.
When Shifting Gears eventually returns on the air, Allen and Dennings, who play the lead roles, are sure to make it another successful sitcom.
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