By Gavin Boyle
The fall TV season is almost here, and SHIFTING GEARS star Kat Dennings shared her hopes for Season 2.
“I hope we see Riley do some exploration of who she is now because she doesn’t really know who she is now without the ex-husband relationship and back living at home as a mom with two kids and have her discover her personality without the things that she is used to. I think that would be cool,” Dennings, who plays Riley on the show, said when discussing her hopes for the second season.
The series follows Tim Allen’s character Matt, “a widower who owns a classic car shop,” whose estranged daughter, Riley, turns up unexpectedly with her two kids.
“Down on her luck, broke and needing a little help while she figures out what her future is going to look like, Riley and her kids take up residence in Matt’s home as they put the pieces of both her life and their parent-child relationship back together,” a synopsis from For Women First reads.
SHIFTING GEARS was one of the most popular sitcoms in the spring, ranking among ABC’s top five scripted shows. The first season ended with a major event which has the potential to carry through all of Season 2 and beyond. Apart from this storyline, Dennings shared that there are multiple other plots that the show could follow, giving her hope that it will carry on for years to come.
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“I think the beauty of this is that I can conceive [multiple seasons of the show],” she said. [Riley] might end up there for five seasons or maybe in Season 3 she does move out. Who knows. [My brother on the show] is in the military and will come in hopefully in future seasons. And then there’s that whole dynamic with who he is. Where’s he going to live? So there could be just unlimited ways to go with this. I’m really looking forward to that.”
These comments from Dennings are exciting as the show’s family nature makes it so appealing for audiences. Having two kids on the show helps it appeal to multiple generations, giving families the chance to watch it together. A portion of Movieguide®’s review reads:
The pilot episode of SHIFTING GEARS teaches strong positive values. It stresses the importance of family, love, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Also, father uses an overt winsome reference to Jesus when discussing life with his teenage grandson. Despite their differences, the grandfather and his daughter still love each other and want the best for one another. They also bond over the loss of their wife/mom and remember her as a remarkable woman who kept the family together. However, the pilot episode of SHIFTING GEARS has some relatively light foul language and other issues. So, MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children.
“I think the beauty of SHIFTING GEARS is it covers more than the average sitcom and dives deeper,” explained Maxwell Simkins, who plays Carter on the show. “One of the best parts of a family is when they care so much. That’s an element that I feel Tim brings to his character Matt – he cares so much, but he doesn’t know how to display it when Riley is talking about tracking and other things he can’t relate to.”
Season 2 of SHIFTING GEARS will release on ABC and stream on Hulu on Oct. 1. Compared to the 10 episodes in the first season, Season 2 is expected to bring a full slate of 20 or so episodes.
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