Tim Allen stars as a curmudgeonly father and Kat Dennings as his estranged daughter in this ABC multicam sitcom that features some sociopolitical humor.

Pennsylvania native Kat Dennings is ready to roll into living rooms nationwide as the co-star and producer of ABC’s newest sitcom, “Shifting Gears. Dennings, 38, was born in Bryn Mawr and grew up in Wynnewood before making a name for herself in Hollywood.

His estranged daughter, Riley (Dennings), winds up moving back in with her kids. While Matt and Riley may not be close on the show (yet), Allen told TV Insider about his connection to Dennings IRL, and it’s honestly pretty crazy: Kat’s so freaking talented.

As the United States enters 2025 feeling more divided than ever, there are a few schools of thought in terms of how (or whether) to address those divisions in mainstream entertainment. Some feel that what the world needs now is an escape from daily rancor,

In his latest network outing, Allen plays a widower named Matt who owns a garage that specializes in classic cars. But, as ABC teases in its promotional material, his most difficult restoration project arrives when his daughter, Riley, who’s getting divorced, moves back home with his two grandkids in tow.

Tim Allen’s latest sitcom finds the comedian playing the stubborn widower by the name of Matt who owns a classic car restoration shop.

ABC's Shifting Gears proves this is Tim Allen‘s sitcom world - and we are all just living in it. The official trailer for the upcoming show premiered on Monday, December 30, and introduced Us to Allen's character Matt,

Tim Allen is putting his tool belt back on for his return to TV in Shifting Gears, a new sitcom premiering on ABC. Allen stars as Matt, a stubborn widower who owns a classic-car restoration shop. "He is confronted with his most unexpected and challenging project yet when his estranged daughter,