Disney/Mike Taing It didn't take long for Kat Dennings and Tim Allen to build a real-life bond similar to their Shifting Gears daughter-dad duo. "It clicked pretty fast. We had lunch after I accepted the role and I felt immediately like I could trust him for some reason,

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.

The new series follows Matt (Allen), a "stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop" but when his estranged daughter Riley (Dennings) and her two kids move back into his home, "the real restoration begins," the show's logline reads.

EXCLUSIVE: Tim Allen reveals the surprisingly tragic backstory of his Shifting Gears character while hinting at a future casting announcement.