Shifting Gears is finding a smoother ride in season 2. Shifting Gears ' series premiere drew record-breaking audiences for ABC , but critics were less enamored with Tim Allen’s latest sitcom, finding the premise uninspired. Allen played a similar grouchy everyman in Home Improvement and Last Man Standing , and his Shifting Gears character, Matt Parker, is no different in season 1.

However, Allen’s grumpy TV persona is redeemed in Shifting Gears season 2 , because Matt’s character is far less isolated. Allen and Kat Dennings lead the cast of Shifting Gears , and while the series is figuring out a better path for Matt, unfortunately, Dennings’ Riley is floundering worse than ever.

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