---
title: "Shifting Gears"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/shifting-gears-2025"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 260471
imdb_id: "tt31614348"
status: "Returning Series"
seasons_count: 2
episodes_count: 23
community_rating: 6.4
vote_count: 73
content_rating: "TV-PG"
---

# Shifting Gears (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/shifting-gears-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Shifting Gears is a television series first released in 2025. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by ABC. Current status: Returning Series. Spans 2 seasons and 23 tracked episodes.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A stubborn car restorer must navigate family life when his estranged daughter and her children move in."

### Why Watch
- relatable family dynamics
- classic car restoration theme

### Caveats & Content Note
- central premise relies on familiar tropes
- Tone & Suitability: The series focuses on family relationships and is suitable for a general audience.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: heartwarming, family-oriented, dramedy, domestic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Disney Plus, Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV | Spectrum On Demand | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Disney Plus | None | None |
| **Canada (CA)** | Disney Plus, Crave, Crave Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | Disney Plus | None | None |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (10 Episodes)
### Season 2 (13 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 23
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 4 (17%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 19 (83%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Julie Thacker, Mike Scully
- **Networks / Studios**: ABC

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Tim Allen** as *Matt Parker*
- **Kat Dennings** as *Riley Parker*
- **Seann William Scott** as *Gabriel*
- **Daryl Mitchell** as *Stitch*
- **Maxwell Simkins** as *Carter*
- **Barrett Margolis** as *Georgia*
- **Jenna Elfman** as *Eve*
- **Carson Fagerbakke** as *Amelie*
- **Isabella Feliciana** as *Lily Martinez*
- **Jesse Williams** as *Andy*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the premise of Shifting Gears?
A widowed classic car shop owner finds his life changed when his daughter and grandchildren move into his home.

### Q: When was Shifting Gears released?
The series was released in 2025.

### Q: Who is the main character?
The main character is Matt, a stubborn man who owns a classic car restoration shop.

### Q: Does the show feature car restoration?
Yes, the story revolves around Matt's work as a classic car restoration shop owner.

### Q: Who moves in with Matt?
Matt's estranged daughter, Riley, moves into his house along with her teenage children.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Shifting Gears — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/260471)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*