Shifting Gears Adds Lilly Singh — See Exclusive Season 2 Key Art
ABC's Shifting Gears has tapped comedian Lilly Singh (A Little Late, The Muppets Mayhem) for a Season 2 guest role opposite Kat Dennings.
TVLine can exclusively confirm that Singh will play Jen, Riley's new friend. The two moms click instantly, but their budding relationship is derailed by "unexpected mama drama," per the official character breakdown.
An airdate for Singh's debut has not yet been set.
In addition, TVLine has an exclusive first look at the Season 2 key art for Shifting Gears, which puts Dennings and co-lead Tim Allen front and center. The father-daughter duo appear in a car's side mirror alongside the playful tagline: "Family in mirror is closer than they appear."
As previously reported, the new season will kick off with a Home Improvement reunion: Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning will guest-star in Episode 1 and support Allen's character, widower Matt Parker, in a surprising way.
Last Man Standing's Nancy Travis, who guest-starred in Shifting Gears Season 1 as fellow widow Charlotte, will also return in Season 2.
The Shifting Gears Season 2 cast consists of series regulars Tim Allen as Matt, Kat Dennings as Riley, Seann William Scott as Gabriel, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell as Stitch, Maxwell Simkins as Carter and Barrett Margolis as Georgia. What's more, Jenna Elfman will continue to recur as Riley's boss (and Matt's love interest) Eve.
Shifting Gears Season 2 premieres Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 8/7c on ABC. All Season 1 episodes are available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu. A trailer for Season 2 has not been released as of press time.