Tim Allen’s new ABC sitcom “Shifting Gears” is revving its ratings engine. According to ABC, the series now stands as the most-watched ABC series premiere on streaming to date, via first seven days of views on both Hulu and the Hulu portion of Disney+.

The "Abbott Elementary" and "It's Alway Sunny in Philadelphia" crossover also marked a series high with more than 8 million viewers The post ‘Shifting Gears’ With Tim Allen Becomes ABC’s Best Series Launch in 6 Years With 17 Million Viewers | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap.

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

TV schedule has kicked off with both beloved shows and new entries, with Tim Allen’s Shifting Gears among the latter. Also starring sitcom veteran Kat Dennings, the sitcom centers on Allen’s classic car-restorating widower,

[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Shifting Gears, Season 1 Episode 1, “Restoration.”]

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 comedies are still a big draw, apparently, because the premiere of his latest series Shifting Gears has set an audience record for ABC. In the seven days since it debuted on January 8, the first episode has amassed nearly 17M multi-platform viewers across ABC,

Tim Allen's new sitcom Shifting Gears marks a record-setting viewership for ABC, surpassing a previous record for The Conners viewership in 2018.