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Shifting Gears Showrunner Michelle Nader on Blending Hard Laughs With Real Emotion
ComingSoon.netStory by Tyler Treese
scrn logline
Showrunner Michelle Nader blends laugh-out-loud comedy with heartfelt father-daughter drama in ABC's new sitcom 'Shifting Gears', starring Tim Allen and Kat Dennings.
beat sheet
- Nader was initially hesitant to take on the show, but was convinced after seeing the electric chemistry between Allen and Dennings, who previously worked together on '2 Broke Girls'.
- The show tackles deep themes like grief and estranged family dynamics, with Allen's character's rants on everything from politics to pickleball providing laugh-out-loud contrast.
call sheet
Michelle Nader, Tim Allen, Kat Dennings, Brenda Song, Jenna Elfman, Tyler Treese, ABC, Hulu, Shifting Gears, 2 Broke Girls, Dollface