“No, we haven’t [heard anything]. Of course, we’re all on pins and needles about it, but hopefully we will. You just never know with TV, but we’ve gotten such great numbers and I’ve heard that people are happy. So who knows? I’m a very negative person, so I never expect anything to happen.”
Even if the series continues for multiple seasons, Dennings is open to her character staying in the same living situation for a while. “I think the beauty of this is that I can conceive it”, Dennings continued. “She might end up there for five seasons or maybe in Season 3 she does move out. Who knows though? There’s also her brother, Sam, who we’ve never seen before. He’s in the military, who will come in, hopefully, in future seasons.”
Will ‘Shifting Gears’ Be Renewed?
While no official decision has been made, the audience’s enthusiasm for Shifting Gears is reflected in its impressive ratings. According to Nielsen data from last month, the sitcom has been averaging over 11 million viewers on Wednesdays, surpassing major competition like CBS’s hit supernatural comedy Ghosts and the Young Sheldon spin-off Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage, but despite that, ABC hasn’t actually confirmed a second season yet.
