Beth Behrs Returns to Share Screen Time with Kat Dennings on “Shifting Gears”

Beth Behrs is slated to appear as Dr. Johnson, an emergency-room physician who treats Riley (Kat Dennings) for a back injury, in the upcoming third season of the ABC sitcom “Shifting Gears.” The casting reunites the former “2 Broke Girls” leads, linking the new series to the duo’s earlier collaboration.

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“Shifting Gears” was renewed for a third season in April 2026. The show follows Matt (Tim Allen), a widowed owner of a classic-car restoration shop, whose estranged daughter Riley and her children move in, prompting a “real restoration.” The series is produced by 20th Television and executive-produced by a team that includes former “2 Broke Girls” co-showrunner Michelle Nader, along with Bob Daily, Jim Patterson, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina and John Amodeo. Kat Dennings also serves as a producer.

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The main ensemble features Tim Allen, Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Season 2 saw guest appearances by Patricia Richardson, Richard Karn and Debbe Dunning—former co-stars of Allen from “Home Improvement.” Nancy Travis, a former “Last Man Standing” co-star, portrayed widower Charlotte. Beth Behrs, previously known for “2 Broke Girls,” “The Neighborhood” (her eighth and final season concluded earlier this year), and voice work in the Pixar film “Monsters University,” also hosts the podcast “Harmonics.” She is represented by CAA, Anonymous Content, Viewpoint and Hirsch Wallerstein.

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Season 3 of “Shifting Gears” is scheduled to air in 2027. The addition of Behrs as Dr. Johnson expands the show’s medical subplot while reinforcing the on-screen chemistry that originally linked her and Dennings in “2 Broke Girls.” The reunion underscores the series’ strategy of leveraging familiar talent to attract both legacy fans and new viewers.

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