Which ‘Shifting Gears’ Stars Are — And Aren’t — Returning for Season 2 of Tim Allen’s Sitcom?

Tim Allen‘s sitcom Shifting Gears is returning for a second season — but will every cast member be back?

The hit ABC sitcom follows father Matt (Allen) and his estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), as they find themselves living together and working to repair their relationship.

“From the very beginning, [the creative team has said] that we’ve never seen Tim Allen in a sitcom with a romantic interest. And I said, ‘Well, I’ve just lost my wife so I don’t see it.’ So I love where we are,” Allen exclusively told Us Weekly in January. “I said, ‘If it happens over time and happens organically with two people that do not get along then it is OK. I just am really cautious about this. I just want it to happen where it’s organic and proper.”

In addition to Allen and Dennings, Shifting Gears also stars Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis. Jenna Elfman, meanwhile, was cast in a recurring role as spirited choreographer Eve Drake, who owns a dance studio across from the classic car restoration shop run by Allen’s character.

Allen said he was proud of how his Shifting Gears character differed from his past sitcom roles — especially since he’s not a typical “man’s man.”

“He’s more like me. I’m more of an artist. I was a design student and a philosopher and my standup comedy is really about messing with people in a good way,” Allen added. “I came from a huge family run by women. So my perspective is very different about men. I don’t think we run things. So I want this to be that guy. He’s not a ‘man’s man’ in that term, and he wasn’t trying to be anything but what he does.”

He continued: “This is a new character and it’s much closer to [who I am]. I’ve been through grief in my life with losing my father. I’ve been blessed to be a comedian and so that’s who this [character] is. If I did it again, I wanted to get as much closer to the [man] that I am.”

Keep scrolling to see which Shifting Gears characters are coming back for season 2 — and which aren’t:

Tim Allen

Shifting Gears wouldn’t exist without Allen’s Matt — who is once again at the center of the show in season 2.

Kat Dennings