Shifting Gears Season 2 has added a Grey’s Anatomy star to its cast: Find out who

Shifting Gears Season 2 has added Jesse Williams to its cast in a recurring role. The ABC sitcom revolves around Matt Parker (played by Tim Allen), whose life takes a new turn when his daughter Riley (played by Kat Dennings) and her children move in with him, forcing him to face new challenges. Jesse Williams will play the role of Andy, a single dad who will strike a connection with Riley.

Shifting Gears Season 2 premiered on ABC on October 1, 2025. The season will comprise 13 episodes. Jesse Williams will join the cast that also includes Seann William Scott, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, Maxwell Simkins, and Barrett Margolis. Williams is known for playing the celebrated role of Dr. Jackson Avery on Grey’s Anatomy. He has also appeared in other successful projects such as Only Murders in the Building, Hotel Costiera, Little Fires Everywhere and Lee Daniels’ The Butler.

Shifting Gears Season 2 adds Jesse Williams in recurring role

Shifting Gears Season 2 will include Jesse Williams in a recurring role. The ABC comedy series revolves around Matt, a widowed father, who is the owner of a car restoration shop. His life pivots when his daughter, Riley, along with her children Carter (played by Maxwell Simkins) and Georgia (played by Barrett Margolis) move in with him after things turn sour with her husband Jimmy (played by Lucas Neff).

In the previous season, Riley finally decides to divorce Jimmy and her father’s co-worker and her childhood friend, Gabriel (played by Seann William Scott) confesses his true feelings to her, but alas she falls asleep. In the latest season, Riley is divorced and her possible future with Gabriel remains uncertain. As per Variety, Jesse Williams will play the role of Andy, a single father who often visits Riley’s coffee cart. The two are expected to strike a connection. No further details have been shared about the character yet.

While speaking about the series, Kat Dennings had previously shared that she hoped that Riley would see a character growth in Shifting Gears Season 2. As per TV Insider she said,

“… I hope we see Riley do some exploration of who she is now because she doesn’t really know who she is now without the ex-husband relationship and back living at home as a mom with two kids and have her discover her personality without the things that she is used to. I think that would be cool.”

Shifting Gears Season 2 will also have many interesting guests starts including Lilly Singh, Mookie Betts, Patricia Richardson, Debbe Dunning, Richard Karn, Nancy Travis, Gabriel Iglesias and Shark Tank’s Lori Greiner.

Shifting Gears is executive produced by Tim Allen, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina, Marty Adelstein, John Pasquin, Jim Patterson, Michelle Nader, John Amodeo, and Bob Daily. Kat Dennings is also a producer on the series.

Watch Shifting Gears Season 2 on ABC on Wednesdays. The series is also available to stream on Hulu.

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