There’s some mixed news for those ready for Shifting Gears episode 2. The show will air tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 15, but it will be at a slightly later time than expected.
ABC was the first network to announce plans after learning of President Biden’s exit speech at the Oval Office. The speech will air on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. ET, and it will run for 20 minutes. It’s rare for Biden to make a speech from the Oval Office, so it’s not surprising that all networks are going to air it.
When announcing plans, ABC made it clear that the night wouldn’t be completely pre-empted. Instead, times would be shifted.
Shifting Gears will air tonight, but when?
We’ll get the second episode of Shifting Gears at 8:20 p.m. ET tonight, Wednesday, Jan. 15. That means everything throughout the night will be shifted by 20 minutes.
The rest of the night will follow as originally planned. That means new episodes of Abbott Elementary, Celebrity Jeopardy, and What Would You Do?
Wednesday nights will return to normal next Wednesday.
What to expect in Shifting Gears episode 2
This is only the second episode of the new Tim Allen/Kat Dennings series, so it makes sense that ABC won’t want to skip the episode. It doesn’t work well for TV shows when there’s an unpredictable schedule, especially when it comes to a last-minute change.
The episode will see Matt head to Carter’s school, only to be shocked at the allowances being made for Carter’s anxiety. Of course, Matt is of the old-school generation, where you didn’t talk about your problems and you just soldiered through. There are times that this is important, but there are also times that some allowances and help are needed for people.
Meanwhile, Riley will run into an old classmate, and she decides to set up this classmate with Gabriel. It was only in the premiere episode that it was clear Gabriel was interested in Riley, and she realized that. Why would she decide to set up an old classmate with him? Sure, she probably isn’t interested in a relationship just yet, but does she still know Gabriel well enough to be able to set him up on a date?
Shifting Gears will now air at 8:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Catch up the following day on Hulu.
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