Tim Allen comedies are nonetheless a giant draw, apparently, as a result of the premiere of his newest collection Shifting Gears has set an viewers document for ABC.
Within the seven days because it debuted on January 8, the primary episode has amassed practically 17M multi-platform viewers throughout ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, Disney says. That’s a 173% raise over the episode’s already pretty spectacular same-day viewers of 6.2M.
It’s now ABC’s strongest collection debut since The Conners in 2018 in addition to the broadcaster’s most-watched streaming debut up to now (based mostly on streaming-only numbers throughout Hulu and Disney+).
That 17M determine encapsulates linear encores, with out which the episode is sitting round 12.5M viewers — nonetheless up 101% from the same-day viewers.
The sitcom stars Allen as Matt, the cussed, widowed proprietor of a basic automobile restoration store. When Matt’s estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), and her teenage youngsters transfer into his home, the true restoration begins.
The solid additionally contains Seann William Scott as Gabriel, who additionally works on the store, Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as Sew, Maxwell Simkins as Carter and Barrett Margolis as Georgia.
Allen govt produces alongside Nader, Marty Adelstein, Becky Clements, Richard Baker, Rick Messina, John Pasquin, Jim Patterson, Bob Every day and John Amodeo. Pasquin additionally directed the pilot episode. Dennings is a producer.
The ABC collection is produced by twentieth Tv, part of Disney Tv Studios.
