How to watch Tim Allen’s new TV series, ‘Shifting Gears’ online

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Tim Allen is putting his tool belt back on to return to television Change gearsa new sitcom premiering on ABC.

Allen stars as Matt, a stubborn widower who owns a classic car restoration shop. “He is confronted with his most unexpected and challenging project yet when his estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings), and her young children (Maxwell Simkins and Barrett Margolis) come back into his life,” according to the show’s logline.

Brief overview: How you see Change gears Online

Change gears also stars Daryl “Chill” Mitchell as Ed and Sean William Scott as Gabriel. The series marks Allen’s return to ABC, home of the ’90s hit Home improvement (which ran for eight seasons) and the nine-season drama Last man standing. Watch the full trailer below.

Keep reading for more on how you see Change gears online with and without cable, including free.

That’s how you see Change gears: Premiere date, episode release schedule

Change gears premieres on Wednesday 8 January at 5pm PT/8pm ET on ABC and will stream the following day on Hulu. The first season spans 11 episodes and the finale is expected to air on March 19.

That’s how you see Change gears Online

Change gears will be released every Thursday (the day after the episodes air on TV) starting January 9th on Hulu. The easiest way to stream the series is with a Hulu subscription, which starts at $9.99 a month. Eligible new subscribers can view Change gears free with a 30-day trial on Hulu’s ad-supported basic plan; learn more here.

Those with an existing cable subscription can watch the show online by logging in ABC.com or the ABC app with their TV provider information, including traditional and streaming services such as DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.

Cord cutters can see Change gears live online without traditional cable using a TV streaming service that carries ABC, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling and others. Look for some of the best options that offer free trials and deals.

Fubo

Watch ABC and over 170 channels; select plans on sale starting at $74.99 per month

Hulu + Live TV

Watch ABC and over 95 channels and stream Change gears on demand; plans starting at $82.99 per month

Sling

Watch ABC and over 46 channels on Sling Blue and Blue & Orange plans; plans on sales for up to half of the first month