Angela Kinsey is clocking into “Shifting Gears.”
TVLine can completely reveal that the “Workplace” alum is ready to guest-star within the again half of Season 2, which resumes Wednesday, Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Kinsey is ready to play Lynn, a lady Matt (Tim Allen) meets by way of a “conventional values relationship app” referred to as TradSwipe. In keeping with ABC, Matt and Lynn “instantly hit it off and have quite a bit in frequent, but it surely’s clear that one thing is amiss.”
“Shifting Gears” follows Matt, the cussed, widowed proprietor of a traditional automobile restoration store who invitations his beforehand estranged daughter Riley (Kat Dennings) and her two youngsters — Carter (Maxwell Simkins) and Georgia (Barrett Margolis) — to come back dwell with him. Seann William Scott and Daryl “Chill” Mitchell co-star as Gabe and Sew, respectively, whereas Jenna Elfman recurs as Eve.
5 episodes stay in Season 2. The half-hour sitcom can also be set to introduce Luke Macfarlane (“Platonic”) as Navy hero Sam Parker, the oft-mentioned however never-before-seen son of Matt and brother of Riley. Airdates for Kinsey’s and Macfarlane’s episodes haven’t but been revealed.
Why Kinsey’s Arrival Makes Sense Now
Within the “Shifting Gears” fall finale, which aired Dec. 10, Matt professed his like to Eve — solely to study that she had accepted a job abroad, choreographing a Ok-pop tour that can take her to South Korea and Europe for at the least 5 months. Whereas Matt was supportive, he additionally knew he would not need to be aside that lengthy, particularly if the separation stretched past that. And although Eve mentioned she cherished Matt, too, he in the end ended the connection.
Time will inform whether or not Eve resurfaces earlier than Season 2 involves an in depth in February. Within the meantime, Matt will try to maneuver on — opening the door for Lynn’s introduction.
Kinsey is greatest recognized to TV audiences for her position as head of accounting Angela Martin on NBC’s “The Workplace.” Since 2019, she has hosted the “Workplace Girls” podcast reverse fellow Dunder Mifflin vet Jenna Fischer. Further TV credit embrace Hulu’s “Hotwives of Orlando,” in addition to recurring roles on ABC’s “Recent Off the Boat,” Fox’s “New Lady,” TBS’ “Your Household or Mine,” NBC’s “Dangerous Decide,” FX’s “Wilfred,” and TV Land’s “Sizzling in Cleveland.”
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