Overview
- The Feb. 4 Season 2 finale reached 6.9 million viewers and a 0.99 adults 18–49 rating after seven days across ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital, per Disney multiplatform data and Nielsen.
- The delayed viewing lifted totals 59% from 4.33 million same-day viewers and raised the demo 154% from a 0.39, marking the show’s best audience since its fall premiere.
- Trade analyses say the improved multiplatform performance strengthens the show’s Season 3 prospects, though no renewal has been announced.
- The episode closed on an intentional cliffhanger following a creative pivot by showrunner Michelle Nader, designed to capitalize on evolving on-screen chemistry.
- Context from the same reporting highlights sizable L+7 gains for ABC’s Abbott Elementary, while Shifting Gears’ earlier streaming softness on Hulu remains a factor for decision-makers.