Beth Behrs Joins ABC's Shifting Gears Season 3 for 2 Broke Girls Reunion

Q: After her recent sitcom finale, what unexpected dynamic will Beth Behrs bring to the screen as she treats her former co-star?

Beth Behrs will bring a playful role reversal to the screen: after finishing her eight-season run on *The Neighborhood*, she will guest star as Dr. Johnson, an emergency room doctor treating Kat Dennings’ character Riley for a back injury on *Shifting Gears*. The unexpected dynamic is that Behrs and Dennings, best known as the inseparable leads of *2 Broke Girls*, will reunite not as co-workers or friends behind a diner counter, but in a doctor-patient setup. That gives their reunion a fresh twist, with Behrs playing the professional caretaker to her former co-star’s injured character. The appearance also extends another familiar reunion off camera. Behrs will be working again with *Shifting Gears* showrunner Michelle Nader, who previously co-ran *2 Broke Girls*. The guest role comes shortly after *The Neighborhood* ended its eighth and final season in May 2026. *Shifting Gears*, which stars Dennings with Tim Allen, was renewed for a third season in April and is set to return in 2027.

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Beth Behrs has joined ABC comedy "Shifting Gears" for Season 3, set to premiere in 2027.
Behrs will guest star as Dr. Johnson, an emergency room doctor who treats Riley — played by Kat Dennings — for a back injury.
The casting reunites Behrs with Dennings, her "2 Broke Girls" co-star, and with executive producer Michelle Nader.
"Shifting Gears" centers on Tim Allen's Matt, a widowed classic car restoration shop owner whose estranged daughter Riley moves back home with her children.
Behrs most recently starred in CBS comedy "The Neighborhood," which ended its 8-season run in May.