Jenna Elfman broke her silence after her new show hinted at a possible exit from Tim Allen‘s Shifting Gears.
During the Fox Upfronts on Monday, May 11, Elfman, 54, confirmed exclusively to Us Weekly that her joining The Interrogator as a series regular opposite Stephen Fry wouldn’t interfere with her role as Eve on the hit ABC sitcom.
“I can go play on Shifting Gears,” she revealed to Us before suggesting a possible cameo on the Fox project from her Shifting Gears love interest. “[Having Tim Allen on] would be very entertaining. He’s very funny and I think Stephen interrogating Tim Allen [would be cool].”
News broke earlier this month that Elfman has a new show in the works. According to the official synopsis, Fry will play a former MI6 agent Conrad Henry.
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“When conventional methods have failed, Henry’s quirky charm, superior intellect and mind-bending behavioral maneuvers make him the only man able to lock-pick the minds of the world’s most dangerous criminals,” the description teased.
Elfman, meanwhile, will portray Woodrow, who is a “former rising star in the CIA whose career was derailed by a mission gone awry.”
“Now stationed at the DIA as a handler for Henry’s team, she views the post as a demotion — and the first step in clawing her way back,” read her character bio. “She supervises Henry’s cases, pushes him and often clashes with him; Conrad is always seven steps ahead, and Woodrow is rarely more than five. Still, the pair share a grudging mutual respect that makes for a compelling, strange-bedfellows dynamic.”
The actress’ new job raised questions about her future on ABC’s Shifting Gears. She was expected to return for season 3 after previously appearing in nine episodes while also filming AMC’s Dark Winds.
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Elfman previously spoke to Us about returning to the ABC hit.
“I’m loving doing the show. I love working with everybody on it. I love the showrunner. It genuinely is like I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop because I can’t believe how good it is. I’m very excited for everyone to see it,” she gushed in September 2025. “I have to say I’m blown away by the writing this year. They’re writing for each actor and for their character so well. The stories are sincerely hilarious. Like, at work, we’re all doubled over laughing repeatedly.”
Elfman continued: “Just as a performer and as someone in this industry, I’m blown away at how good the comedy is on this show this year. So that makes me very excited for everyone at home because I know they’re going to have a great laugh with their family.”
Shifting Gears is currently streaming on Hulu, while The Interrogator will air on Fox.
