Tires (TV series)
American TV series
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Tires is an American comedy television series created by Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, and John McKeever.[1] The series stars Gillis, Gerben, and a supporting cast consisting of Chris O'Connor, Kilah Fox, and Stavros Halkias. The series premiered on May 23, 2024, on Netflix. In May 2024, the series had been picked up for a second season which premiered on June 5, 2025. In July 2025, the series was renewed for a third season.
- Shane Gillis
- Steve Gerben
- John McKeever
- Shane Gillis
- Steve Gerben
- Chris O'Connor
- Kilah Fox
- Stavros Halkias
- Thomas Haden Church
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| Directed by | John McKeever |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
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| Running time | 20–23 minutes |
| Production company | Dad Sick Productions |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | May 23, 2024 – present |
Plot
The story focuses on Will, who manages the West Chester, Pennsylvania, location of his family's struggling auto-repair chain, "Valley Forge Automotive Center". As Will endeavors to revitalize the business, he's met with persistent harassment from his obnoxious cousin and employee, Shane, who torments and undermines Will at every chance.
Cast
Main
- Shane Gillis as Shane
- Steve Gerben as Will
- Chris O'Connor as Cal
- Kilah Fox as Kilah
- Stavros Halkias as Dave
- Thomas Haden Church as Phil (season 2)
Recurring and guest stars
- Andrew Schulz as Andy
- Tommy Pope as Tommy
- Anthony Moore as Anthony
- Peter Reeves as Jon
- John McKeever as Chuck
- Matt McCusker as Max the Cop
- Steph Tolev as Barb
- Joe DeRosa as Joe
- Francis Ellis as George
- Veronika Slowikowska as Kelly
- Kerryn Feehan as Reagan
- Rachel Keefe as Amber
- Ryan Shaner as Darren
- Mike Rainey as Mike
- Tim Butterly as Tim
- H. Foley as Pete Seidel
- Emely Cartagena as Alexis
- Rachel Aspen as Molly
- Ellen McAlpine as Vicki
- Mary Radzinski as Mary
- Tobie Windham as Mitchell
- Jon Lovitz as Irate Customer
- Ron White as Ron Dobbins
- Vince Vaughn as Mike
- Jay Oakerson as Dogman
- John Feitelberg as Mark
- Hassie Harrison as Colleen
- Diana Cherkas as Lydia
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Initiative" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | May 24, 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "Windows of Opportunity" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | May 24, 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "Sales Contest" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | May 24, 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Rumor Mill" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | May 24, 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "Bikini Car Wash" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | May 24, 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "Dad" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | May 24, 2024 |
Season 2 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | "Bonus Money" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 8 | 2 | "HR" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 9 | 3 | "Inspection" | John McKeever | Bobby Telatovich, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 10 | 4 | "Shiny New Thing" | John McKeever | Bobby Telatovich, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 11 | 5 | "Record High" | John McKeever | Joe DeRosa, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 12 | 6 | "The Tri-State Mid Market Tire Expo" | John McKeever | Amy McLeish-Milligan, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 13 | 7 | "Free Fries" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 14 | 8 | "Retirement" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 15 | 9 | "The Radio Ad" | John McKeever | Michael J. Gleason, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 16 | 10 | "Patriots and Traitors" | John McKeever | Amy McLeish-Milligan, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 17 | 11 | "Misery Has Company" | John McKeever | Shane Gillis, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
| 18 | 12 | "At What Cost" | John McKeever | Chris O'Connor, Steve Gerben, & John McKeever | June 5, 2025 |
Production
A pilot for Tires was originally uploaded in 2019 on Gillis' YouTube channel, but was removed prior to the show's premiere. Several years later, Gillis invested in a six-episode first season, which was picked up by Netflix for distribution. The show premiered May 23, 2024.[2] It was renewed for a second season on May 21, 2024.[3]
In November 2024, Thomas Haden Church joined the cast for season two. Church played Phil, the wealthy but immature father of Shane and uncle of Will.[4] On July 1, 2025, Netflix renewed the series for a third season.[5]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 55% average score, meaning that 11 out of the 20 critic reviews were positive. The website's critics consensus for the first season reads, "Tires gets some chuckles by kicking around Shane Gillis' self-aware persona, but this unambitious sitcom will need to rev up the inspiration to get real traction."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 44 out of 100 based on 9 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]
The Netflix comedy isn't likely to impress anyone with the originality of its perspective or the sharpness of its wit. But it's not really trying to. By the standards of the low bar it's set for itself, it does just fine.
Several reviewers found the show to be a mildly amusing diversion but unremarkable in its premise.[8][9][10] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com wrote: "'Tires' breaks no ground, but I have to admit to being somewhat refreshed by a comedy that doesn't aspire to do much more than make people laugh".[9] Writing for The Washington Post, Lili Loofbourow described the stakes as "slim to nonexistent" and the conflict as minimal, declaring the show simply "fine".[10] In a positive review, John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal wrote that "when [the show] works it's hilarious".[11] He also praised the ability of the writers to find the right mix of offensiveness in jokes, musing that the show might "be a map to the future, or some future, of comedy". In a negative review, Robert Lloyd of the Los Angeles Times described the humor as too "pointedly juvenile" and stated that he "didn't laugh once".[12]
