Shameless (2011– )

An alcoholic man lives in a perpetual stupor while his six children with whom he lives cope as best they can.

Creator:

Paul Abbott

Stars:

Emmy Rossum, William H. Macy, Justin Chatwin

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
William H. Macy	...	Frank Gallagher (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Emmy Rossum	...	Fiona Gallagher (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Justin Chatwin	...	Steve (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ethan Cutkosky	...	Carl Gallagher (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Shanola Hampton	...	Veronica Fisher (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Steve Howey	...	Kevin Ball (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Emma Kenney	...	Debbie Gallagher (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Cameron Monaghan	...	Ian Gallagher (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jeremy Allen White	...	Lip Gallagher (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
Joan Cusack	...	Sheila Jackson (33 episodes, 2011-2013)
Laura Wiggins	...	Karen Jackson (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Zach McGowan	...	Jody Silverman (24 episodes, 2012-2013)
Emma Greenwell	...	Mandy Milkovich (20 episodes, 2012-2013)
Michael Patrick McGill	...	Tommy (19 episodes, 2011-2013)
Noel Fisher	...	Mickey Milkovich (18 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Meet the fabulously dysfunctional Gallagher family. Dad's a drunk, Mom split long ago, eldest daughter Fiona tries to hold the family together. Eldest son Philip (Lip) trades his physics tutoring skills for sexual favors from neighborhood girls. Middle son Ian is gay. Youngest daughter Debbie is stealing money from her UNICEF collection. Ten-year-old Carl is a budding sociopath and an arsonist, and toddler Liam is - well, he might actually be black, but nobody has a clue how.

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Plot Keywords:

Alcoholic | Alcoholic Father | Male Nudity | Brother Sister Relationship | Money Scheme | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Besramnici

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bonanza Productions, John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

46 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Woody Harrelson was originally set to star, back when the show was to air on NBC, then HBO, and then Showtime, before dropping out after the success of Zombieland.

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Connections

Remake of Shameless (2004)
US Remake of the original British show by the same name

User Reviews

Absolutely, Wildly, Unapologetically Awesome.

For the record, this review is coming from a person who has never seen the UK version.

I think this show is very good. It has many great qualities. Great characters, touching story, and interesting plot. Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy are hilarious, and the rest of the cast is simply terrific. The story is very good as well. The family is so dysfunctional, its hard to resist. The characters are very well-developed and likable. Each episode is great and its interesting how many bad situations this family manages to get out of without getting in trouble.

A lot of people don't like this show because of its minor flaws, but if you look past those flaws, you will find this very enjoyable.

I highly recommend it.