Shameless (U.S. TV series)

Shameless
Genre	Dramedy Black comedy
Created by	Paul Abbott
Based on	Shameless  by Paul Abbott
Developed by	John Wells
Starring	William H. Macy Emmy Rossum Justin Chatwin Ethan Cutkosky Shanola Hampton Steve Howey Emma Kenney Cameron Monaghan Jeremy Allen White Laura Slade Wiggins Joan Cusack Emma Greenwell Zach McGowan Noel Fisher Jake McDorman Emily Bergl
Opening theme	"The Luck You Got" by The High Strung
Composer(s)	iZLER
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	72 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	John Wells Mark Mylod (seasons 1-4) Paul Abbott (pilot) Andrew Stearn Etan Frankel Krista Vernoff Davey Holmes Nancy M. Pimental Christopher Chulack
Producer(s)	Michael Hissrich (seasons 1-3) Terri Murphy Princess Nash
Location(s)	Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles, California
Cinematography	Rodney Charters Kevin McKnight
Running time	45–59 minutes
Production company(s)	John Wells Productions Warner Bros. Television Showtime Networks
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	Showtime
Picture format	HDTV 1080i
Audio format	Dolby Digital 5.1
Original release	January 9, 2011 – present
Chronology
Related shows	Shameless (UK)
External links
Website

Shameless is an American comedy-drama television series which airs on Showtime. This remake of the British series is set in Chicago, although filmed in Los Angeles, with the exterior scenes filmed in Chicago.^[1]

Premise

The series depicts the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father of six children. While he spends his days drunk, his kids learn to take care of themselves.

The show's producers sought to distinguish it from previous American working-class shows by highlighting how Frank's alcoholism affects his family.^[2] Paul Abbott, the show's creator, said, "It's not My Name Is Earl or Roseanne. It's got a much graver level of poverty attached to it. It's not blue collar; it's no collar."^[2] When John Wells, the showrunner, began pitching the show, he had to fight efforts to place the show in the South or in a trailer park. He explained, "We have a comedic tradition of making fun of the people in those worlds. The reality is that these people aren't 'the other' – they're people who live four blocks down from you and two blocks over".^[2]

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	12	January 9, 2011	March 27, 2011
	2	12	January 8, 2012	April 1, 2012
	3	12	January 13, 2013	April 7, 2013
	4	12	January 12, 2014	April 6, 2014
	5	12	January 11, 2015	April 5, 2015
	6	12	January 10, 2016	April 3, 2016

Development

HBO began developing an American version of Shameless after striking a deal with John Wells in January 2009.^[3] By October 2009 the development had moved to Showtime. John Wells Productions filmed a pilot episode for the cable network in December 2009.^[4] William H. Macy stars in the lead role as Frank Gallagher.^[5] Also joining the cast were former Dragonball Evolution co-stars Emmy Rossum as Fiona and Justin Chatwin as Steve.^[6][7] Paul Abbott, whose semi-autobiographical telescript became the pilot episode for the original UK version, is credited as an executive producer on the U.S. version.^[2]

In April 2010, Showtime green-lit the series with a twelve-episode order.^[8] In late August Joan Cusack was cast as Sheila, a romantic interest for Frank, replacing Allison Janney, who portrayed the role in the pilot.^[9] Production began in mid-September.^[9]

A preview of the pilot aired on December 12, 2010, after the Season 5 finale of Dexter. The first season officially began airing on Showtime on Sunday, January 9, 2011.^[10] It is filmed in the North Lawndale^[11] community area of Chicago^[12] and Burbank, California, at Warner Bros. Studios. Before the cold open, a main character breaks the fourth wall and berates the viewer who missed previous episodes by identifying plot points relevant to the current episode.

Production

Initial shooting of the second season began on July 5, 2011^[13] and premiered January 8, 2012.^[14] The series was renewed for a third season renewal on February 1, 2012,^[15] and initial shooting began June 27, 2012.^[16] The third season premiered on January 13, 2013, and two weeks later on January 29, Shameless was renewed for a fourth season,^[17] which premiered January 12, 2014. On February 18, 2014, the series was renewed for a fifth season.^[18] Production on the first episode began on July 3, 2014 with the first episode table read,^[19] with initial shooting for the season beginning on July 8, 2014.^[20][21] The series was renewed for a sixth season on January 12, 2015.^[22] Shameless was renewed for a 12-episode seventh season on January 12, 2016.^[23]

The series was initially set in Chicago's Canaryville neighbourhood on the South Side,^[24][25][26] but as of season 6 the Back of the Yards neighbourhood was stated to be the location of the Gallagher household.^[27]

Music

The theme song for Shameless is "The Luck You Got" by indie rock group The High Strung. The majority of the music featured throughout the series is generally from indie rock bands. The pilot episode made use of music from artists such as Cream, Spoon, Say Hi, 3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha, The Vines, The Moog and LMFAO.^[28] The show has also featured music from Let's Wrestle, The Eels, The Blue Van, Cake, Alien Crime Syndicate, and Freeplay Music. Music from The High Strung, Soho3, Say Hi and The High Planes Drifters can be heard multiple times throughout the show. A few songs being "We Are The Men You'll Grown To Love Soon", "Silly Boy" and Beginners Luck. Capital Cities has been heard on the show with their song "Who's That Dude Pt. 1", as well as Johnny Foreigner with "Absolute Balance" and Bosshouse Music with "Chicago Blues". The songs "Vireo's Eye" (episode 3) and "Inch of Dust" (episode 7) by Synthpop band Future Islands were also used in the first season. The last episode of season one featured two songs by The Diner with the first being "Indie Dreams" and with "Sun and Soil" being the second. In promotion for the second season premiere the entire cast of shameless sang their own version of a Christmas Carol "except this one dings grandma’s holiday turkey and suggests the best route home in case you partake in too much holiday cheer" entitled Shameless: Christmas Carol.^[29][30][31] It can also be found on the special features of the season 2 DVD featurette.^[32] The singer Marina and the Diamonds has also been referenced on the show, in a text by Debbie Gallagher.

Main characters

Main cast of Shameless

Actor	Character	Seasons
		1	2	3	4	5	6
William H. Macy	Frank Gallagher	Main
Emmy Rossum	Fiona Gallagher	Main
Justin Chatwin	Steve Wilton/Jimmy Lishman	Main			Guest	Recurring
Ethan Cutkosky	Carl Gallagher	Main
Shanola Hampton	Veronica Fisher	Main
Steve Howey	Kevin Ball	Main
Emma Kenney	Debbie Gallagher	Main
Cameron Monaghan	Ian Gallagher	Main
Jeremy Allen White	Philip "Lip" Gallagher	Main
Laura Slade Wiggins	Karen Jackson	Main		Recurring
Noel Fisher	Mickey Milkovich	Recurring		Main			Guest
Jane Levy (season 1) Emma Greenwell (season 2–6)	Mandy Milkovich	Recurring		Main		Recurring	Guest
Zach McGowan	Jody Silverman		Recurring	Main
Jake McDorman	Mike Pratt			Recurring	Main
Emily Bergl	Sammi Slott				Recurring	Main
Joan Cusack	Sheila Jackson	Recurring

• William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher, the father of six children. He is a deadbeat alcoholic, drug addict, and morally-deficient freeloader who relies on schemes and stealing to barely get by. He is the biological father of Fiona, Lip, Debbie, Carl, and Liam — but not Ian. He pays little attention to his children but can display care and concern for them in drastic circumstances. He often self-righteously pontificates about political and social issues, yet spends most of his time developing schemes to cheat the system and take advantage of others in order to get money.
• Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher, the eldest of the Gallagher children. Most of the responsibility for child-rearing falls on her shoulders and forced her to drop out of high school in her junior year. She works a few dead-end minimum-wage jobs to support her five siblings. Though often stressed and exhausted by her responsibilities, she takes care of the family. Prone to selflessness, she sometimes needs to be reminded to look out for her own happiness as well.
• Justin Chatwin as Jimmy Lishman, also known as Steve Wilton and Jack, a young man who relentlessly pursues Fiona, going to great lengths to win her over, beginning with chasing the man who grabbed her purse in a nightclub on the night they met. He owns expensive things and throws money around liberally, which Fiona finds off-putting until she discovers that he really steals cars for a living. It is later discovered that his real name is Jimmy and he comes from a wealthy family.
• Jeremy Allen White as Philip "Lip" Gallagher, the second Gallagher child. He was a straight-A student throughout high school and uses his intelligence in various money-making schemes. Despite his above-average intelligence, he's fairly self-destructive; he smokes cigarettes and marijuana, drinks alcohol, pursues casual sexual encounters with any girl, and even steals vehicles. Lip has had a few love affairs through the series, including Karen Jackson and later Mandy Milkovich who applied to several colleges for Lip without his knowledge, winning him a full scholarship at one or more. After Lip found out that Mandy hit Karen with her car, causing Karen to become emotionally and mentally challenged, Lip dumped her.
• Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher, the third of the Gallagher siblings. He is Monica's but not Frank's biological child. He participates in Army JROTC at school, and is gay, the latter fact he withholds from some of the family. Still under age, he enlists in the Army under his brother Lip's identity. At the end of season 4, Ian is diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, a mental illness his mother Monica has been diagnosed with. He has had a few affairs through the series, the most intense and long-lasting with Mickey Milkovich, the violent and supposedly homophobic redneck neighbor.
• Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher, the fourth Gallagher child. She is wise beyond her years, intent on making a positive impression, willing to cover for others. She is very mature in some ways and therefore has trouble making friends with people her own age. Debbie is also physically unimpressive and self-conscious. In her teen years, Debbie becomes more rebellious, disrespectful, and secretive, eager to finally have a boyfriend and lose her virginity.
• Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher, the second-youngest Gallagher child who shares a room with older brothers Lip and Ian, who try to keep their more-adult interests from him. Carl is often in trouble at school for attacking other students and not obeying the rules. He displays several psychopathic tendencies such as mutilating his toys and killing stray animals. His bond with Frank is strengthened after Frank convinces him he has cancer (for one of his schemes — later Carl was "cured"), and Carl helps him stay in the van parked in the Gallagher backyard after being kicked out.
• Brennan Kane Johnson and Blake Alexander Johnson, then later Brenden Sims and Brandon Sims, as Liam Gallagher, the youngest of the Gallagher children. He is black, despite having two white parents, due to a dominant black gene the Gallaghers acquired from Frank's grandmother. He is delayed in verbal and emotional growth, and the whole family dotes on him. In season 4, Liam unwittingly ingests cocaine and is hospitalized, possibly suffering brain damage.
• Shanola Hampton as Veronica Fisher, the Gallaghers' neighbor and Fiona's best friend and confidante; she is in a relationship with Kevin Ball. Always willing and able to lend a hand, Veronica had pursued a medical career until she was fired from the hospital for stealing medical supplies. She currently works as a caregiver at a nursing home, and freelances on her webcam. At the end of season 4, Veronica gave birth to twin girls. Her mother, Carol, and Kevin had sex (consented to and arranged by Veronica) to give Kevin a child as Veronica initially believed she was unable to conceive. When her mother gave birth to a baby boy and realized she was emotionally attached to the baby, Veronica becomes pregnant and later delivers two girls.
• Steve Howey as Kevin Ball. Kevin is the bartender and owner of the Alibi Room and the Gallaghers' neighbor and friend. He lives with and is in a happy relationship with Veronica, though he is technically married to another woman who previously left him. He is dyslexic and grew up in foster care, living with several families. To keep his bar from going bankrupt, Kev allows Mickey to run a prostitution ring and a breast milk dispensary.
• Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson. Shelia is an agoraphobic germpohobe, Karen's mother, and Eddie's widow. Sheila developed her conditions when Karen was young and has tried to overcome them for years. Sheila is a kind and caring person, if a bit empty-headed. She euthanized Frank's mother by smothering her with a pillow.

Broadcast

Shameless premiered on January 9, 2011 in the United States, becoming Showtime's highest-rated series debut on record across the network's target demographic. The first episode of the series generated 982,000 unique viewers, and was Showtime's largest audience for a series premiere since Dead Like Me in 2003.

The fourth episode airing January 30, "Casey Casden", posted 1.45 million total viewers, making Shameless the cable channel's best-performing first-year drama. Defying the usual downward trend following a premiere, the series built on its initial audience, becoming number one in its time slot among adults aged 18 through 49. Subsequent episodes' audiences fluctuated between a million and 1.14 million viewers. The March 27, 2011 season finale, "Father Frank, Full Of Grace," drew an audience of 1.157 million.

The third season's premiere episode, "El Gran Cañon" (airing January 13, 2013), drew 2 million viewers, becoming the show's highest rated episode to date. It has since maintained average ratings of just below 2 million viewers throughout the remainder of its episodes.

Reception

Critical reception

Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter said that "Shameless is excellent, compelling television from the first moment. As long as it stays true to the roots of the original, it's going to be essential viewing". The show's first season score on Metacritic is a 66 of 100, which is a generally favorable review. The second season score on Metacritic is a 76 of 100, indicating increasingly favorable reviews.^[33] Tom O'Neill of the Los Angeles Times reported on the Emmy buzz about Shameless, especially with respect to the performance of Emmy Rossum, stating "she didn't have much Emmy buzz after Shameless debuted in January, but that changed after she gave powerhouse turns in such episodes as 'But at Last Came a Knock'".^[34] BuddyTV ranked Shameless #8 on its list of 2011's best new TV shows.^[35] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the first season a 'fresh' rating of 74% based on 31 reviews, with the critical consensus "Shameless is a dark, urban dramedy that overcomes its leaps of logic thanks to fantastic casting, intriguing ambiance, and shock value." Seasons 2-5 each have a 100% rating as of January 27, 2015.^[36]

Ratings

The first episode of the series, "Pilot", was watched by 982,000 viewers, making it the network's biggest turnout for a series premiere since Dead Like Me in 2003.^[37] The episode airing January 30, "Casey Casden", received 1.45 million total viewers, making Shameless the best performing first-year drama on Showtime.^[38]

Season	Episodes	Time slot (ET/PT)	Network	Premiered		Ended		Viewers (in millions)
				Date	Viewers (in millions)	Date	Viewers (in millions)
Season 1	12	Sunday 10:00 PM	Showtime	January 9, 2011	0.98[39]	March 27, 2011	1.16[40]	1.03
Season 2	12	Sunday 9:00 PM		January 8, 2012	1.58[41]	April 1, 2012	1.45[42]	1.36[43]
Season 3	12			January 13, 2013	2.00[44]	April 7, 2013	1.82[45]	1.65[46]
Season 4	12			January 12, 2014	1.69[47]	April 6, 2014	1.93[48]	1.71[49]
Season 5	12			January 11, 2015	1.77[50]	April 5, 2015	1.55[51]	1.58[52]
Season 6	12			January 10, 2016	1.44[53]	April 3, 2016	1.63[54]	1.56[55]

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Artios Awards	Outstanding Achievement in Casting Television Pilot — Drama	John Frank Levey	Nominated	[56]
2011	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Drama Series	William H. Macy	Nominated	[57]
2011	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Joan Cusack	Nominated	[58]
2011	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama	William H. Macy	Nominated	[59]
2012	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actress in a Drama Series	Emmy Rossum	Nominated	[60]
		Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series	Chloe Webb	Nominated
2012	GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	Showtime	Nominated	[61]
2012	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Joan Cusack	Nominated	[62]
2012	Prism Awards	Comedy Series — Substance Use Prism Award	Shameless	Won	[63]
		Best Performance in a Comedy Series	William H. Macy	Won
		Best Performance in a Comedy Series	Emmy Rossum	Nominated	[64]
2013	BMI Film & TV Awards	BMI Cable Television Music Award	Fil Eisler (as iZler)	Won	[65]
2013	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series	Joan Cusack	Nominated	[66]
2013	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Series Recurring Young Actor	Nicky Korba	Nominated	[67]
2014	GLAAD Media Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	Showtime	Nominated	[68]
2014	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a TV Series Guest Starring Young Actor 14-16	C.J. Berdahl	Nominated	[69]
2014	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actress in a Comedy Series	Emmy Rossum	Nominated	[70]
		Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Jeremy Allen White	Nominated
2014	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	William H. Macy	Nominated	[71]
		Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Joan Cusack	Nominated
		Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program	Julie Michaels	Nominated
2015	Satellite Awards	Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy	William H. Macy	Nominated	[72]
		Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy	Emmy Rossum	Nominated
2015	Golden Globe Awards	Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy	William H. Macy	Nominated	[73]
2015	Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series	William H. Macy	Won	[74]
2015	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Cameron Monaghan	Nominated	[75]
2015	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series	William H. Macy	Nominated	[76]
		Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Joan Cusack	Won
2015	Glaad Media Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	Shameless	Pending	[77]

DVD releases

DVD release dates for Shameless

Name	Release dates			Ep #	Additional information
	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
The Complete First Season	December 27, 2011[78]	June 25, 2012[79]	April 4, 2012[80]	12	Bringing Shameless to America — A look at the process of reworking and repurposing a successful UK television series for an American premium cable audience. Bringing the Fun to Dysfunctional — Go behind-the-scenes of the show with key members of the cast and crew in this much-too-brief making-the-series featurette. A Shameless Discussion About Sex — Rossum and co-stars Steve Howey, Justin Chatwin and Shanola Hampton have a candid chat about the sex in Shameless. Audio Commentaries — Two commentaries are available: "Pilot," & "Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father," Deleted Scenes Season 2 Sneak Peek — A look into season 2 of Shameless
The Complete Second Season	December 18, 2012[81]	N/A	February 13, 2013[82]	12	The Complicated Life of Fiona Gallagher - (featurette) Fiona returns with a whole new host of problems, and Rossum talks about her character and the future of the Gallagher clan. The Art of Acting Drunk - (featurette) William H. Macy takes a hard look at Frank and his future. Behind the Scenes: Writing the Shameless Version - (featurette) A second-season roundtable chat. A Shameless Actor Discussion - 5 Interviews between various cast members. A Shameless Look at Season 3 - A behind the scenes sneak peek of the third season of Shameless The Shameless Christmas Carol — Music Video Deleted Scenes
The Complete Third Season	December 17, 2013[83]	N/A	December 18, 2013[84]	12	Where the Streets Have No Shame - (featurette) Go behind the scenes with the Shameless cast and crew as they prep a number of sets and streets for the third season shoot. The Many Sides of Sheila - (featurette) Joan Cusack's character Sheila steps center stage as the actress, writer Mike O'Malley and other key members of the team discuss her development and evolution. An Officer and a Gallagher - (featurette) The same treatment is given to Cameron Monaghan's Ian. A Lip Off the Old Block - (featurette) Followed by Jeremy Allen White's Phillip. Being Milkovich - (featurette) More character dissections with Noel Fisher and Emma Greenwell. A Messy Triangle - (featurette) Lip, Karen and Mandy's... relationship. Deleted Scenes
The Complete Fourth Season	December 30, 2014[85]	TBA	December 17, 2014[86]	12	Being Gallagher - (featurette) Shameless Neighbors - (featurette) Deleted Scenes
The Complete Fifth Season	December 29, 2015[87]	TBA	January 13, 2016[88]	12	Shameless (sex) love - (featurette) Gentrify This!!! - (featurette) Audio commentary Deleted Scenes

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External links

• Official website
• Shameless at the Internet Movie Database