Shameless (U.S. TV series)

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Shameless
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Genre
Created by Paul Abbott
Based on Shameless
by Paul Abbott
Developed by John Wells
Starring
Opening theme"The Luck You Got" by The High Strung
Composer(s)iZLER
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
No. of seasons9
No. of episodes110 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Producer(s)
  • Michael Hissrich
  • Terri Murphy
Production location(s)
Cinematography
  • Rodney Charters
  • Kevin McKnight
Running time45–59 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network Showtime
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1
Original releaseJanuary 9, 2011 (2011-01-09) 
present
Chronology
Related shows Shameless (UK)
External links
Website

Shameless is an American comedy-drama television series developed by John Wells, which debuted on Showtime on January 9, 2011. It is an adaptation of Paul Abbott's British series of the same name and features an ensemble cast led by William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum. The show is set in the South Side of Chicago and filmed throughout the city, as well as Los Angeles. [1]

Comedy-drama genre of theatre, film, and television

Comedy-drama or dramedy, is a genre in film and in television works in which plot elements are a combination of comedy and drama. It is a subgenre of contemporary tragicomedy. Comedy-drama is especially found in television programs and is considered a "hybrid genre".

John Wells (filmmaker) American theater, film and television producer, writer and director

John Marcum Wells is an American theater, film and television producer, writer and director.

Showtime (TV network) American premium cable TV channel

Showtime is an American premium cable and satellite television network that serves as the flagship service of the Showtime Networks subsidiary of CBS Corporation, which also owns sister services The Movie Channel and Flix. Showtime's programming primarily includes theatrically released motion pictures and original television series, along with boxing and mixed martial arts matches, occasional stand-up comedy specials and made-for-TV movies.

Contents

With the premiere of the ninth season on September 9, 2018, Shameless became the longest-running original scripted series in Showtime's history. [2] [3] In January 2019, the series was renewed for a tenth season, which will premiere in late 2019. [4]

Premise

The series depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father raising six children. He spends his days drunk or in search of misadventures, and his children learn to take care of themselves. The show's producers sought to distinguish this production from previous American working-class shows by highlighting how Frank's alcoholism affects his family. [5] The show's creator Paul Abbott 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." [5] Showrunner John Wells fought efforts to place the show in the South or in a trailer park. "We have a comedic tradition of making fun of the people in those worlds," he said. "The reality is that these people aren't 'the other'—they're people who live four blocks down from you and two blocks over." [5]

Paul Abbott English writer and producer

Paul Abbott is an English television screenwriter and producer. Abbott has become one of the most critically and commercially successful television writers working in Britain today, following his work on many popular series, including Coronation Street, Cracker and Shameless, the last of which he created. He is also responsible for the creation of some of the most highly acclaimed television dramas of the 1990s and 2000s, including Reckless and Touching Evil for ITV and Clocking Off and State of Play for the BBC.

<i>My Name Is Earl</i> American TV series

My Name Is Earl is an American sitcom series created by Greg Garcia that aired on the NBC television network from September 20, 2005, to May 14, 2009, in the United States. It was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and starred Jason Lee as Earl Hickey, the title character. The series also starred Ethan Suplee, Jaime Pressly, Nadine Velazquez, and Eddie Steeples.

A showrunner is the leading television producer of a television series. In the United States, they are credited as an executive producer, and simply as a producer in other countries, such as Canada or Britain. A showrunner has creative and management responsibility of a television series production through combining the responsibilities of employer, and in comedy or dramas, typically also character creator, head writer, and script editor. In films, the director has creative control of a production, but in television, the showrunner outranks the episodic directors.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 12January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)
2 12January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
3 12January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
4 12January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
5 12January 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
6 12January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10)April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)
7 12October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)
8 12November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)
9 147September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)
7January 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)

Cast and characters

William H. Macy American actor, screenwriter, teacher and director in theater, film and television

William Hall Macy Jr. is an American actor and director. His film career has been built on appearances in small, independent films, though he has also appeared in summer action films. Macy has described himself as "sort of a Middle American, WASPy, Lutheran kind of guy... Everyman".

Emmy Rossum American actress, television director, and singer-songwriter

Emmanuelle Grey Rossum is an American actress, television director, and singer-songwriter. She is known for her portrayal of Fiona Gallagher in the television series Shameless. Her role in Mystic River (2003) initially brought her recognition. She starred in the science-fiction film The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and received critical acclaim for her performance in the leading role of Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera (2004).

Justin Chatwin Canadian film and television actor

Justin Chatwin is a Canadian actor, known for his roles in Hollywood feature films like War of the Worlds (2005), The Invisible (2007), and Dragonball Evolution (2009). Over the past few years, he appeared in many independent films, such as Bang Bang Baby (2014), for which he received a nomination at the Canadian Screen Awards for Best actor in a supporting role, No Stranger Than Love (2015), Unleashed (2016), and The Assassin's Code (2018).

Production

Development

"Shameless" was adapted from a long-running, award-winning British television drama of the same name. [7] HBO began developing an American version of Shameless after striking a deal with John Wells in January 2009. [8] By October 2009 the development had moved to Showtime. John Wells Productions taped a pilot episode for the cable network in December 2009. [9]

HBO American pay television network

HBO is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by AT&T's WarnerMedia. The programming featured on the network consists primarily of theatrically released motion pictures and original television shows, along with made-for-cable movies, documentaries and occasional comedy and concert specials.

William H. Macy stars in the lead role as Frank Gallagher. [10] Also joining the cast were Emmy Rossum as Fiona and Justin Chatwin as Steve, former co-stars from Dragonball Evolution . [11] [12] Paul Abbott, whose semi-autobiographical telescript was the basis for the UK pilot, is credited as an executive producer on the U.S. version. [5]

<i>Dragonball Evolution</i> 2009 film by James Wong

Dragonball Evolution is a 2009 American science fantasy action adventure film directed by James Wong, produced by Brett Ratner, and written by Ben Ramsey.

In April 2010, Showtime green-lit the series with a 12-episode order. [13] In late August Joan Cusack was cast as Sheila, a romantic interest for Frank, replacing Allison Janney, who portrayed the role in the pilot. [14] Production began in mid-September. [14]

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. [15] It is filmed in the North Lawndale [16] community area of Chicago [17] 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.

Filming

Initial shooting of the second season began on July 5, 2011 [18] and premiered January 8, 2012. [19] The series was renewed for a third season on February 1, 2012, [20] and initial shooting began June 27, 2012. [21] The third season premiered on January 13, 2013, and two weeks later on January 29, Shameless was renewed for a fourth season. [22] It premiered January 12, 2014.

On February 18, 2014, the series was renewed for a fifth season. [23] Production on the first episode of the fifth season began on July 3, 2014 with the first episode table read, [24] with initial shooting for the season beginning on July 8, 2014. [25] [26]

The series was renewed for a sixth season on January 12, 2015. [27] Shameless was renewed for a 12-episode seventh season on January 12, 2016. [28] Season 7 premiered on October 2, 2016.

The series is set in Chicago's Canaryville neighborhood on the South Side. [29] [30] [31] In December 2016, it was reported that Emmy Rossum had requested that she be paid more than William H. Macy for future seasons, to make up for previous seasons in which she was paid less than Macy. The pay dispute briefly delayed work on an eighth season of the series, while she and Warner Bros. Television negotiated. [32] The dispute came to an end on December 14, when Rossum confirmed through Twitter that she would continue to work on the series, with production of an eighth season to begin in May 2017. [33] On December 19, 2016, Showtime officially announced that Shameless had been renewed for an eighth season. [34] Just days after the eighth season premiere, it was announced that the show had been renewed for a ninth, which would bring the show past the 100-episode mark. [35] [36]

In August 2018, Rossum announced her departure from Shameless after nine seasons playing Fiona Gallagher. [37] In October 2018, Cameron Monaghan also announced his departure from the series after playing Ian Gallagher for nine seasons; however, it was later announced Monaghan was expected to return for the tenth season. [38]

Music

The theme song for Shameless is "The Luck You Got" by indie rock group The High Strung. The majority of the music featured in the series is from indie rock bands. The pilot episode used music from artists such as Cream, Spoon, Say Hi, 3OH!3 featuring Ke$ha, The Vines, Ace of Spades, The Moog and LMFAO. [39] The show has also featured music from Let's Wrestle, Eels, The Blue Van, Cake, Jimmy Eat World, Alien Crime Syndicate, and Freeplay Music. Music from The High Strung, Soho3, Say Hi, The Record Company and The High Planes Drifters. 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 "Sun and Soil" the second..

In promotion for the second-season premiere, the entire cast 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". [40] [41] [42] It can also be found on the special features of the season 2 DVD featurette. [43] The singer Marina and the Diamonds has also been referenced on the show, in a text by Debbie Gallagher.

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, "Casey Casden", airing January 30, posted 1.45 million total viewers. Shameless was 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. [44] Tom O'Neill of the Los Angeles Times reported on the Emmy buzz about Shameless, especially with respect to the performance of Emmy Rossum. He said "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'". [45] BuddyTV ranked Shameless #8 on its list of 2011's best new TV shows. [46] 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 2–8 each have an above 90% rating as of July 2018, with the exception of season 7, which has an 88% rating. [47]

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. [48] The episode airing January 30, "Casey Casden", received 1.45 million total viewers, making Shameless the best performing first-year drama on Showtime. [49]

SeasonTimeslot (ET)EpisodesFirst airedLast airedAvg. viewers
(millions)
18–49 rating
(average)
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 Sunday 10:00 pm12January 9, 20110.98 [50] March 27, 20111.16 [51] 1.03TBD
2 Sunday 9:00 pm12January 8, 20121.58 [52] April 1, 20121.45 [53] 1.36 [54] 0.72 [54]
3 12January 13, 20132.00 [55] April 7, 20131.82 [56] 1.65 [57] 0.81 [57]
4 12January 12, 20141.69 [58] April 6, 20141.93 [59] 1.71 [60] 0.82 [60]
5 12January 11, 20151.77 [61] April 5, 20151.55 [62] 1.58 [63] 0.71 [63]
6 12January 10, 20161.44 [64] April 3, 20161.63 [65] 1.56 [66] 0.64 [66]
7 12October 2, 20161.24 [67] December 18, 20161.72 [68] 1.42 [69] 0.54 [69]
8 12November 5, 20171.86 [70] January 28, 20181.73 [71] 1.50 [72] 0.54 [72]
9 14September 9, 20181.31 [73] March 10, 20191.35 [74] 1.04 [75] 0.36 [75]
Shameless: U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
Shameless (U.S. TV series)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
1234567891011121314
10.980.810.901.110.951.011.140.921.141.121.101.16N/A1.03
21.581.251.281.371.011.441.411.601.311.161.511.45N/A1.36
32.001.371.991.531.311.481.761.661.671.611.651.82N/A1.65
41.691.601.831.221.581.901.891.771.701.631.761.93N/A1.71
51.771.761.961.261.641.261.441.601.621.671.431.55N/A1.58
61.441.641.701.701.161.601.661.501.681.601.451.63N/A1.56
71.241.111.441.381.201.441.331.401.561.601.581.72N/A1.42
81.861.371.341.591.511.521.580.811.651.521.521.73N/A1.50
91.311.121.051.091.000.921.000.800.841.140.970.811.131.351.04
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research. [76] [ citation needed ]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
2011 Artios Awards Outstanding Achievement in Casting Television Pilot – DramaJohn Frank LeveyNominated [77]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series William H. Macy Nominated [78]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Joan Cusack Nominated [79]
Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama William H. Macy Nominated [80]
2012 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Drama Series Emmy Rossum Nominated [81]
Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series Chloe Webb Nominated
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series Showtime Nominated [82]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Joan Cusack Nominated [83]
PRISM Awards Comedy Series – Substance Use Prism AwardShamelessWon [84]
Best Performance in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Won
Best Performance in a Comedy Series Emmy Rossum Nominated [85]
2013 BMI Film & TV Awards BMI Cable Television Music AwardFil Eisler (as iZler)Won [86]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Joan Cusack Nominated [87]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series Recurring Young Actor Nicky KorbaNominated [88]
2014 GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama Series Showtime Nominated [89]
Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series Guest Starring Young Actor 14–16 C.J. BerdahlNominated [90]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy Rossum Nominated [91]
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Jeremy Allen White Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Nominated [92]
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Joan Cusack Nominated
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Julie MichaelsNominated
2015 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy William H. Macy Nominated [93]
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Emmy Rossum Nominated
Golden Globe Awards Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy William H. Macy Nominated [94]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Won [95]
Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Cameron Monaghan Nominated [96]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Nominated [97]
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Joan Cusack Won
GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Drama SeriesShamelessNominated [98]
2016 People's Choice Awards Favorite Premium Cable TV Actress Emmy Rossum Nominated [99]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Nominated [100]
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Eddie PerezWon
2017 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Won [101]
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Nominated [102]
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Eddie PerezWon
2018 Golden Globe Awards Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy William H. Macy Nominated [103] [104] [105] [106]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Won
Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series William H. Macy Nominated [107]
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program Eddie PerezNominated
People's Choice Awards The Bingeworthy Show of 2018ShamelessNominated [108]
2019 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy SeriesWilliam H. MacyNominated [109]
Shorty Awards Best ActorEmmy RossumPending

Home media

DVD release dates for Shameless
NameRelease datesNo. of
episodes
Additional information
Region 1Region 2Region 4
The Complete First SeasonDecember 27, 2011 [110] June 25, 2012 [111] April 4, 2012 [112] 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" and "Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father"
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Season 2 Sneak Peek – A look into season 2 of Shameless
The Complete Second SeasonDecember 18, 2012 [113] N/AFebruary 13, 2013 [114] 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 SeasonDecember 17, 2013 [115] N/ADecember 18, 2013 [116] 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 SeasonDecember 30, 2014 [117] N/ADecember 17, 2014 [118] 12
The Complete Fifth SeasonDecember 29, 2015 [119] TBAJanuary 13, 2016 [120] 12
The Complete Sixth SeasonAugust 30, 2016 [121] TBAJanuary 11, 2017 [122] 12
  • Running The Table: A Shameless Conversation (featurette)
  • Shamelessly Shanola (featurette)
  • Deleted Scenes

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