Shameless: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Shameless is a fiercely engaging and fearlessly twisted series. Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

Series details

• Title: Shameless
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Family
• Premiere date: 2011-01-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-04-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 150

Cast and credited roles

• William H. Macy — Frank Gallagher
• Steve Howey — Kevin Ball
• Emma Kenney — Debbie Gallagher
• Jeremy Allen White — Phillip "Lip" Gallagher
• Shanola Hampton — Veronica Fisher
• Ethan Cutkosky — Carl Gallagher
• Cameron Monaghan — Ian Gallagher
• Emmy Rossum — Fiona Gallagher
• Christian Isaiah — Liam Gallagher
• Noel Fisher — Mickey Milkovich
• Isidora Goreshter — Svetlana Yevgenivna
• Justin Chatwin — Jimmy Lishman

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-01-09; final listed air date 2011-03-27; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-01-08; final listed air date 2012-04-01; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-01-13; final listed air date 2013-04-07; episode order: 12.
• Season 4: premiered 2014-01-12; final listed air date 2014-04-06; episode order: 12.
• Season 5: premiered 2015-01-11; final listed air date 2015-04-05; episode order: 12.
• Season 6: premiered 2016-01-10; final listed air date 2016-04-03; episode order: 12.
• Season 7: premiered 2016-10-02; final listed air date 2016-12-18; episode order: 12.
• Season 8: premiered 2017-11-05; final listed air date 2018-01-28; episode order: 12.
• Season 9: premiered 2018-09-09; final listed air date 2019-03-10; episode order: 14.
• Season 10: premiered 2019-11-10; final listed air date 2020-01-26; episode order: 12.
• Season 11: premiered 2020-12-06; final listed air date 2021-04-11; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shameless on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.