Shameless

Shameless

8.5/10
Paramount+ with Showtime Ended Drama • Comedy • Family

11 Seasons · 134 Episodes · Premiered January 9, 2011 · Ended April 11, 2021

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

12 episodes
E01
Pilot
Mon, Jan 10 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
The premiere of a series following the escapades of a hard-partying Chicago father who provides no guidance to his dysfunctional brood of six. First up: daughter Fiona has her purse snatched but manages to make the acquaintance of a handsome young man, and Lip discovers an unsettling secret about younger brother Ian.
E02
Frank the Plank
Mon, Jan 17 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
A manhunt goes out for Frank after he heads off on a Friday bender and uncharacteristically fails to show up to cash his disability check. Later, he turns up in Toronto with no memory of how he got there.
E03
Aunt Ginger
Mon, Jan 24 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Fiona contemplates romance with a policeman who has had a lifelong crush on her, but Steve isn't about to remove himself from the picture. Meanwhile, Ian spurns a girl's attentions and her brothers come looking for him; and elderly Aunt Ginger, who actually owns the Gallagher house, goes missing and the whole family joins in the search.
E04
Casey Casden
Mon, Jan 31 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
When Aunt Ginger takes her leave, little Debbie is left sad and lonely, so to ease the hurt she kidnaps a toddler from a birthday party, leaving the Gallaghers scrambling to come up with a plan to return the child before the Chicago Police Department fingers them for the crime. Meanwhile, Frank parries sexual advances from Karen, while Kevin's white lie involving his noninvolvement with an attractive young lady leads to a surprising conclusion.
E05
Three Boys
Mon, Feb 7 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
The family attempts to pull off a fake wedding when it is revealed that Veronica comes from a wealthy family; Frank is given bad medical news and doesn't do such a good job of handling it; and Steve goes cruising for a new car, with Fiona along for the ride.
E06
Killer Carl
Mon, Feb 14 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Fiona scrambles to spruce up the house for an impending visit from Carl's teacher; Lip makes some extra cash by taking tests for his less-intelligent classmates; the Kash and Grab is repeatedly robbed by a local punk; and Frank's lack of business acumen costs him.
E07
Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father
Mon, Feb 21 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
To come up with $6000 Frank owes to two thugs, he entertains the notion of a risky business that's going to require some big-time help from the family. Elsewhere, Ian stands up to a bully, and Fiona agrees to go away with Steve, leaving Liam with agoraphobe Sheila.
E08
It's Time to Kill the Turtle
Mon, Feb 28 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Frank goes on the wagon, which pleases Carl and Debbie, but a skeptical Lip doesn't believe their father's newfound temperance will keep him from the bottle for long. Elsewhere, Fiona scrambles to find a better-paying job, which leads her to overlook some suspicious behavior of Steve's; Kev and Veronica open their house to a foster child and get quite a surprise when they learn her family history; Ian pursues Mickey; and Sheila worries Frank has lost interest in her.
E09
But at Last Came a Knock
Mon, Mar 7 2011 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Frank is in line for some settlement money, but there's a catch: he needs his ex-wife's signature on the paperwork. Elsewhere, Debbie discovers a secret about Steve; Monica turns up and announces she's taking baby Liam with her; and an angry Fiona moves out of the house and in with Steve.
E10
Nana Gallagher Had an Affair
Mon, Mar 14 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Monica returns and the Gallagher clan are in a tizzy as they try to determine if Frank is their real father. And Fiona, who is thoroughly disgusted with Monica, decides to move in next door with Steve. Meanwhile, Eddie invites Karen to a Purity Ball; and Frank uses Carl in an effort to thwart a disability worker's attempt to pull the plug on the state funds he receives.
E11
Daddyz Girl
Mon, Mar 21 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
Fiona befriends an alluring young lady after Debbie talks her into joining a mothers' group. Elsewhere, Tony suspects he knows the truth behind Steve's car-stealing business; Lip and Ian try to learn which of their uncles is Ian's dad; and Frank sees his workman's compensation benefits come to an end, so he sends the kids on a mission to find him a job, preferably one that is highly dangerous.
E12
Father Frank, Full of Grace
Mon, Mar 28 2011 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
In the Season 1 finale, Steve's actual occupation is revealed and he tries to persuade Fiona to leave town with him. Meanwhile, Frank goes into hiding when his and Karen's secret is spilled; and car thieves Lip and Ian get caught and locked up, and it's up to Fiona to figure out how to spring them.

Season 2

12 episodes

Season 3

12 episodes

Season 4

12 episodes

Season 5

12 episodes

Season 6

12 episodes

Season 7

12 episodes

Season 8

12 episodes

Season 9

14 episodes

Season 10

12 episodes

Season 11

12 episodes

Cast

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

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