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

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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 (30 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)
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Series Directed by
Mark Mylod (9 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mimi Leder (3 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Wells (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Anthony Hemingway (3 episodes, 2012-2013)
Sanaa Hamri (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Dahl (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Nutter (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
 
Series Writing credits
Paul Abbott (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Wells (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
LaToya Morgan (12 episodes, 2012)
Nancy Pimental (8 episodes, 2011-2013)
Alex Borstein (5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Etan Frankel (5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mike O'Malley (5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Cindy Caponera (2 episodes, 2011)
Sheila Callaghan (2 episodes, 2013)
Krista Vernoff (2 episodes, 2013)

Series Produced by
Paul Abbott .... executive producer (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
John Wells .... executive producer (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Andrew Stearn .... executive producer (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
Michael Hissrich .... line producer / producer (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mark Mylod .... co-executive producer / executive producer (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Terri Murphy .... associate producer (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Alex Borstein .... consulting producer / supervising producer (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mike O'Malley .... consulting producer (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Nancy Pimental .... producer / supervising producer (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sheila Callaghan .... producer (12 episodes, 2013)
Cindy Caponera .... producer (11 episodes, 2011)
Trey Coscia .... associate producer (11 episodes, 2011)
Davey Holmes .... co-executive producer (8 episodes, 2013)
Etan Frankel .... co-producer (2 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Original Music by
iZLER (8 episodes, 2011-2013)
 
Series Cinematography by
Rodney Charters (10 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kevin McKnight (6 episodes, 2013)
J. Michael Muro (3 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Film Editing by
Kelley Dixon (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Thomas M. Bolger (4 episodes, 2011)
Gregg Featherman (4 episodes, 2013)
Shannon Mitchell (3 episodes, 2012)
Finnian Murray (3 episodes, 2013)
Regis Kimble (2 episodes, 2011)
Julie Monroe (2 episodes, 2011)
Jeffrey M. Werner (2 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Casting by
John Frank Levey (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Melanie Burgess (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
 
Series Production Design by
Nina Ruscio (11 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Art Direction by
Nina Ruscio (1 episode, 2011)
 
Series Set Decoration by
Matt Callahan (11 episodes, 2011)
Tricia Schneider (6 episodes, 2013)
Danielle Berman (2 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Costume Design by
Lyn Paolo (36 episodes, 2011-2013)
 
Series Makeup Department
Tammy Ashmore .... makeup department head / makeup artist / ... (22 episodes, 2011-2013)
John E. Jackson .... department head make-up / makeup department head (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mary 'Dugan' Buono .... key hairstylist: Chicago (12 episodes, 2012)
James Dunham .... hair stylist (12 episodes, 2013)
Lucia Mace .... department head hair (11 episodes, 2011)
Terrie Velazquez Owen .... key hair stylist (4 episodes, 2011)
Rick Stratton .... special tattoos (2 episodes, 2011)
Sharon Rivera .... department head hair (2 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Production Management
Princess O'Mahoney .... unit production manager (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
Christina Varotsis .... production manager: Chicago (12 episodes, 2013)
Rebecca Zussman .... post-production supervisor (12 episodes, 2013)
Shane Keller .... post-production supervisor (11 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Stefan Rand .... second second assistant director: Chicago (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Ruben Garcia .... second assistant director / first assistant director (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Matt Corrado .... additional second assistant director / second second assistant director (12 episodes, 2012)
Ryan Young .... second second assistant director: second unit (10 episodes, 2013)
Gary B. Goldman .... first assistant director (9 episodes, 2011-2012)
Corinne Wedlake .... dga trainee (9 episodes, 2012)
Senica Billingsley .... second assistant director: second unit / second unit assistant director (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Aaron C. Fitzgerald .... second second assistant director (7 episodes, 2011-2012)
Anna Vogt .... dga trainee (6 episodes, 2011)
Polly Ann Mattson .... first assistant director (5 episodes, 2011)
Luke Maxcy .... dga trainee (5 episodes, 2011)
Michael T. McNerney .... second second assistant director: Chicago (5 episodes, 2013)
Mark Haapala .... dga trainee (4 episodes, 2012)
Rebecca Levinson .... second assistant director (3 episodes, 2012)
Wendy Bledsoe .... second second assistant director (2 episodes, 2012)
Andi Coldwell .... first assistant director (2 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Art Department
Rachel Block .... art department coordinator / assistant art director (34 episodes, 2011-2013)
Maria L. Baker .... set designer (24 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jonathan Bobbitt .... leadman (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Richard M. Kerns .... property master (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sean Connor .... art department assistant: Chicago (12 episodes, 2012)
Abigail Almaden .... art department assistant (12 episodes, 2013)
Kiel Gookin .... assistant art director (12 episodes, 2013)
Chad B. Daring .... on-set dresser (11 episodes, 2011)
Michael V. Nichols .... leadman / leadman: Chicago (11 episodes, 2011)
Robert Gau .... paint supervisor: Chicago (10 episodes, 2011)
Haley Keim .... art department assistant (10 episodes, 2011)
Blair Strong .... art department intern (10 episodes, 2011)
Colin Bach .... on-set dresser: Chicago (7 episodes, 2011)
Larry Szymanowski .... stand-by painter (6 episodes, 2011)
Sam Howden .... set dresser (6 episodes, 2013)
Josh Zylstra .... local leadman (6 episodes, 2013)
Susan Chooljian .... buyer (5 episodes, 2011)
Michael Buha .... set dresser (3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Kyle Holden .... assistant property master: Chicago (3 episodes, 2011)
Kl Kenzie .... art department assistant (3 episodes, 2011)
Debra Toppel .... greens foreman (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jean Hodges .... food stylist (2 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Sound Department
Jason Brennan .... supervising re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor (33 episodes, 2011-2013)
Joe Michalski .... sound mixer / production sound mixer (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Deron Street .... first assistant sound editor (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Alan Freedman .... adr mixer (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Damon Cohoon .... assistant sound editor (19 episodes, 2011-2012)
Rick Owens .... foley artist (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Trevor Sperry .... foley mixer (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Steve Blazewick .... sound utility (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Jason Oliver .... adr mixer (17 episodes, 2012-2013)
Monette Melvin .... foley artist (12 episodes, 2012)
Mark Messick .... sound effects editor (12 episodes, 2012)
Chris Walmer .... boom operator (12 episodes, 2012)
Mike Anderson .... sound utility (11 episodes, 2011)
Eric Anthony .... sound utility: Chicago (11 episodes, 2011)
Brian Seagrave .... audio post-conform (11 episodes, 2011)
Scott D. Smith .... sound mixer: Chicago (11 episodes, 2011)
Michael Capulli .... utility sound technician (9 episodes, 2012-2013)
Ric Schnupp .... adr recordist (8 episodes, 2012-2013)
Wayne O'Brien .... m&e re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
Alex Riordan .... production sound mixer: Chicago (6 episodes, 2013)
Matthew E. Taylor .... adr supervisor (4 episodes, 2013)
Norval D. Crutcher III .... adr editor / supervising adr editor (3 episodes, 2011)
Ed Carr .... sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 2013)
Todd Grace .... sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 2013)
Paul Tirone .... adr recordist (2 episodes, 2011)
John Sanacore .... foley mixer (2 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Special Effects by
Jason Negron .... special effects technician (3 episodes, 2011)
Graham Aikman .... special effects technician (2 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Visual Effects by
Rick Redick .... visual effects producer (15 episodes, 2011-2012)
Patrick Esposito .... general manager: MFX (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Sam Edwards .... visual effects supervisor (12 episodes, 2012)
Corey Milne .... visual effects coordinator: MFX (4 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Stunts
Laura Albert .... stunt coordinator (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Tom Lowell .... stunts (8 episodes, 2011-2013)
Tobiasz Daszkiewicz .... stunts (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
Eddie Perez .... stunt coordinator (6 episodes, 2013)
Brian Peters .... stunts / stunt double: William H. Macy (5 episodes, 2011-2013)
Rick Le Fevour .... stunt coordinator: Chicago (5 episodes, 2011)
Elle Alexander .... stunt double: Louise Fletcher / stunt performer (3 episodes, 2012)
Daniel Maldonado .... stunt driver / stunts (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Natalie M. Meyer .... stunt double: Emmy Rossum / stunt double: Laura Wiggins (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
Shawnah Donley .... stunt double: Chloe Webb / stunt double: Jenna Elfman (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Linda Perlin .... stunt double: Joan Cusack / stunt driver (2 episodes, 2012-2013)
Kelli Barksdale .... stunt double (2 episodes, 2012)
Chris Brewster .... stunt double / stunt performer / ... (2 episodes, 2012)
Chris Nolte .... stunt driver / stunts (2 episodes, 2013)
 
Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin McKnight .... camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator (24 episodes, 2011-2013)
Britt Cyrus .... digital imaging engineer (24 episodes, 2012-2013)
Matt Johnson .... electrician: Chicago / best boy electric: Chicago (24 episodes, 2012-2013)
John Holmes .... first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "b" camera (20 episodes, 2011-2013)
Danial A. Miller Jr. .... key grip: Chicago / grip (18 episodes, 2011-2013)
Ron Leahy .... gaffer: Chicago (17 episodes, 2012-2013)
Bradley T. Matthys .... key grip: Chicago (17 episodes, 2012-2013)
Christopher Rejano .... gaffer: Chicago (17 episodes, 2012-2013)
Titus Mischke .... key grip (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Dave Wightman .... first assistant camera: b-camera (12 episodes, 2012-2013)
David 'Louie' Lukasik .... best boy electric: Chicago (12 episodes, 2012)
Yusuke Sato .... digital utility (12 episodes, 2013)
Pete Escobar .... grip / rigging key grip (10 episodes, 2011)
Lisa Wolfson .... digital imaging technician (9 episodes, 2011)
Michael Yaeger .... camera utility (9 episodes, 2011)
Dan Preiser .... grip (5 episodes, 2011)
George Santo Pietro .... dolly grip (4 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joseph Czerw .... "a" dolly grip (4 episodes, 2011)
Filip Dvorak .... digital utility (4 episodes, 2011)
Andrew Lostumo .... grip: Chicago (3 episodes, 2011)
Jay Pope .... grip (3 episodes, 2011)
Shaun Fleeger .... digital utility (3 episodes, 2012)
Jaime Dawkins .... grip (3 episodes, 2013)
Matt Fortlage .... second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2011-2012)
Eric Fletcher .... camera operator (2 episodes, 2011)
David Gamble .... grip (2 episodes, 2011)
Nate Kalushner .... digital imaging technician (2 episodes, 2011)
Steve Avison .... key grip (2 episodes, 2012)
Scott Thiele .... dolly grip: Chicago (2 episodes, 2012)
Ron P. Jaffe .... still photographer (2 episodes, 2013)
Josh Kuykendall .... grip (2 episodes, 2013)

Glenn Brown .... Steadicam operator / camera operator (unknown episodes)
 
Series Casting Department
Mickie Paskal .... casting: Chicago (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jennifer Rudnicke .... casting: Chicago (13 episodes, 2011-2012)
Melanie Burgess .... casting associate (6 episodes, 2011)
Jonathan Kinnas .... extras casting: Chicago (5 episodes, 2011)
Erin Stewart .... extras casting assistant: Chicago (5 episodes, 2011)
Josh Breit .... casting associate: Chicago (3 episodes, 2011)
Jamie Stires .... casting associate: Chicago (2 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Carrie Dacre .... set costumer (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Eileen Gonzales .... costume assistant / costumer (13 episodes, 2012-2013)
Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres .... costumer (12 episodes, 2013)
Jill Chizever .... key costumer (11 episodes, 2011)
Liz Larson .... costumer (11 episodes, 2011)
Erich A. Muller .... set costumer (11 episodes, 2011)
Karen Yan .... costumer (11 episodes, 2012)
Andrew Nelson .... set costumer (8 episodes, 2011)
Steven Frendreis .... costumer (4 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Editorial Department
Lucas Hardy .... digital dailies / assistant editor (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
David-Aaron Waters .... colorist: dailies (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Joshua Alan Baca .... on-line editor (12 episodes, 2012)
Larry Field .... senior digital intermediate colorist (12 episodes, 2012)
Julius Friede .... colorist (11 episodes, 2011)
Paul Amadeus Kim .... dailies operator (11 episodes, 2011)
Jon Pehlke .... on-line editor (11 episodes, 2011)
Chris Boyer .... final colorist (7 episodes, 2013)
Amy Colla .... assistant editor (6 episodes, 2011)
Angela Jackson .... assistant editor (6 episodes, 2012)
Andrew Sommer .... assistant editor (6 episodes, 2013)
Sam Bollinger .... assistant editor (2 episodes, 2011)
Arturo Lopez Uscanga .... digital dailies (2 episodes, 2011)
John Mullin .... assistant editor (2 episodes, 2012)
 
Series Music Department
Gregory Sweeney .... music coordinator (24 episodes, 2011-2012)
Justine von Winterfeldt .... music coordinator (24 episodes, 2012-2013)
Ann Kline .... music supervisor (14 episodes, 2011-2012)
John McCarthy .... composer: additional music (2 episodes, 2011)
 
Series Transportation Department
John Lux Jr. .... driver (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
David Morales .... transportation (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Robert Wallace .... driver (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Michael R. Cairo .... driver (5 episodes, 2011-2012)
Antonio Molina .... transportation (5 episodes, 2011)
Royale Edward .... driver (2 episodes, 2011-2013)
 
Series Other crew
Matthew Devahl .... production coordinator (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Stefan Nikolov .... assistant location manager / location manager: chicago (29 episodes, 2011-2013)
Mary Tallman .... script supervisor / chicago crew (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
Alexandra Hisserich .... assistant production coordinator (24 episodes, 2011-2014)
Joe Caplan .... production assistant (24 episodes, 2012-2013)
Michelle Maloney .... assistant to Mr. Hissrich / assistant: Michael Hissrich (23 episodes, 2011-2012)
Elizabeth V. Diamond .... production secretary (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mindy Stevenson .... corporate finance (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Amanda Wilczynski .... production assistant (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mark Hochman .... video and computer graphics supervisor / computer display graphics (19 episodes, 2011-2012)
Gregory Garvin .... script coordinator (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Nicholas Stathis .... assistant to writers / production assistant (18 episodes, 2012-2013)
Vanessa Grayson .... stand-in for Emmy Rossum / stand-in: Emmy Rossum (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jean Hodges .... food stylist (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jimmy Hartley .... production assistant (14 episodes, 2012-2013)
Tyler Ventura .... production assistant (12 episodes, 2011-2012)
Amy D'Alessandro .... titles by (12 episodes, 2012)
Mark Kurzweil .... payroll accountant: Chicago (12 episodes, 2012)
Philip S. Plowden .... office production assistant: Chicago (12 episodes, 2012)
Adrian Cortes .... office production assistant (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Michael Shimon .... location assistant (11 episodes, 2011-2012)
Etan Frankel .... executive story editor (11 episodes, 2011)
Jeffrey Hurt .... craft service foreman (11 episodes, 2011)
Ross L. Kulma .... set medic (11 episodes, 2011)
Dane Mclean .... production assistant (11 episodes, 2011)
Naomi Motohashi .... key assistant location manager (11 episodes, 2011)
Nicole Oesterle .... additional production assistant (11 episodes, 2011)
Erin Sarofsky .... main title director / title designer (11 episodes, 2011)
Lauren Houseman .... assistant to writer / writers assistant (10 episodes, 2011-2013)
Karla Carnewal .... production assistant (10 episodes, 2011)
Nick Ferrin .... stand-in (10 episodes, 2011)
Elliot Gannon .... set production assistant (10 episodes, 2011)
Andrew Benz .... set production assistant (9 episodes, 2011)
Lorri Bearbower .... studio teacher (8 episodes, 2011)
Jonathan Klemke .... production assistant / production assistant: Chicago (8 episodes, 2012-2013)
Natalie Higgins .... production assistant: chicago unit / set production assistant / ... (7 episodes, 2011-2013)
Nathan Jackson .... staff writer (7 episodes, 2011)
P.J. Haines .... chef (6 episodes, 2011-2012)
Krystin Auriemma .... assistant production coordinator (6 episodes, 2011)
Jeremy Beiermann .... production coordinator: chicago / production coordinator: Chicago (6 episodes, 2011)
Brittany McCoy Boardman .... set production assistant (6 episodes, 2011)
Tim Farrands .... crafts service assistant (6 episodes, 2011)
Liz Goldsmith .... location manager (6 episodes, 2011)
John Grkovic .... office production assistant (6 episodes, 2011)
Natasha Parker .... assistant location manager (6 episodes, 2011)
RoseMary Prodonovich .... production secretary: chicago / production secretary: Chicago (6 episodes, 2011)
Gladys Rodriguez .... script coordinator (6 episodes, 2011)
Ericka N. Shane .... payroll accountant: Chicago (6 episodes, 2011)
Bobby Stringini .... production assistant (6 episodes, 2011)
Alan Farris .... set production assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Adam Goodell .... production assistant (6 episodes, 2012)
Merry Lowry-Donner .... script supervisor (6 episodes, 2012)
Matt Brown .... production assistant: chicago (6 episodes, 2013)
Pablo Gambetta .... production assistant (6 episodes, 2013)
Stephanie Jeter .... production secretary (6 episodes, 2013)
Vinh Lu .... assistant location manager: Chicago (6 episodes, 2013)
Dana Scott .... assistant production coordinator: chicago (6 episodes, 2013)
Matthew Crnich .... title designer (5 episodes, 2011)
Megan Harris .... production assistant: Chicago (5 episodes, 2011)
Daniel Marcus .... assistant location manager: Chicago (5 episodes, 2011)
Bryan C. Ordman .... utility stand-in: Chicago (5 episodes, 2011)
Deb K. Oyer .... production coordinator: Chicago (5 episodes, 2011)
Erik Altstadt .... set production assistant (5 episodes, 2012)
Jason Neisewander .... production assistant (5 episodes, 2012)
Amanda Nye .... additional set production assistant: Chicago (5 episodes, 2013)
Steven Hugh Nelson .... stand-in (4 episodes, 2011)
Steve Pavlik .... stand-in (4 episodes, 2011)
Michael W. Miliotti .... animal trainer / cat trainer (3 episodes, 2011-2013)
Jonelle Castillo .... assistant production coordinator: chicago / production secretary (3 episodes, 2011-2012)
Clinton Bistodeau .... production assistant (3 episodes, 2011)
Jason Negron .... craft service (3 episodes, 2011)
Roger Berard .... production assistant (3 episodes, 2013)
Michael Picarella .... location assistant (2 episodes, 2011)
Kenneth Yoder .... production coordinator: Chicago (2 episodes, 2012)
Steve Garcia .... production assistant (2 episodes, 2013)
Samantha Hatch .... additional on-set production assistant (2 episodes, 2013)
Mitch Kessler .... production assistant (2 episodes, 2013)
 

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33 out of 43 people found the following review useful.
A triumph of American television, 19 March 2011
Author: clem myers from United Kingdom

I've grown up with the original Shameless. It's a fast paced Comedy-Drama like no other, in that it lends itself perfectly to both without apology or hesitation.

Whereas the British original finds it's characters living, fornicating, screaming and jumping in the revelry of zero-expectation in a rigid class system, the American remake masterfully equivocates the triumphs and the tribulations of a lower class family existing on the edge of acceptability at the heart of society in a flawless, delicate and shameless manner.

The pilot introduces the characters, much like their British counterparts, not in an effort to garner their sympathy but simply as a statement of fact. The aspiring teen marine struggling to hide his homosexuality only fears losing the love of his brother, the absent drunk dad who loves his children but through the haze becomes a heckling prophet - a Shakespearean fool who sees through the thin veil of sanity and order, a young woman struggling to keep the family together seeing a way out through a handsome highwayman. These people are not bad even if they do bad things. Society has forgot about them and for that they couldn't care less for it.

The whole cast is tremendous but William H. Macy rises to the occasion with the father, a Frank Gallagher straight out of a bar in Memphis at 3 a.m. on a Wednesday, last orders, don't interrupt him because he hasn't finished yet, he's got to tell you what's wrong with the world before he wakes up and it all ends. You would believe this guy was a war vet or something with the confidence and delirium at which he pontificates.

No matter what your race or background you can take something away from Shameless. Most television that likes to call itself Comedy, Drama, or both, tends towards a particular demographic, offering an escape fantasy for, say, the 'off-beat' teens in Glee or the sexually deviant young adults in True Blood or the repressed housewives in that show about the repressed housewives.

As the designated guardian's new boyfriend takes a seat at the head of the table, he pushes Frank's legs aside as he crashes drunk on the floor. Shameless doesn't escape anything, it lives in the world it is given and every so often reminds you, during those joyously chaotic scenes, that the sweetest lemonade is almost bitter, so it's just as well every episode is only an hour for you to laugh, cry and enjoy.

Moments of anarchic jubilation inter lap, run over and sometimes juxtapose flourishes of near-the-bone reality, served eloquently on a fresh platter to which America needs to to have the stomach for.

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