What is Shameless (U.S. TV series)?
{{italictitle}} '''''Shameless''''' is an American [[comedy]]-[[drama]] television series which airs on [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]. This remake of the [[Shameless (UK TV series)|British series]] is set in [[Chicago]], although filmed in [[Los Angeles]], with the exterior scenes shot in Chicago.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-13/entertainment/chi-showtime-shameless-chicago-20111113_1_shanola-hampton-jeremy-allen-white-cameron-monaghan | work=[[Chicago Tribune]] | title=It's showtime for 'Shameless' stars in Chicago | date=November 13, 2011 | access-date=2017-01-08 | archive-date=2012-07-10 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710142048/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-13/entertainment/chi-showtime-shameless-chicago-20111113_1_shanola-hampton-jeremy-allen-white-cameron-monaghan | url-status=dead }}</ref> The series is about a [[dysfunctional family]] of an [[alcoholic]] named Frank Gallagher. He is a single father of six children. While he spends his days drunk or in search of misadventures, his kids learn to take care of themselves. His older daughter, Fiona, took responsibilities as a parent and raised her five siblings. It stars [[William H. Macy]] as Frank Gallagher and [[Emmy Rossum]] as Fiona Gallagher. It also stars [[Joan Cusack]] who plays Sheila Jackson, a woman who loves Frank and is obsessive. [[Justin Chatwin]], [[Jeremy Allen White]], [[Cameron Monaghan]], [[Emma Kenney]], [[Ethan Cutkosky]], [[Steve Howey (actor)|Steve Howey]] and [[Shanola Hampton]] are also in the show. It first aired on January 9, 2011. It has been nominated for many awards such as [[Emmy Award|Emmy Awards]], [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]] and [[Golden Globe Awards]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{TV-stub}} [[Category:2011 American television series debuts]] [[Category:American comedy-drama television series]] [[Category:Television series set in Chicago]] [[Category:English-language television programs]]