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Shameless
Season 1
DVD Cover
Starring
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseJanuary 9 (2011-01-09) –
March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on January 9, 2011, at Sunday 10:00 p.m. EST on the Showtime television network. Executive producers are John Wells, Paul Abbott and Andrew Stearn, with producer Michael Hissrich. The season concluded after 12 episodes on March 27, 2011. The show's season premiere was watched by 982,000 viewers, making it the network's biggest turnout for a series premiere since Dead Like Me in 2003. The episode airing January 30, "Casey Casden", received 1.45 million total viewers, making Shameless the best performing first-year drama on Showtime. The season finale scored 1.16 million viewers.

Plot

The first season of Shameless depicts the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single, alcoholic, trashy father of six children in Chicago. With Frank's bipolar wife, Monica, running away from Frank prior to the first season, the family has been run by Frank's eldest daughter Fiona, who raises her five other siblings: the extraordinary intelligent Lip, goofy and strong-hearted Ian, the mature and grounded Debbie, the troublemaking and slightly "off" child Carl, and Liam, who is mysteriously black. Often involved in the Gallagher's lives are their neighbors, Kevin and Veronica, who fake a marriage mid-season to obtain a substantial dowry.

The season's core story revolves around Steve Wilton, a wealthy man whom Fiona and Veronica meet at a dance club. Fiona pursues a relationship with Steve and, to her surprise, discovers that Steve is a high end car thief. A local cop, Tony Markovich, is attracted to Fiona, though Fiona is not very interested in dating him. When Steve leaves to visit his family in Lake Forest, it is revealed that his real name is Jimmy Lishman; Jimmy, going under the alias of Steve, comes from a wealthy family who presumes he is away at medical school. When Debbie discovers Steve's secret, she agrees to keep it a secret from Fiona, but does notify Steve's real mother about his double life.

The subsidiary plot throughout the season involves Ian, who is a closeted homosexual, his sexual orientation only known to Lip and a friend, Mandy. Ian is in a sexual relationship with Kash, the adult owner of a convenience store that Ian works at. Kash is unhappily married to his wife, Linda, who discovers their affair through the store's security cameras; Linda blackmails Kash into giving her a baby. Mandy's thug brother, Mickey Milkovich, openly shoplifts from the store and regularly insults Kash. When Ian confronts Mickey, the two unexpectedly have sex, and they begin a casual sexual relationship. When Kash finds out, he angrily shoots Mickey in the leg when Mickey attempts to shoplift. Mickey is arrested for attempted shoplifting and Kash is praised for his efforts. In the final episode, Ian comes out to Fiona.

Frank's eldest son, Lip, is in an open relationship with the promiscuous Karen Jackson, though Lip wants to pursue their relationship more than just a casual fling. Karen's mother, Sheila, is a nice but kooky housewife diagnosed with agoraphobia. Frank becomes romantic with Sheila and moves in with her, though he's mainly there to freeload, to Karen's dismay. Sheila's ex-husband, Eddie, attempts to reconcile with Karen by attending a purity ball, a father/daughter event where girls pledge their chastity, but this fails when Karen delves into a detailed list of her sexual history at the ball; Eddie angrily calls Karen a whore. Sheila furiously kicks Eddie out of her house, overcoming her agoraphobia in the process. In a cruder turn of events, Karen wants to get back at her father and rapes Frank, showcasing the incident on a video blog that she sends to Eddie and his co-workers. Beaten over the video and past events, Eddie commits suicide by jumping in a frozen lake. Consequently, a guilt-stricken Karen breaks up with Lip. Both Frank and Karen separately apologize to Lip for the video.

Nearing the end of the season, Lip and Ian are arrested after being caught driving one of Steve's stolen cars, further straining Fiona and Steve's relationship; though Fiona, conflicted, admits that she may be falling in love with Steve. Meanwhile, Tony discovers the truth about Steve's occupation. He beats Steve up and gives him an ultimatum - to turn himself in and be arrested, or to leave Fiona and disappear without a trace. Though Steve tries to convince Fiona to accompany him in Costa Rica, Fiona declines his offer and takes up an office job from a new friend, Jasmine, to further care for her family. Under obligation, Steve is forced to run off without the girl he expected he'd be with.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Shameless (American TV series) characters

Main

Special guest stars

Recurring

Episodes

See also: List of Shameless (American TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Mark MylodTeleplay by : Paul Abbott and John Wells
British Episode by: Paul Abbott		January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)2967690.98[1]
22"Frank the Plank"John WellsTeleplay by : Paul Abbott and John Wells
British Episode by: Paul Abbott		January 16, 2011 (2011-01-16)2J54020.81[2]
33"Aunt Ginger"Stephen HopkinsNancy M. PimentalJanuary 23, 2011 (2011-01-23)2J54030.90[3]
44"Casey Casden"Todd HollandTeleplay by : and Television Story by: Cindy Caponera
British Episode by: Paul Abbott		January 30, 2011 (2011-01-30)2J54041.11[4]
55"Three Boys"Mimi LederTeleplay by : Alex Borstein
British Episode by: Danny Brocklehurst		February 6, 2011 (2011-02-06)2J54050.95[5]
66"Killer Carl"John DahlMike O'MalleyFebruary 13, 2011 (2011-02-13)2J54061.01[6]
77"Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father"David NutterEtan FrankelFebruary 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)2J54071.14[7]
88"It's Time to Kill the Turtle"Scott FrankNathan Jackson and Nancy M. PimentalFebruary 27, 2011 (2011-02-27)2J54080.92[8]
99"But At Last Came a Knock"Mark MylodTeleplay by : Alex Borstein
British Episode by: Paul Abbott		March 6, 2011 (2011-03-06)2J54091.14[9]
1010"Nana Gallagher Had an Affair"Adam BernsteinTeleplay by : and Television Story by: Cindy Caponera
British Episode by: Paul Abbott		March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13)2J54101.12[10]
1111"Daddyz Girl"Sanaa HamriNancy M. PimentalMarch 20, 2011 (2011-03-20)2J54111.10[11]
1212"Father Frank, Full of Grace"Mark MylodJohn WellsMarch 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)2J54121.16[12]

Development and casting

HBO began developing an American version of Shameless after striking a deal with John Wells in January 2009.[13] By October 2009 the development had moved to Showtime. John Wells Productions filmed a pilot episode for the cable network in December 2009.[14] William H. Macy stars in the lead role as Frank Gallagher.[citation needed] Also joining the cast were former Dragonball Evolution co-stars Emmy Rossum as Fiona and Justin Chatwin as Steve.[15][16] Paul Abbott, whose semi-autobiographical telescript became the pilot episode for the original UK version, is credited as an executive producer on the U.S. version. In April 2010, Showtime green-lit the series with a twelve-episode order.[17] In late August Joan Cusack was cast as Sheila, a romantic interest for Frank, replacing Allison Janney, who portrayed the role in the pilot.[18] 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.

Production

Production began in mid-September 2010.[18] It is filmed in the North Lawndale[19] community area of Chicago[20] and Burbank, California, at Warner Bros. Studios.

Reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the first season a 'Certified Fresh' rating of 70% based on 37 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."[21]

DVD release

The Complete First Season
Set details[22] Special features[23]
  • 12 episodes
  • 595 minutes (Region 1); 940 minutes (Region 2); 925 minutes (Region 4)
  • 3-disc set
  • 1.33:1 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles:
    • English, and French (Region 1)
    • English, Spanish, Danish, French, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, English and German for the Hearing Impaired (Regions 2 and 4)
  • 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," which features a broad overview of the series courtesy of writer/director John Wells, executive producer Andrew Stern and actress Emmy Rossum
    • "Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father," a more episode-centric track with writer Etan Frankel, director David Nutter, and actors Cameron Monaghan and Jeremy Allen White.
  • Deleted Scenes – A small selection of deleted scenes of the series.
    • Episodes: 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19
  • Season 2 Sneak Peek – A look into season 2 of Shameless
Release dates
 United States  United Kingdom  Australia

December 27, 2011 (2011-12-27)[24]

June 25, 2012 (2012-06-25)[25] April 4, 2012 (2012-04-04)[26]

References

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  2. ^ Gorman, Bill (January 19, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Hannah Montana' Finale, 'Real Housewives,' 'Top Gear,' 'Big Love' Final Season Premiere & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  3. ^ Seidman, Robert (January 25, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Real Housewives,' Kardashians, 'Holly's World' Lead Night + 'Shameless' & Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
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  7. ^ Seidman, Robert (February 23, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: NBA All Stars, Housewives, Worst Cooks and Kardashians Lead Night + 'Shameless' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
  8. ^ Gorman, Bill (March 1, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: Knicks/Heat Scores; 'E's Red Carpet,' 'Ax Men,' 'Shameless' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
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  10. ^ Gorman, Bill (March 15, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Chopped' Rises, Leads Night; 'Breakout Kings;' 'Army Wives' Down & MUCH More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.
  11. ^ Seidman, Robert (March 22, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Army Wives' Up 30%; 'Breakout Kings,' 'Sister Wives' Dip; 'Big Love' Inches Up for Finale; 'Shameless' Steady + Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 26, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  12. ^ Gorman, Bill (March 29, 2011). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Army Wives' Takes The Crown; 'Breakout Kings,' Rises; 'Shameless' Finale Steady + Much More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 1, 2011. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
  13. ^ Leigh Holmwood (January 5, 2009). "HBO cues up US version of Shameless". The Guardian. London.
  14. ^ Moody, Mike (April 8, 2010). "Showtime picks up 'Shameless' remake". Digital Spy. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  15. ^ "Allison Janney, Emmy Rossum and Justin Chatwin Join US Shameless Remake – Sky TV". Tv.sky.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2009. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
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