Shameless season 11
| Shameless | |
|---|---|
| Season 11 | |
 Promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | December 6, 2020 – present |
| Season chronology | |
The eleventh and final season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on Showtime on December 6, 2020.[1] Showtime announced the series' final season renewal on January 13, 2020.[2]
Cast and characters
Main
- William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher
- Jeremy Allen White as Philip "Lip" Gallagher
- Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher
- Shanola Hampton as Veronica Fisher
- Steve Howey as Kevin Ball
- Emma Kenney as Deborah "Debbie" Gallagher
- Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher
- Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich
- Christian Isaiah as Liam Gallagher
- Kate Miner as Tami Tamietti
Special Guest
- Dennis Cockrum as Terry Milkovich
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Carol Fisher
Recurring
- Jim Hoffmaster as Kermit
- Michael Patrick McGill as Tommy
- Scott Michael Campbell as Brad
- Elise Eberle as Sandy Milkovich
- Melissa Paladino as Cami Tamietti
- Toks Olagundoye as Leesie Janes
- Bunny Levine as Mrs. McCurdy
Guest
- Joshua Malina as Arthur Tipping
- Judith Drake as Mrs. Lionetti
- Johnathan Goldstein as Winston
- Richard Portnow
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by [3] | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | 1 | "This is Chicago!" | Iain B. MacDonald | John Wells | December 6, 2020 | 0.70[4] |
| 124 | 2 | "Go Home, Gentrifier!" | Silver Tree | Nancy M. Pimental | December 13, 2020 | 0.69[5] |
| 125 | 3 | "Frances Francis Franny Frank" | Jude Weng | Philip Buiser | December 20, 2020 | 0.62[6] |
| 126 | 4 | "NIMBY" | Iain B. MacDonald | Sherman Payne | January 10, 2021 | 0.57[7] |
| 127 | 5 | "Slaughter" | Daniella Eisman | Joe Lawson | January 31, 2021 | 0.57[8] |
| 128 | 6 | "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good....Eh, Screw It"[9] | Unknown | Corina Maritescu | February 14, 2021 | N/A |
| 129 | 7 | "Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake"[10] | Unknown | Unknown | March 7, 2021 | N/A |
| 130 | 8 | "Cancelled"[11] | Shanola Hampton | Unknown | March 14, 2021 | N/A |
| 131 | 9 | "Survivors"[12] | Unknown | Unknown | March 21, 2021 | N/A |
| 132 | 10 | "DNR"[13] | Anthony Hardwick | Unknown | March 28, 2021 | N/A |
Production
In January 2020, the series was renewed for its eleventh and final season to consist of 12 episodes and was scheduled to premiere in summer 2020.[14] Filming and the premiere date were pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and filming instead began in September 2020.[15]
On December 14, 2020, Showtime announced a six-episode limited series retrospective that would air during season 11 called Shameless Hall of Shame; it contains new and original Shameless scenes juxtaposed with a retrospective look at each character's journey during the prior 10 seasons:[16]
- Episode 1: Ian & Mickey: Daddy Issues (aired December 27, 2020)
- Episode 2: Kev & V: God Doesn't Give with Both Hands (aired January 3, 2021)
- Episode 3: Lip: Once Upon a Phillip Gallagher (aired January 17, 2021)
- Episode 4: Debbie, Carl & Liam: They Grow Up So Fast (aired January 24, 2021)
- Episode 5: Fiona: Go Fiona On Them (airing February 21, 2021)
- Episode 6: Frank: Ghosts of Gallagher Past (airing February 28, 2021)
Reception
Critical response
The eleventh season of Shameless has received mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a 60% approval rating with an average score of 5.08 out of 10 based on 5 reviews.[17]
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "This is Chicago!" | December 6, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.70[4] | 0.2 | TBD | 0.3[18] | TBD |
| 2 | "Go Home, Gentrifier!" | December 13, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.69[5] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 3 | "Frances Francis Franny Frank" | December 20, 2020 | 0.1 | 0.62[6] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 4 | "NIMBY" | January 10, 2021 | 0.1 | 0.57[7] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 5 | "Slaughter" | January 31, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.57[8] | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
References
- ^ Petski, Denise (October 13, 2020). "'Shameless' Gets Premiere Date For 11th & Final Season On Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (January 13, 2020). "'Shameless' Renewed For 11th & Final Season By Showtime – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Shameless - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 8, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 15, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (December 22, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (January 12, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.10.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (February 2, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.31.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Shameless - Season 11 Episode 6, Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good....Eh, Screw It". Showtime. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Shameless - Season 11 Episode 7, Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake". Showtime. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Shameless - Season 11 Episode 8, Cancelled". Showtime. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Shameless - Season 11 Episode 9, Survivors". Showtime. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Shameless - Season 11 Episode 10, DNR". Showtime. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 13, 2020). "'Shameless': Showtime's Gary Levine On Ending Hit Series, Final Season Details & Will Emmy Rossum Return". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie; D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 3, 2020). "'Shameless' Starts Filming Final Season, WarnerMedia's Ann Sarnoff Reveals, Talks COVID-19 Impact On TV Production & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Pederson, Erik (December 14, 2020). "'Shameless Hall Of Shame': Showtime Extends Final Season Of 'Shameless' With Recap/Original Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Shameless: Season 11". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (December 6, 2020). "Live+7 Weekly Ratings: Four ABC Dramas Lead in Raw Adults 18-49 Boosts". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 20, 2020.