Shameless is an American television comedy-drama series which premiered on Showtime on January 9, 2011. Created by Paul Abbott, the series was developed for American television by John Wells and based upon the British series of the same name. HBO began developing an American version of Shameless after striking a deal with John Wells in January 2009. By October 2009 the development had moved to Showtime. John Wells Productions filmed a pilot episode for the cable network in December 2009.
In January 2020, the series was renewed for an eleventh and final season, which premiered on December 6, 2020. On December 14, 2020, Showtime announced six-episodes in clip show format to air during season 11 called Shameless Hall of Shame with new and original Shameless scenes juxtaposed with a retrospective look at each character\'s journey during the prior 10 seasons.
During the course of the series, 134 episodes of Shameless aired, concluding on April 11, 2021.
Season
12January 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)March 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)
12January 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)April 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)
12January 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)April 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)
12January 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)April 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)
12January 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)April 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)
12January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10)April 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)
12October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02)December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)
12November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)January 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)
14September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)
12November 10, 2019 (2019-11-10)January 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)
12December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)
Episodes
Season 1 (2011)
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1\"Pilot\"Mark MylodTeleplay by : Paul Abbott and John Wells
British Episode by: Paul AbbottJanuary 9, 2011 (2011-01-09)2967690.98
2\"Frank the Plank\"John WellsTeleplay by : Paul Abbott and John Wells
British Episode by: Paul AbbottJanuary 16, 2011 (2011-01-16)2J54020.81
3\"Aunt Ginger\"Stephen HopkinsNancy M. PimentalJanuary 23, 2011 (2011-01-23)2J54030.90
4\"Casey Casden\"Todd HollandTeleplay by : and Television Story by: Cindy Caponera
British Episode by: Paul AbbottJanuary 30, 2011 (2011-01-30)2J54041.11
5\"Three Boys\"Mimi LederTeleplay by : Alex Borstein
British Episode by: Danny BrocklehurstFebruary 6, 2011 (2011-02-06)2J54050.95
6\"Killer Carl\"John DahlMike O\'MalleyFebruary 13, 2011 (2011-02-13)2J54061.01
7\"Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father\"David NutterEtan FrankelFebruary 20, 2011 (2011-02-20)2J54071.14
8\"It\'s Time to Kill the Turtle\"Scott FrankNathan Jackson and Nancy M. PimentalFebruary 27, 2011 (2011-02-27)2J54080.92
9\"But At Last Came a Knock\"Mark MylodTeleplay by : Alex Borstein
British Episode by: Paul AbbottMarch 6, 2011 (2011-03-06)2J54091.14
10\"Nana Gallagher Had an Affair\"Adam BernsteinTeleplay by : and Television Story by: Cindy Caponera
British Episode by: Paul AbbottMarch 13, 2011 (2011-03-13)2J54101.12
11\"Daddyz Girl\"Sanaa HamriNancy M. PimentalMarch 20, 2011 (2011-03-20)2J54111.10
12\"Father Frank, Full of Grace\"Mark MylodJohn WellsMarch 27, 2011 (2011-03-27)2J54121.16
Season 2 (2012)
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1\"Summertime\"Mark MylodJohn WellsJanuary 8, 2012 (2012-01-08)2J59511.58
2\"Summer Loving\"John WellsMike O\'MalleyJanuary 15, 2012 (2012-01-15)2J59521.25
3\"I\'ll Light a Candle for You Every Day\"Craig ZiskNancy PimentalJanuary 22, 2012 (2012-01-22)2J59531.28
4\"A Beautiful Mess\"Mark MylodAlex BorsteinJanuary 29, 2012 (2012-01-29)2J59541.37
5\"Father\'s Day\"Anthony HemingwayEtan FrankelFebruary 5, 2012 (2012-02-05)2J59551.01
6\"Can I Have a Mother\"John DahlWilliam H. Macy & Steven SchachterFebruary 12, 2012 (2012-02-12)2J59561.44
7\"A Bottle of Jean Nate\"David NutterNancy M. PimentalFebruary 19, 2012 (2012-02-19)2J59571.41
8\"Parenthood\"Daisy Von Scherler MayerMike O\'MalleyMarch 4, 2012 (2012-03-04)2J59581.60
9\"Hurricane Monica\"Alex GravesAlex BorsteinMarch 11, 2012 (2012-03-11)2J59591.31
10\"A Great Cause\"Mimi LederEtan FrankelMarch 18, 2012 (2012-03-18)2J59601.16
11\"Just Like the Pilgrims Intended\"Mark MylodStory by : LaToya Morgan & Nancy M. Pimental
Teleplay by : Nancy M. PimentalMarch 25, 2012 (2012-03-25)2J59611.51
12\"Fiona Interrupted\"John WellsJohn WellsApril 1, 2012 (2012-04-01)2J59621.45
Season 3 (2013)
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1\"El Gran Cañon\"Mark MylodJohn WellsJanuary 13, 2013 (2013-01-13)2J66012.00
2\"The American Dream\"Anthony HemingwayNancy M. PimentalJanuary 20, 2013 (2013-01-20)2J66021.37
3\"May I Trim Your Hedges?\"Steve ShillKrista VernoffJanuary 27, 2013 (2013-01-27)2J66031.99
4\"The Helpful Gallaghers\"Randall EinhornMike O\'MalleyFebruary 10, 2013 (2013-02-10)2J66041.53
5\"The Sins of My Caretaker\"J. Michael MuroSheila CallaghanFebruary 17, 2013 (2013-02-17)2J66051.31
6\"Cascading Failures\"Anthony HemingwayAlex BorsteinFebruary 24, 2013 (2013-02-24)2J66061.48
7\"A Long Way From Home\"Mimi LederEtan FrankelMarch 3, 2013 (2013-03-03)2J66071.76
8\"Where There\'s a Will\"Danny CannonDavey HolmesMarch 10, 2013 (2013-03-10)2J66081.66
9\"Frank the Plumber\"Mark MylodKrista VernoffMarch 17, 2013 (2013-03-17)2J66091.67
10\"Civil Wrongs\"Gary B. GoldmanMike O\'MalleyMarch 24, 2013 (2013-03-24)2J66101.61
11\"Order Room Service\"Sanaa HamriSheila CallaghanMarch 31, 2013 (2013-03-31)2J66111.65
12\"Survival of the Fittest\"Mark MylodEtan Frankel & Nancy M. PimentalApril 7, 2013 (2013-04-07)2J66121.82
Season 4 (2014)
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1\"Simple Pleasures\"John WellsJohn WellsJanuary 12, 2014 (2014-01-12)1.69
2\"My Oldest Daughter\"Mimi LederNancy M. PimentalJanuary 19, 2014 (2014-01-19)1.60
3\"Like Father, Like Daughter\"Sanaa HamriSheila CallaghanJanuary 26, 2014 (2014-01-26)1.83
4\"Strangers on a Train\"Peter SegalEtan FrankelFebruary 2, 2014 (2014-02-02)1.22
5\"There\'s the Rub\"David NutterDavey HolmesFebruary 9, 2014 (2014-02-09)1.58
6\"Iron City\"James PonsoldtJohn WellsFebruary 16, 2014 (2014-02-16)1.90
7\"A Jailbird, Invalid, Martyr, Cutter, Retard, and Parasitic Twin\"Gary B. GoldmanNancy M. PimentalFebruary 23, 2014 (2014-02-23)1.89
8\"Hope Springs Paternal\"Mimi LederSheila CallaghanMarch 9, 2014 (2014-03-09)1.77
9\"The Legend of Bonnie and Carl\"Mark MylodEtan FrankelMarch 16, 2014 (2014-03-16)1.70
10\"Liver, I Hardly Know Her\"Christopher ChulackDavey HolmesMarch 23, 2014 (2014-03-23)1.63
11\"Emily\"Anthony HemingwayNancy M. PimentalMarch 30, 2014 (2014-03-30)1.76
12\"Lazarus\"Mark MylodJohn WellsApril 6, 2014 (2014-04-06)1.93
Season 5 (2015)
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1\"Milk of the Gods\"Christopher ChulackNancy M. PimentalJanuary 11, 2015 (2015-01-11)1.77
2\"I\'m the Liver\"Sanaa HamriKrista VernoffJanuary 18, 2015 (2015-01-18)1.76
3\"The Two Lisas\"Peter SegalSheila CallaghanJanuary 25, 2015 (2015-01-25)1.96
4\"A Night to Remem... Wait, What?\"Richie KeenDavey HolmesFebruary 1, 2015 (2015-02-01)1.26
5\"Rite of Passage\"Alex GravesEtan FrankelFebruary 8, 2015 (2015-02-08)1.64
6\"Crazy Love\"Anthony HemingwayJohn WellsFebruary 15, 2015 (2015-02-15)1.26
7\"Tell Me You Fucking Need Me\"William H. MacyNancy M. PimentalMarch 1, 2015 (2015-03-01)1.44
8\"Uncle Carl\"Wendey StanzlerKrista VernoffMarch 8, 2015 (2015-03-08)1.60
9\"Carl\'s First Sentencing\"Christopher ChulackEtan FrankelMarch 15, 2015 (2015-03-15)1.62
10\"South Side Rules\"Michael UppendahlSheila CallaghanMarch 22, 2015 (2015-03-22)1.67
11\"Drugs Actually\"Mimi LederDavey HolmesMarch 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)1.43
12\"Love Songs (In the Key of Gallagher)\"Christopher ChulackJohn WellsApril 5, 2015 (2015-04-05)1.55
Season 6 (2016)
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1\"I Only Miss Her When I\'m Breathing\"Christopher ChulackJohn WellsJanuary 1, 2016 (2016-01-01) (online)
January 10, 2016 (2016-01-10) (Showtime)1.44
2\"#AbortionRules\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalJanuary 17, 2016 (2016-01-17)1.64
3\"The F Word\"Nisha GanatraKrista VernoffJanuary 24, 2016 (2016-01-24)1.70
4\"Going Once, Going Twice\"Christopher ChulackDavey HolmesJanuary 31, 2016 (2016-01-31)1.70
5\"Refugees\"Wendey StanzlerEtan FrankelFebruary 7, 2016 (2016-02-07)1.16
6\"NSFW\"Jake SchreierSheila CallaghanFebruary 14, 2016 (2016-02-14)1.60
7\"Pimp\'s Paradise\"Peter SegalDominique MorisseauFebruary 21, 2016 (2016-02-21)1.66
8\"Be a Good Boy. Come For Grandma.\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalMarch 6, 2016 (2016-03-06)1.50
9\"A Yurt of One\'s Own\"Ruben GarciaDavey HolmesMarch 13, 2016 (2016-03-13)1.68
10\"Paradise Lost\"Lynn SheltonEtan FrankelMarch 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)1.60
11\"Sleep No More\"Anthony HemingwaySheila CallaghanMarch 27, 2016 (2016-03-27)1.45
12\"Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!\"Christopher ChulackJohn WellsApril 3, 2016 (2016-04-03)1.63
Season 7 (2016)
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1\"Hiraeth\"Christopher ChulackJohn WellsSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) (online)
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) (Showtime)1.24
2\"Swipe, Fuck, Leave\"Rob HardyNancy M. PimentalOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)1.11
3\"Home Sweet Homeless Shelter\"Iain B. MacDonaldKrista VernoffOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)1.44
4\"I Am a Storm\"Emmy RossumSheila CallaghanOctober 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)1.38
5\"Own Your Shit\"Christopher ChulackDominique MorisseauOctober 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)1.20
6\"The Defenestration of Frank\"David NutterEtan FrankelNovember 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)1.44
7\"You\'ll Never Ever Get a Chicken in Your Whole Entire Life\"John WellsNancy M. PimentalNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)1.33
8\"You Sold Me the Laundromat, Remember?\"Allison Liddi-BrownKrista VernoffNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)1.40
9\"Ouroboros\"Christopher ChulackSheila CallaghanNovember 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)1.56
10\"Ride or Die\"Zetna FuentesDominique MorisseauDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)1.60
11\"Happily Ever After\"John M. ValerioEtan FrankelDecember 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)1.58
12\"Requiem for a Slut\"John WellsJohn WellsDecember 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)1.72
Season 8 (2017–18)
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1\"We Become What We... Frank!\"Iain B. MacDonaldJohn WellsNovember 5, 2017 (2017-11-05)1.86
2\"Where\'s My Meth?\"Anthony HemingwayNancy M. PimentalNovember 12, 2017 (2017-11-12)1.37
3\"God Bless Her Rotting Soul\"Michael MorrisKrista VernoffNovember 19, 2017 (2017-11-19)1.34
4\"Fuck Paying It Forward\"Regina KingDominique MorisseauNovember 26, 2017 (2017-11-26)1.59
5\"The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher\"Iain B. MacDonaldSheila CallaghanDecember 3, 2017 (2017-12-03)1.51
6\"Icarus Fell And Rusty Ate Him\"Zetna FuentesMark SteilenDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10)1.52
7\"Occupy Fiona\"Iain B. MacDonaldMolly Smith MetzlerDecember 17, 2017 (2017-12-17)1.58
8\"Frank\'s Northern Southern Express\"Emmy RossumNancy M. PimentalDecember 31, 2017 (2017-12-31)0.81
9\"The Fugees\"Jeffrey ReinerDominique MorisseauJanuary 7, 2018 (2018-01-07)1.65
10\"Church of Gay Jesus\"Anna MastroSheila CallaghanJanuary 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)1.52
11\"A Gallagher Pedicure\"Iain B. MacDonaldMark SteilenJanuary 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)1.52
12\"Sleepwalking\"John WellsJohn WellsJanuary 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)1.73
Season 9 (2018–19)
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1\"Are You There Shim? It\'s Me, Ian\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)1.31
2\"Mo White!\"Erin FeeleyMolly Smith MetzlerSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)1.12
3\"Weirdo Gallagher Vortex\"Kat CoiroJoe LawsonSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)1.05
4\"Do Right, Vote White!\"Mark MylodJohn WellsSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)1.09
5\"Black-Haired Ginger\"William H. MacyPhilip BuiserOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)1.00
6\"Face It, You\'re Gorgeous\"Allison Liddi-BrownNancy M. PimentalOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)0.92
7\"Down Like the Titanic\"Silver TreeMolly Smith MetzlerOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)1.00
8\"The Apple Doesn\'t Fall Far from the Alibi\"Zetna FuentesJoe LawsonJanuary 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)0.80
9\"BOOOOOOOOOOOONE!\"Loren YaconelliPhilip BuiserJanuary 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)0.84
10\"Los Diablos!\"Roberto SneiderNancy M. PimentalFebruary 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)1.14
11\"The Hobo Games\"Iain B. MacDonaldMolly Smith MetzlerFebruary 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)0.97
12\"You\'ll Know the Bottom When You Hit It\"Shari Springer Berman & Robert PulciniJoe LawsonFebruary 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)0.81
13\"Lost\"Iain B. MacDonaldJohn WellsMarch 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)1.13
14\"Found\"John WellsJohn WellsMarch 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)1.35
Season 10 (2019–20)
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1\"We Few, We Lucky Few, We Band of Gallaghers!\"John WellsJohn WellsNovember 10, 2019 (2019-11-10)0.76
2\"Sleep Well My Prince For Tomorrow You Shall Be King\"Jennifer ArnoldNancy M. PimentalNovember 17, 2019 (2019-11-17)0.91
3\"Which America?\"Silver TreeMolly Smith MetzlerNovember 24, 2019 (2019-11-24)0.84
4\"A Little Gallagher Goes a Long Way\"Iain B. MacDonaldJoe LawsonDecember 1, 2019 (2019-12-01)0.87
5\"Sparky\"William H. MacyPhilip BuiserDecember 8, 2019 (2019-12-08)0.83
6\"Adios Gringos\"Loren YaconelliSherman PayneDecember 15, 2019 (2019-12-15)0.89
7\"Citizen Carl\"Erin FeeleyNancy M. PimentalDecember 22, 2019 (2019-12-22)0.84
8\"Debbie Might Be a Prostitute\"Rose TrocheMolly Smith MetzlerDecember 29, 2019 (2019-12-29)0.86
9\"O Captain, My Captain\"Anthony HardwickPhilip BuiserJanuary 5, 2020 (2020-01-05)0.77
10\"Now Leaving Illinois\"Kevin BraySherman PayneJanuary 12, 2020 (2020-01-12)0.89
11\"Location, Location, Location\"Silver TreeJoe LawsonJanuary 19, 2020 (2020-01-19)0.81
12\"Gallavich!\"John WellsJohn WellsJanuary 26, 2020 (2020-01-26)0.92
Season 11 (2020–21)
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1\"This is Chicago!\"Iain B. MacDonaldJohn WellsDecember 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)0.70
2\"Go Home, Gentrifier!\"Silver TreeNancy M. PimentalDecember 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)0.69
3\"Frances Francis Franny Frank\"Jude WengPhilip BuiserDecember 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)0.62
4\"NIMBY\"Iain B. MacDonaldSherman PayneJanuary 10, 2021 (2021-01-10)0.57
5\"Slaughter\"Daniella EismanJoe LawsonJanuary 31, 2021 (2021-01-31)0.57
6\"Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good....Eh, Screw It\"Iain B. MacDonaldCorina MaritescuFebruary 14, 2021 (2021-02-14)0.52
7\"Two at a Biker Bar, One in the Lake\"Satya BhabhaPhilip BuiserMarch 7, 2021 (2021-03-07)0.41
8\"Cancelled\"Shanola HamptonSherman PayneMarch 14, 2021 (2021-03-14)0.55
9\"Survivors\"Iain B. MacDonaldJoe LawsonMarch 21, 2021 (2021-03-21)0.48
10\"DNR\"Anthony HardwickCorina MartescuMarch 28, 2021 (2021-03-28)0.59
11\"The Fickle Lady is Calling it Quits\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalApril 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)0.52
12\"Father Frank, Full of Grace\"Christopher ChulackJohn WellsApril 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)0.70
Specials
Shameless Hall of Shame (2020–21)
(millions)
\"Ian & Mickey: Daddy Issues\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalDecember 27, 2020 (2020-12-27)0.43
When it\'s learned that Ned has died, Ian and Mickey come to terms about their dynamic as a married couple.
\"Kev & V: God Doesn\'t Give with Both Hands\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalJanuary 3, 2021 (2021-01-03)0.42
When it\'s learned that Gemma is flunking out of online school, Kevin and Veronica are forced to face their fears of their parenting to help Gemma.
\"Lip: Once Upon a Phillip Gallagher\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalJanuary 17, 2021 (2021-01-17)0.40
When Fred gets ill, Lip tells him a story about his life.
\"Debbie, Carl & Liam: They Grow Up So Fast\"Iain B. MacDonaldElyssa GershmanJanuary 24, 2021 (2021-01-24)0.40
When Liam\'s girlfriend breaks up with him due to his family\'s background, Debbie and Caarl join forces to help Liam win her back, while also trying to figure out their own conflicts as sibilings.
\"Fiona: Go Fiona On Them\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalFebruary 21, 2021 (2021-02-21)0.35
When Fiona becomes a contestant of a reality dating show, the Gallaghers and Kevin and Veronica give stories about the real Fiona Gallgher.
\"Frank: Ghosts of Gallagher Past\"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalFebruary 28, 2021 (2021-02-28)0.29
After years of trying to beat the system, Frank is confront from his past, present and the future as his dementia begins to overtake him.
Ratings
Shameless : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
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0.980.810.901.110.951.011.140.921.141.121.101.16–1.03
1.581.251.281.371.011.441.411.601.311.161.511.45–1.36
2.001.371.991.531.311.481.761.661.671.611.651.82–1.65
1.691.601.831.221.581.901.891.771.701.631.761.93–1.71
1.771.761.961.261.641.261.441.601.621.671.431.55–1.58
1.441.641.701.701.161.601.661.501.681.601.451.63–1.56
1.241.111.441.381.201.441.331.401.561.601.581.72–1.42
1.861.371.341.591.511.521.580.811.651.521.521.73–1.50
1.311.121.051.091.000.921.000.800.841.140.970.811.131.351.04
0.760.910.840.870.830.890.840.860.770.890.810.92–0.85
0.700.690.620.570.570.520.410.551.090.590.520.70–0.58Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research
