TV Series

Based on the UK drama, Shameless, the series follows the exploits of an alcoholic patriarch and his large, blue-collar family.

Set in working-class Chicago, the Gallagher family, a working class family of eight, must survive the ups and downs of today's recession. With a mother who is out of her element and an alcoholic father who usually ends up passed out on the living room floor, 18-year-old daughter Fiona is left with the task of keeping her five younger brothers and sisters on the straight and narrow. This series is based on the UK series of the same name.

Frank tries to talk Sheila out of an offer from two lesbians who want to buy her home and begins warning everyone of the neighborhood's impending gentrification. Meanwhile, Lip starts his first day of work, Kev bonds with Svetlana, Ian plots revenge with Mickey and Mandy against a homophobic military funeral protest and Fiona officially comes off house arrest.

Details

Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy stars as Frank Gallagher, a single father of six who spends much of his free time drinking at bars. The Gallagher children -- led by oldest daughter Fiona (Emmy Rossum), who takes on much of the child-rearing responsibility due to her mother's absence -- manage to raise themselves in spite of Frank's lack of parenting and unusual parenting style when he does choose to act like a father. The drama is an adaptation of the BAFTA Award-winning British show of the same name.

First episode date: January 9, 2011
Theme song: The Luck You Got
Network: Showtime
Adapted from: Shameless
Nominations: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, more