Shameless (U.S. TV series)
| Shameless | |
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| Genre |
Dramedy Black comedy |
| Created by | Paul Abbott |
| Based on |
Shameless by Paul Abbott |
| Developed by | John Wells |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "The Luck You Got" by The High Strung |
| Composer(s) | iZLER |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 84 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | John Wells Mark Mylod (seasons 1-4) Paul Abbott (pilot) Andrew Stearn Etan Frankel Krista Vernoff Davey Holmes Nancy M. Pimental Christopher Chulack |
| Producer(s) | Michael Hissrich (seasons 1-3) Terri Murphy |
| Location(s) |
Chicago, Illinois Los Angeles, California |
| Cinematography | Rodney Charters Kevin McKnight |
| Running time | 45–59 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
John Wells Productions Warner Bros. Television Showtime Networks |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | January 9, 2011 – Present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Shameless (UK) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Shameless is an American comedy-drama television series which airs on Showtime. This remake of the British series is set in Chicago, although filmed in Los Angeles, with the exterior scenes shot in Chicago.
The series depicts the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, 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.
The show's producers sought to distinguish it from previous American working-class shows by highlighting how Frank's alcoholism affects his family.Paul Abbott, the show's creator, has said, "It's not My Name Is Earl or Roseanne. It's got a much graver level of poverty attached to it. It's not blue collar; it's no collar." When John Wells, the showrunner, began pitching the show, he had to fight efforts to place the show in the South or in a trailer park. He explained, "We have a comedic tradition of making fun of the people in those worlds. The reality is that these people aren't 'the other' – they're people who live four blocks down from you and two blocks over".
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 taped a pilot episode for the cable network in December 2009.William H. Macy stars in the lead role as Frank Gallagher. Also joining the cast were former Dragonball Evolution co-stars Emmy Rossum as Fiona and Justin Chatwin as Steve. 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.
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