EPISODE
SEASON
Shameless - Season 1
Shameless first season picks with an abnormal family of 8. One goes missing abruptly and the others try out new stunts.
24 July 1975, Chicago, Illinois, USA
17 January 1966, New York City, New York, USA
13 January 1978, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
8 October 1975, Wichita, Kansas, USA
1950
1 November 1965, Kiev, Ukrainian SSR
19 April 1972, New Jersey, USA
13 August 1971, San Salvador, El Salvador
January 09, 2011
If Shameless lives up to its pilot, it could fit nicely among cable's many have-it-both-ways dramas, the ones that wink at rock bottom while making you crave a drink.
January 09, 2011
Macy seems to be having a ball, playing against type as a rough, bitter, angry guy who is completely disassociated from any sort of civilized conduct.
January 09, 2011
There is a quality at the show's core that pulls you in and makes you care very much about this weird, tight-knit, problem-filled family just enough to see where they'll go next.
January 09, 2011
Despite all the booze, illegal activity, open sexuality, and adult narcissism, the kids are all right.
January 09, 2011
Although Shameless attempts to jam a lot into one hour, the show's tremendous cast, smart pacing and fresh storyline keep it engaging.
January 09, 2011
An inexplicable misfire.
January 09, 2011
Shameless may be a near-miss to start but it features such a strong cast along with one of the best TV showrunners out there in Wells that it could rise to the ranks of the Showtime greats before the end of the season.
January 09, 2011
Once you get past the shock value of seeing an elementary-schooler swilling a beer in plain sight of his family, who only seem mildly annoyed that he's drinking it: You find yourself rooting for the Gallagher kids.
January 09, 2011
Based on opening night, it looks like Shameless fun.
January 09, 2011
Shameless will sorely test any prospective viewers' compassion fatigue
