TV: Dummies Guide to Shameless (U.S)
Posted on Thursday, 15 January 2015
Usually I'm not a fan of American remakes at all, but Shameless is an exception. The show was originally set in the UK and I've never watched a full episode of the Brit version so I can't compare the two, but the US setting just fits so right with the storyline.
Shameless is a comedy drama that revolves around the Gallagher family from Chicago.
- Frank is a deadbeat, alcoholic, drug addict, freeloader who pays little to no attention to his kids.
- Fiona is the eldest child left with the responsibility of taking care of her family.
- Philip/Lip is a straight A student who enjoys smoking, drinking, and sleeping around in his spare time.
- Ian isn't Frank's biological child and not many people know that he's gay and that he suffers from the same mental illness as the kids mother, Monica.
- Debbie is very smart and mature for her young age but has trouble fitting in with her peers.
- Carl is a troublemaker with psychopathic tendencies.
- Liam is the baby of the family and although he is black he is Frank and Monica's biological child.
Veronica and Kevin are the Gallagher's neighbours and good friends. Veronica is a webcam girl and caregiver while Kevin is a bartender. Jimmy also known as Steve and Jack is Fiona's on again off again 'wealthy' boyfriend. Sheila is a caring agoraphobic and a germaphobe with strange sexual fetishes. Karen is Sheila's daughter and although she looks sweet she is definitely not. Mandy and Mickey are brother and sister and although they're sometimes aggressive and violent they both have sweet sides to them and form close relationships with the Gallagher's.
Season 5 has just begun (it was just announced that Season 6 is a go too!) and it's very easy to catch up as there are only 12 episodes each season! Be aware that the show is NSFW!
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