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Shameless

Name: Shameless
Director: John Wells
Released: 2011-01-09

American television comedy-drama series (2011–2021)

TV seriestelevision seriesQ23599

Started: January 9, 2011
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1.Stated in fernsehserien.defernsehserien.de/shameless-usRetrieved 2020-06-30
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Ended: April 11, 2021
Creator: Paul Abbott
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1.Stated in TheGuardian.com“Paul Abbott: ‘Shameless became too hysterical. I was glad to see it off’”theguardian.com/media/2017/jan/01/paul-abbott-no-offence-channel-4-shameless-state-of-playRetrieved 2023-03-18
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Network: Showtime(since 2011)
Seasons: 11
Episodes: 134
Cast: William H. Macy
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1.Stated in Showtime“Frank Gallagher Played by William H. Macy”sho.com/shameless/cast/frank-gallagherRetrieved 2023-03-18
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, Emmy Rossum
, Justin Chatwin
, Ethan Cutkosky
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Genre: comedy drama
, LGBT-related television series

Overview

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Shameless is an American comedy-drama television series developed by John Wells that aired on Showtime from January 9, 2011, to April 11, 2021. It is an adaptation of Paul Abbott's British series of the same name and features an ensemble cast led by William H. Macy. The series is set in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois.

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Website: sho.com/shameless language: English · applies to jurisdiction: United States
Main subject: dysfunctional family
Narrative location: Chicago
Aspect ratio (W:H): 16:9
Based on: Shameless
Title: Shameless
Distributor: Warner Bros. Television Studios
Netflix
Hulu
Filming location: Chicago
Members / parts: Shameless, season 1
Shameless, season 2
Shameless, season 3
Shameless, season 4
Shameless, season 7
Shameless, season 8
Shameless, season 5
Shameless, season 6
Show 3 moreShow less
Shameless, season 9
Shameless, season 10
Shameless, season 11
List of episodes: list of Shameless (American TV series) episodes
Producer: John Wells
Director: John Wells
Audio system: Dolby Digital
Distribution format: video on demand
Social media followers: 501,662(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 176895950
510,829(March 2, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 176895950
509,580(February 9, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 176895950
Different from: Shameless criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items
Facet of: shamelessness
Netflix maturity rating: 16+

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