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Shameless (US)
For everyone who packed lunches, paid bills and raised their siblings before they were old enough to vote. 🏚️
Who it's for
The Gallagher children grow up in Chicago's South Side with an alcoholic father, Frank, and an often-absent mother, Monica, and oldest sister Fiona effectively raises the rest.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Shameless is a Showtime comedy-drama developed by John Wells from Paul Abbott's British series, running for 11 seasons from 2011 to 2021. It follows the Gallagher family on Chicago's South Side, where their hard-drinking, chronically unemployed father Frank neglects his six children and their mother Monica has left.
Where to find it
Showtime original. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A suicide attempt and teen sexual content.
Age: TV-MA (suggested 18+)
You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
