EPISODE
SEASON
Shameless first season picks with an abnormal family of 8. One goes missing abruptly and the others try out new stunts.
27 December 1961, Savannah, Georgia, USA
27 January 1965, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
16 February 1983, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 January 1972, Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Canada
20 September 1966, Los Angeles, California, USA
18 April 1977, Anderson, Indiana, USA
30 October 1938, Long Beach, Long Island, New York, USA
1961, Hong Kong
15 January 1991, San Bernardino, California, USA
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
Based on opening night, it looks like Shameless fun.
January 09, 2011
Despite all the booze, illegal activity, open sexuality, and adult narcissism, the kids are all right.
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
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
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
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
Shameless will sorely test any prospective viewers' compassion fatigue
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.
