The modern film industry offers a huge selection of television series of various subjects and genres. Each of them is unique, each finds its own viewer, but most of the paintings lose their audience even at the stage of appearance, therefore, as soon as possible, unclaimed series are closed by television channels.
There are shows that have long held high positions in the rating of views, and their end will be delayed until people stop watching. The American film project "Shameless" ("Shameless") belongs to the category of centenarians on television. We’ll talk about reviews about the series “Shameless”, about the plot and the main characters of the picture today.
The plot of the picture
The plot of the television series tells the story of the life of a very eccentric and eccentric large family of Gallaghers. The main characters are trying to survive in a not very favorable area of ​​the city by all possible means, but none of them want to work or study. The most insane and tough situations constantly happen to this strange family, from which others would not be able to find a way out, but it is not a simple family ...
About the series
The show is an adaptation of the eponymous British series, first aired in 2011. At the moment, the project consists of 9 seasons, and the creators are steadily stamping new series, since the reviews about the American series “Shameless” are enthusiastic.
The British version of the picture ended in season 11, aired from 2004 to 2013. An interesting fact: Russian directors also decided to try and released their version of “Shameless” in 2017, but season 1 failed miserably and put an end to the series.
Actors and roles
As for the actors, then in the American "Shameless" one hundred percent hit in the images of the characters.
The role of a drunkard and a rebel, and concurrently, the father of the family, Frank Gallager, was played by actor William H. Macy, whom many probably saw in Jurassic Park 3 (2001), in the film Fargo (1995). For his role, the actor received several times the statuette of the Guild of Actors Awards for 2015, 2017 and 2018 in the nomination "Best Actor in a Comedy Series". William H. Macy for his acting in the series was nominated for an Emmy Award in 2016, 2017 and 2018, and was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2015 and 2018. The actor became a real favorite of viewers, and for his work received a large number of positive reviews.
In the series “Shameless”, the responsible eldest daughter Fiona was played by actress Emmy Rossum, who before the show starred in the famous films “The Day After Tomorrow” (2004) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (2004), but it was the series “Shameless” that brought the actress great popularity, like the rest the cast. However, after season 9, she left the show of her own free will.
Fiona's older brothers - the bully Lip and homosexual Ian were embodied on the screen by Jeremy Allen White and Cameron Monaghan, respectively. Before the series, Jeremy did not act in films, and after that he no longer received roles, unlike Cameron, who remembered the audience in a chic way Joker in the movie “Gotham” (2014). Cameron Monaghan also left the project after season 9.
Actor Ethan Katkoski played the youngest son of Carl Gallagher, a tramp who did not want to learn.
Emma Kinney got the role of Debbie's youngest daughter.
The Gallagher family has the smallest child - this is Liam, played by Brendan Sims. The boy is only 8 years old, and 7 of them he literally lives on the set of the series.
Minor Characters
In addition to the Gallagher family, the key characters include neighbors: Fiona's best friend is Veronica "V" Fisher and her boyfriend - Kevin "Kev" Ball. They were played by Shanola Hampton and Steve Howie, who were not seen in other projects before the series.
TV show popularity
The serial film "Shameless" is a project with very high ratings and excellent reviews. In America, the series Shameless is continuously shown on ShowTime.
Some actors have been awarded prestigious awards for acting talent. The original British “Shameless” can not boast of such achievements, but because the American sitcom can safely be called the best adaptation of the existing ones. This is evidenced not only by the awards and high ratings of the picture, but also by the critics and the audience themselves about the “Shameless” reviews.
Project feedback
People are watching this project, and with each season their interest only grows. Shameless is the most watched series on Showtime, and the 9th season has set a new record - it attracted the largest number of viewers on its screens.
Opinions about the show are mostly positive, the percentage of negative reviews about the series “Shameless” is only 14% of the total. The picture does not cause much delight only for those who cannot stand the scenes of violence, cruelty and abuse.
Many say that “Shameless” is not a series about the family, but a motivating allowance: even in the most hopeless and terrible situation, you can find positive aspects. In their reviews of the series “Shameless”, viewers say that they like the show for their courage, because the creators of the picture were not afraid to go beyond the real and show how people can really live.