Shameless is that show where you don’t think you get addicted and the week later
you kinda wishing you were a Gallagher.
Shameless is
an American black comedy-drama series which I love, but this American series is
a remake of the British original series, which was canceled years ago. This American
production is set in Chicago and although filmed in LA.
The series
talks about the dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a single father with
six children, he is an alcoholic and drugs addict man who is not worried about
what could happened to any of his children: Fiona, Philip (Lip), Debbie, Carl,
Liam and Sammy. There’s another brother but is not Frank’s son. I talk about
Ian who is Frank brother’s son.
Getting into
the description of each character we have:
William H. Macy as Frank
Gallagher,
the father of six children. He is an alcoholic and drug addict. He steals to survive. He is the biological father
of Fiona, Lip, Debbie, Liam, Carl, and Sammy— but not Ian. He often spends most
of his time cheating on the system and take advantage of others in order to get
money.
Emmy Rossum as Fiona
Gallagher,
the oldest daughter of the Gallagher clan. She is attractive, intelligent,...
All of the responsibility becomes hers. Though often exhausted by her
obligations, she takes care of the family. Fiona sometimes needs to be reminded
to look out for her own happiness and well-being.
Jeremy Allen White as Philip
"Lip" Gallagher, the second Gallagher child. He was a
straight-A student throughout high school. Despite his above-average
intelligence, he's fairly self-destructive; he smokes cigarettes and marijuana,
drinks alcohol, pursues casual sexual encounters with many girls, and even
steals vehicles. Lip has had a few love affairs through the series, including
Karen Jackson and later Mandy Milkovich. After Lip found out that Mandy hit
Karen with her car, causing Karen to become emotionally and mentally
challenged, Lip dumped her and after this decision he starts de college and being
alcoholic like his father. He is the classic bad boy.
Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher, the third of the Gallagher’s. He is
Monica's but not Frank's biological child. He participates in Army at school,
and is gay. Still under age, he enlists in the Army under his brother Lip's
identity. At the end of season 4, Ian is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a
mental illness his mother Monica has been diagnosed with. He has had a few
affairs through the series, the most intense and long-lasting with Mickey
Milkovich, the violent and supposedly homophobic neighbor who has a
relationship with.
Emma Kenney as Debbie
Gallagher,
the fourth Gallagher child. "Debs" is precocious, intent on making a
positive impression, willing to cover for others. She is very mature in some
ways and therefore has trouble making friends with people her own age. In her
teen years, Debbie becomes more rebellious, disrespectful, and secretive, eager
to finally have a boyfriend and lose her virginity being pregnant with one boy
that leave her on her own with the baby.
Ethan Cutkosky as Carl
Gallagher,
the second-youngest Gallagher child who shares a room with older brothers Lip
and Ian, who try to keep their more-adult interests from him. Carl is often in
trouble at school for being a bully.
Liam Gallagher, the youngest of the Gallagher
children. He is black, despite having two white parents. In season 4, Liam
unwittingly ingests cocaine and is hospitalized, possibly suffering brain
damage.
Shanola Hampton as Veronica
Fisher,
the Gallaghers' neighbor and Fiona's best friend and confidante; she is in a
relationship with Kevin Ball.
Steve Howey
as Kevin Ball.
Kevin is the bartender and owner of the Alibi Room and the Gallaghers' neighbor
and friend. He lives with and is in a happy relationship with Veronica, though
he is technically married to another woman who previously left him.
Isidora Goreshter as Svetlana Fisher, whom Mickey Milkovich is forced to
marry after she becomes pregnant with their son Yevgeny. A former prostitute,
she later works at the Alibi Room and helps Veronica and Kevin take care of
their twins. She marries Veronica to keep her residency in the United States
and tricks them to sit the bar for herself.
