SHAMELESS

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.