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Sep 29, 2021 · More than most shows in the modern TV landscape, "Shameless" was a family dramedy with nearly every episode leaving fans with at least one jaw-dropping moment. But what about behind the scenes?
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- 35 John Wells Almost Remade Another British Series
- 34 Mark Mylod Directed Both Shameless Shows
- 33 Different Countries Have Adapted The Show
- 32 Various Networks Turned Shameless Down
- 31 John Wells Warned of A Lack of Positive Storytelling
- 30 Shameless Was Almost Set in A Trailer Park
- 29 Emmy Rossum Wasn't Allowed to Audition For Shameless
- 28 Shameless Fans Can Visit The Real Gallagher Home
Hearing About The UK Shameless Stopped The US Version Of Clocking Off
While it is widely known that Shameless is a remake of a British series, some viewers might be surprised to learn that the US version was actually in development before the original even aired. John Wells explained during an interview with Archive of American Television that he first learned about the original Shameless while meeting with its creator Paul Abbott on a completely different project. Abbott had great success in Britain, working on Coronation Street and creating Touching Evil, Sta...
The Acclaimed Director Kicked Off Both First Episodes
The American version of Shameless set itself apart from the original UK version, becoming its own show and finding its own voice. The show obviously recast all the main characters, but there was one key player in the original series who transitioned over to the American version.Mark Mylod directed the first episode of the UK Shameless and was brought on to direct the first episode of the American versionas well. Mylod ended up directing three episodes of the UK show and 12 episodes of the Ame...
Russia And Turkey Have Their Own Shameless Series
There might be some fans of the US version of Shameless who did not even know that the show was a remake. However, there are even fewer people who know that the series has continued to be adapted in several other countries. Perhaps due to the success of the US remake, various international versions of Shameless have popped up over the years, giving their own take on the story of a dysfunctional family. The Russian version of the show is called Besstydniki and follows a struggling family in Mo...
It Took Wells 3 Attempts To Get Shameless Greenlit
John Wells was a veteran of the television world by the time he started working on Shameless. However, even with his past work on ER and The West Wing, Wells admitted in his interview with the Archive of American Television that he had a lot of trouble getting a network to agree to make this new series with him.Wells reveals that HBO held the project and that they worked on it for about a year of discussion and notes back and forth before the network decided not to make it. NBC was interested...
The Creator Of The US Version Of Shameless Was Candid About Its Bleakness
Shameless was often hilarious and there were moments in the story where the characters found happy moments and positivity. However, it was also dark, cynical, and emotionally brutal in a lot of its stories, which was something John Wells embraced. While Wells' other hit shows plenty of heroic moments with the darker realities of the world of doctors and politicians, he made sure that all the writers working on the show knew the kind of characters they would be dealing with. Wells reportedly c...
The Setting Of Shameless Was Nearly Very Different
In trying to decide where to set the American version of Shameless, producers initially wanted to take the easy route of having it take place in the South and in a trailer park. However, according to The New York Times, John Wells, who developed the U.S. version, was staunchly opposed to that plan, saying that such a setting has already been overdone and often makes for lazy, clichéd jokes and situations. He said that too many shows and movies already make fun of people in those living condit...
Being Like Fiona Landed Rossum The Role
It takes a certain kind of actress to play a role like Fiona Gallagher. In an interview with AOL, Emmy Rossum said Shameless's producers didn't think she had what it took. Looking at her work — especially her part in 2004's The Phantom of the Opera — they thought she was too pretty, too clean-cut, and too glamorous to tackle a role like Fiona.They refused to even give her an audition, convinced she could never land the part. In a very Fiona move, Rossum refused to accept that, making her own...
The Real House From Shameless Is A Tourist Spot
The house that the Gallagher family calls home is one of the main settings on the show and an iconic TV house given how run-down and chaotic it often seems. As it turns out, it is also an actual house in an actual Chicago neighborhood. It's undeniably authentic, and, as fans tend to do, viewers set about trying to see if they could track down the "Shamelesshouse," in real life. While the reputation of the house in the series is not especially welcoming, the owners of the real house have repor...
Oct 3, 2022 · From 2011 to 2021, Showtime's "Shameless" kept fans tuning in to see all the raunchy chaos from the Chicago Gallagher family. For a decade, Frank, Fiona, Lip, Ian, Carl, Debbie, and Liam showed...
Dec 6, 2020 · The popular Showtime series 'Shameless' concludes with season 11. Learn about the final storylines and why it's ending here. by Becca Bleznak. Published on December 6, 2020. 2 min read. After a...
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Apr 12, 2021 · The eleventh season of "Shameless" was at its best when the characters were tasked with unfurling their place in a neighborhood that was rapidly changing around them — and what it would mean for...
Nov 9, 2021 · Is Shameless based on a true story? Nope, it’s not. The Gallagher family isn’t a real family — well, the one in the show at least. Real life Gallagher families, we see you!
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Apr 12, 2021 · COVID-19 played a major role on the final season of Shameless, both onscreen and off-screen—serving as the primary reason that Emmy Rossum, who starred as Fiona Gallagher on the series for nine...
