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Jan 9, 2011 · Pilot: Directed by Mark Mylod. With William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin, Ethan Cutkosky. Drunken father Frank is of no use to his dysfunctional family; Fiona meets a handsome stranger when her purse is stolen; Lip is shocked to discover his brother Ian is gay.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Mark Mylod
- 2011-01-09
"Pilot" is the series premiere of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. The episode was written by executive producer Paul Abbott and series developer John Wells, and directed by Mark Mylod. It originally aired on Showtime on January 9, 2011.
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In the season one premiere, drunken father Frank Gallagher is of no use to his dysfunctional family; Fiona meets a handsome stranger when her purse is stolen; Lip is shocked to discover his brother Ianis gay and tries to hook him up with a willing neighbor.
The episode opens with a voice over by Frank Gallagher describing the neighborhood, his children, and the family dynamic. He introduces his six kids: eldest daughter Fiona, he explains, resembles the best qualities of her mother but isn't a "raging psycho bitch." Eldest son Lip has straight A's is extremely intelligent. Frank thinks very highly of ...
Regular Cast
1. William H. Macy - Frank Gallagher 2. Emmy Rossum - Fiona Gallagher 3. Justin Chatwin - Steve Wilton 4. Ethan Cutkosky - Carl Gallagher 5. Shanola Hampton - Veronica Fisher 6. Steve Howey - Kevin Ball 7. Emma Kenney - Debbie Gallagher 8. Cameron Monaghan - Ian Gallagher 9. Jeremy Allen White - Phillip "Lip" Gallagher 10. Laura Slade Wiggins - Karen Jackson
Special Guest Star
1. Joan Cusack - Sheila Jackson
Guest Cast
1. Tyler Jacob Moore - Tony Markovich 2. Joel Murray - Eddie Jackson 3. Pej Vahdat - Kash 4. Marguerite Moreau - Linda
This episode is a direct adaptation of Episode 101 of the UK version.It is implied in the introduction Liam is the result of his mother's affair; however, it is revealed in Nana Gallagher Had an Affairthat Frank is Liam's biological father.Episode Runtime - 00:57:43Fiona: Who's got the jumbo-dog?Customer: How'd you know?Fiona: X-ray vision."Shameless" Pilot (TV Episode 2011) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Shameless: Created by Paul Abbott, John Wells. With William H. Macy, Ethan Cutkosky, Jeremy Allen White, Shanola Hampton. A scrappy, feisty, fiercely loyal Chicago family makes no apologies.
- (289K)
- 2011-01-09
- Comedy, Drama
- 60
The first season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on January 9, 2011, at Sunday 10:00 p.m. EST on the Showtime television network.
Watch Shameless — Season 1, Episode 1 with a subscription on Netflix, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, Apple TV. A drunken father is of no use to his family; Fiona meets a handsome ...
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