The series depicts the dysfunctional familyof Frank Gallagher, a single father of six children. While he spends his days drunk, his kids learn to take care of themselves.

William H. Macyas Frank Gallagher, the father of six children. He is a deadbeat alcoholic, drug addict, and morally-deficient freeloader who relies on schemes and stealing to barely get by. He is the biological father of Fiona, Lip, Debbie, Carl, and Liam — but not Ian. He pays little attention to his children but can display care and concern for them in drastic circumstances. He often self-righteously pontificates about political and social issues, yet spends most of his time developing schemes to cheat the system and take advantage of others in order to get money.

*. Emmy Rossumas Fiona Gallagher, the eldest of the Gallagher children (23). Most of the responsibility for child-rearing falls on her shoulders and forced her to drop out of high school in her junior year. She works a few dead-end minimum-wage jobs to support her five siblings. Though often stressed and exhausted by her responsibilities, she takes care of the family. Prone to selflessness, she sometimes needs to be reminded to look out for her own happiness as well.

Jeremy Allen Whiteas Philip "Lip" Gallagher, the second Gallagher child (20). He was a straight-A student throughout high school and uses his intelligence in various money-making schemes. Despite his above-average intelligence, he's fairly self-destructive; he smokes cigarettes and marijuana, drinks alcohol, pursues casual sexual encounters with any girl, and even steals vehicles. Lip has had a few love affairs through the series, including Karen Jackson and later Mandy Milkovich who applied to several colleges for Lip without his knowledge, winning him a full scholarship at one or more. After Lip found out that Mandy hit Karen with her car, causing Karen to become emotionally and mentally challenged, Lip dumped her.

Ethan Cutkoskyas Carl Gallagher, the second-youngest Gallagher child (14) 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 attacking other students and not obeying the rules. He displays several psychopathic tendencies such as mutilating his toys and killing stray animals. His bond with Frank is strengthened after Frank convinces him he has cancer (for one of his schemes — later Carl was "cured", and Carl helps him stay in the van parked in the Gallagher backyard after being kicked out. *.Brennan Kane Johnson and Blake Alexander Johnson, then later Brenden Sims and Brandon Sims, as Liam Gallagher, the youngest of the Gallagher children (4). He is black, despite having two white parents, due to a dominant black gene the Gallaghers acquired from Frank's grandmother. He is delayed in verbal and emotional growth, and the whole family dotes on him. In season 4, Liam unwittingly ingests cocaine and is hospitalized, possibly suffering brain damage

You're right, can't get my eyes off it at the moment

Funny

Just finished watching season 6 episode 2..the gallagher's are one messed up family.

av been following shameless for about three years now...
this season 6 is gonna make me stop watching it...its boring...
and I jes can't stop hating Fiona!!!
I naturally dislike Debbie! even her face is ugly and stupid.
then less of Frank in season 6 is making it boring...

Confusionist:
av been following shameless for about three years now...

this season 6 is gonna make me stop watching it...its boring...

and I jes can't stop hating Fiona!!!

I naturally dislike Debbie! even her face is ugly and stupid.

then less of Frank in season 6 is making it boring...

true frank n lip are d series strongest points...

For those thinking of starting d series should keep in mind that while it's a comedy show it still a great drama about life and the struggle of a family trying to survive with no parental support.

Where can I download this series from season 1