Shameless (2011)

Name: Shameless
Released: 2011
Rating: 8.1
Cast: William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey

TV-MA 8.1/10 IMDb

Drama Comedy

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

Creator: Paul Abbott, John Wells

Cast: William H. Macy, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent Eating disorders Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Suicide (discussed or ideation) Terminal illness

Other

Abortion (depicted or discussed) Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity Kidnapping / abduction Wrongful imprisonment

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Needles / medical procedures Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Police brutality Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

18 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityBlood / medical goreExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violence

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.7)

Season 3 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violence

Season 4 12 warnings

Avg severity:(3.9)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityNeedles / medical proceduresExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Overdose scenesChild abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuse

Season 5 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.4)

Season 6 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityWrongful imprisonmentNeedles / medical proceduresExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Overdose scenesChild abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violence

Season 7 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.5)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violence

Season 8 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.0)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenGun violence

Season 9 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityWrongful imprisonmentExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuseGun violence

Season 10 9 warnings

Avg severity:(3.1)

Season 11 11 warnings

Avg severity:(3.6)

Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Terminal illnessGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityNeedles / medical proceduresExplicit sexual content / nudityAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to children