The Gallagher family will be back for one last round: Showtime has renewed Shameless for an 11th and final season, set to premiere this summer. The announcement was made on Monday at the Television Critics Association winter press tour.
“The characters of Shameless have brought Showtime viewers more laughs and tears and pure enjoyment than any program in our history,” Gary Levine, President of Entertainment at Showtime Networks, said in a statement. “While we are sad to bid the Gallaghers farewell, we couldn’t be more confident in the ability of showrunner John Wells, his writing team and this great cast to bring our series to its appropriately ‘Shameless’ conclusion.”
Added Wells, “I’m unbelievably thankful for all of the years of support from Gary Levine and everyone at Showtime that’s allowed us to make Shameless. It’s been a fantastic experience and all of us in the cast and crew have had a wonderful time following the lives of the Gallagher family and friends. It’s been a pleasure!”
The farewell run will mark the show’s second season without leading lady Emmy Rossum as Gallagher matriarch Fiona. Returning cast members include William H. Macy (aka Frank), Jeremy Allen White (Lip), Kate Miner (Tami), Cameron Monaghan (Ian), Noel Fisher (Mickey), Emma Kenney (Debbie), Ethan Cutkosky (Carl), Christian Isaiah (Liam), Shanola Hampton (V) and Steve Howey (Kev).
Thus far this season, Shameless is averaging 840,000 total viewers (in Live+Same Day numbers), down 20 percent from Rossum’s farewell tour.
TVLine’s Cable Renewal Scorecard has been updated with the pickup.
Shameless Season 10 currently airs Sundays at 9/8c.
Are you excited for another year of Gallagher family dysfunction? Hit the comments with your thoughts on the renewal!
Incredibly sad to see it go. One of the best and most underrated shows out there. Emmy Rossum deserved an Emmy!
I agree.
By the end of Emmy Rossum‘s run, Fiona had become extremely irritating. In the beginning she was incredibly boring, the only thing interesting about her was Steve. In the end she’s a complete mess, leaving broken hearts along the way. I was glad to see her go. I’d love to have Sheila back though. And I preferred Mandy with lip.
It’s overdue. Show has jumped the shark with frank big time. Also only a few characters are interesting. Could do without Debbie.
Couldn’t agree more.
Yes I a sad though that the show will be ending in its 11 th season. Maybe Showtime will open their eyes and ears and decide to keep it going for Shameless fans. Stopping it in season 11 is just mimicking the end of the British version which ended during its 11th season. Fiona made a big mistake leaving. Her new role inAdelyne seems slutty. I think it is a shame she has lowered her expectations. I will not be watching her new show. I have no interest in her character.
I wasn’t aware the British Shameless ended after 11 Seasons. But they never paired Ian and Mickey NIETHER.
Agree 100 %. I love the show, but this season is a wheel spinning mess. It is time to end. Yes Debbie is the WORST.
I agree. Debbie has gotten super irritating in the 10th season.
It’s time. I can see now why Emmy left. The writing has gotten more than bad.
She left because she was crying for more money than she deserved. She was more than willing to stick around if they’d ponied up the money. And just as I suspected when she left when the show ends a lot of people will flat out state or at least imply that her leaving is why the show ended despite it having falling ratings for years prior to her departure. Such as this article that mentions the viewership drop since she left but nothing about how it was in a downward spiral already.
Why are they not renewing
Selfishly I wanted it to go on longer. But I understand. Now get back Emmy, Jimmy/Steve, Karen, Sheila, and ETHEL please.
I wish it would go past season 11. What a great show!
This season has been garbage. Storylines are dumb. They should’ve ended it this season.
Sad to see the show end but it is nice they can have a full season and end things the way they want to! I am hoping for a one or two episode appearance by Fiona (Emmy)
The writing is “shameless.” Debbie falling for a mother/daughter, Frank tied up in a bed, V acting outrageous, Cami’s aunt; are boring. Trust the basics: Lip as father, Carl as Crusader, Liam growing up, Ian’s marriage. We want to see the G. family. The writers are trying too hard in the wrong direction.
Show has always been great and it will end great. William H Mary deserves a Oscar nevermind Emmy. The whole cast is great. Fiona is surely missed . The whole cast clicked together perfectly.
Love the show. Lots of sarcasm. The characters are wonderful. I hate to see them go. There’s a lot of indirect truth to this show. Sometimes reality is hard to accept. Congrats on 10 wonderful seasons.
What a shame. No disrespect to Emmy, but I have really enjoyed this season because all the Gallaghers’ stories got attention with not having to spend so much time on Fiona’s messes. But I’m glad that the show will be able to end organically. Thanks to every one in the cast for giving us so many years of great comedic as well as heart rending moments.
Got such a rush seeing this headline! The show’s been in need of cancellation for years!
When Animal Kingdom’s cancelled too, I think I’ll probably faint from the euphoria, lmao.
What a strange comment. You know you don’t have to watch shows you don’t enjoy, right? Shameless or Animal Kingdom existing doesn’t prevent you enjoying other shows. It’s not like it’s 1952 and there are only three TV channels. There are hundreds of shows and platforms these days. Shameless’s existence doesn’t mean a show you would like better can’t exist. “Fainting from the euphoria” is just rude. These shows have fans, never mind the casts, crews, and creative teams who have to find new jobs. Be nice.
Should I turn my notifications on? Lol
But um no, I dont have to be “nice.” What’s RUDE is how the writers and producers of these shows have gotten paid for YEARS to laugh as they collect and get away with driving whatever value was left into the ground and spit on any viewership investment they NEEDED AND WANTED AND WORKED FOR at the beginning from viewers with any kind of standards at all who GASP need to care about the characters and relationships and the narrative in the media they consume, who couldn’t have known this future heartbreak when the shows were green. It’s too bad now that works to the trickled-down detriment of the cast and crews of these shows, but life isn’t as fair as it should be. The sadism and disrespect and utter complacency and lack of care is just… unacceptable and it HAS been unacceptable but allowed for too long. And no, I don’t watch either show anymore anyway(!), haven’t for some time, but that still doesn’t stop the exhilaration and vindication of this news and development. Feels like it’s been a time of some things getting what they’ve had coming, and it feels good, what can I say. Now, back to the day I’ve spent twerking since first seeing this!
Aren’t you judgmental. If you do not like the show, don’t watch it. People like you really make me sick! Leave your judgement at home. Why are you even commenting?
You tell him, Christina!
Ian, you’re a blowhard and an idiot. Obviously, the show has had the viewership they needed, even without you, or they wouldn’t be on the air for going on 11 years! And, Ian, oh, mighty one, how the heck would you even know whether the show is good or bad, since you haven’t watched it “for some time”?
V
I love the show but it’s time. The hustle to survive is not as fun or enjoyable now that they are adults sans Liam. Lip is highly intelligent but only wants to fix motorcycles? Come on.
I used to love Ian and Mickey but they see annoying me this season.
Debbie sucked once she became a teenager and decided she wanted a baby. The fact that she’s sleeping with a high school girl is disgusting.
Carl’s stories were always stupid and dull so no real shocker there.
I’m curious for anyone who watched the British version—have they followed the plots 100%?
Debbie’s only 19 on the show. I know she seems older. I watched every episode of the British show, and the American version only followed the plots for the initial few episodes, then quickly went its own way. Fiona left after season 2 and then Lip after season 4, followed by Ian, Debbie, Liam, and Carl. After season 4 the Maguires (Mickey’s family) were brought in to compensate for departing Gallaghers and eventually took over the show. He had two other prominent brothers who were great characters in addition to his mother and father. Kev and V were only around for two years, but Kev’s sister Kelly was on the show for years and years and was a great character, and so was V’s brother Marty. Eventually, though, even these characters started to leave, and unrelated characters were brought in, the show tanked in quality and then ended. The only characters to be on the show the entire run were Frank and Karen.
Debbie’s still a teenager lmao. She’s not that much older than the girl she’s sleeping with.
About damn time that it’s ending! Should’ve got axed after 4th season when it became so dull & unwatchable!
Ratings kept climbing and held steady so Showtime often renewed it early.
Don’t like it then don’t watch it weirdo like who does that same as “uhh this taco sucks” but continues to eat it people like you are knocks fashoo
I live for this show!!! So sad to see it go.
Me too!!
This is such sad news. I will miss it so! I had hoped for a couple more seasons.
And it’s premiering already this summer, how many episodes will there be?
What a shame. I’ve binged watched this show over the last 3 months. 9 seasons worth. Watching season 10 now.
The story line has always had a trainwreck or two. That’s the appeal. Right? Sad to see it end its run.
Sad to see it go but kind of fitting it will end with season 11 just like the original British version. I doubt we will ever see another Showtime show go this long.
I’ve always said it should end with 11 seasons like the original. The show isn’t as good as it used to be but I still enjoyed watching the Gallaghers. I agree we probably won’t see a Showtime series go on for this long again. Hope Emmy Rossum does comes back for the series finale! It wouldn’t feel right ending it without her.
Hell yes. Shameless is the best tv show ever.
Excited for another season of the best TV series. It is hard for writers to keep something as off the wall as Shameless going with fresh ideas without completely jumping the shark. One more season should be a blast and hopefully lead to some great happy endings.
Bring back Fiona for one last appearance next season!!
I LIVE LOVE LIVE-LIVE LIVE THE GALLAGHERS! I AM SO SAD TO HEAR NEXT SEASON IS IT. I’M AN ONLY CHILD…WHAT I LOVE ABOUT IT IS SIMPLE….FAMILY, THEY HAVE EACH OTHER’S BACKS….MY PARENTS WERE MY #1 FANS AND SUPPORTERS BUT I ALWAYS WANTED SIBLINGS. I ACTUALLY STARTED BINGE WATCHING LAST APRIL FROM SEASON 1 EPISODE 1…WATCHED IT FROM BEGINNING TO END OF SEASON 9 FOUR TIMES DURING LAST SUMMER…LOVE IT. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE DEBBIE 3SOME BUT I THINK FRANK IS THE FUNNIEST AND BEST ACTOR ON A SHOW LUKE THIS….HE JUST CRACKS ME UP! TY FOR BRINGING SUCH A SHOW TO TV. ☺
Makes sense sense the original UK verison lasted 11 seasons.
My favorite show, the best show out there
Yall make so much much on this why cant it continue 😭😭😭❤❤
Love the show, but this season is a total mess. Did Rossum take the writers with her when she left? It feels like the heart of the show is gone and the storylines are all over the place. The show just feels rudderless. Saying all that, an amazing show that gave fans many years of outrageous laughs and touching stories. I hope it gets a proper send off.
I’ll be sad to see it go. They are the only reason I’ve kept Showtime channel.