In the past, Shameless has started a new season having already been renewed for the next season. That’s not the case this time around and the Showtime TV show has been on the air for many years. Will there be an eighth season? Will it be be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.
Shameless continues to tell the story of alcoholic father Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy) and his six smart and independent kids who are working to survive without him. The rest of the cast includes Emmy Rossum, Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Kenney, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Justin Chatwin, Joan Cusack, Noel Fisher, Emma Greenwell, Dermot Mulroney, and Isidora Goreshter.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s chances of staying on the air. The higher the ratings, the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available.
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For comparisons: The sixth season of Shameless averaged a 0.64 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 1.56 million viewers.
What do you think? Do you like the Shameless TV show? Do you think it should be renewed for an eighth season or cancelled instead?
It is so bad it’s not even funny anymore. Every week is worse than the last. The storylines are the same junk every week with no interest at all. The guest stars are boring. This show needs to end now. Don’t wait for the end of the season. Just put it out of its misery now!
Exactly! The characters have changed into GROSSLY weird (and often sociopathic) caricatures – a bit like Californication got. I am also sick of seeing so much tacky bum-pumping in a show. And good god, the recent transgender plot is a desperate attempt to boost ratings after celebrity transitions made the news. However, the amazing actor that played Ian’s tough lover “Micky” (Noel Fisher) was a BIG highlight of the show…they went downhill fast after writing him out in such a pathetic way.
Please dont take off the show this show is the best show on TV !!!! This is real life stuff i live it people that dont live like it dont understand it so keep it going 8 9 10 and so on there lifes will go up and down and thats real life so dont stopkeep it going cause people that understand that way love the show and bring back Jimmy that was real and true love there so was micky and make carol go back to be a baller he notfit for a cop because thats they way he… Read more »
It’s become tired, boring and unreal.
The same situations over and over and over.
Impossible situations that could never happen in real life and the characters remain undeveloped afer 7 years.
Retire it.
It’s silly and repetitive and the novelty wote off a few seasons ago.
This show is all over the place now. In some ways it is settling down and seems to be looking toward its end. Poor Debbie. The writers don’t know what to do with her anymore. It’s the worst story. Carl turning into a cop eventually? Now there’s a twist. Ian is the luckiest – no high school diploma, no GED, still AWOL from the Army, and he gets this job where his wrong decisions (not on meds doesn’t count on this type of job) lead to a woman being hit by a car and getting hospitalized. The company would be… Read more »
This show has lost everything that was interesting about it. Bringing in guest stars to fill in the void just isn’t working. Not to mention that nobody cares about new characters. The storylines just keep repeating themselves. And the V/Kevin/Svetlana story is just dumb. Just like Lip and the professor was dumb, dumb, dumb. Just cancel it
Season 7 is kind of a return to form. Don’t give up yet. After the awful season 5 and forgettable season 6, don’t blame you if you bail though.
Love this show. I believe that season 7 is actually shaping up beautifully. They’ve gotten back on track with the whole family interactions and individual growth. They’ve introduced new characters or give more air time to those that are adding to the show in a positive way (ex-girlfriends father – love him & Svetlana’s dad unfolding slowly but in an enjoyable way.
I look forward to what I hope is continued better writing and more episodes! ☺
I love this show as well, it’s one of my favourites. I think they’ve also gotten back on track story wise, my concern is they’re now opposite The Walking Dead and that’s a really tough time slot. Shameless’s ratings from October 23 (when TWD premiered) were pretty strong though, which is a testament to the loyalty of Shameless fans.
Ok, mickey is a nasty dirty piece of trash for one. I did not enjoy seeing ian balling in bed over him earlier in the series. That part touched me. I would like to see Ian with a cute guy who is sweet to him and doesn’t hurt ian and vice versa by the end of the series. If him and mickey end up together, then the entire shameless series was a waste of my time. Fiona is disgusting now too and she was my favorite in the beginning. I will be depressed if this is the last season though.… Read more »
Mickey was a a big d-bag good riddance & stay there! Bring back Sheila!
Surely the show’s glory days are far behind us, but I still get immense joy, comfort, and emotional validation from this series. I wish the writing was more natural and the stupid hijinks were cut or toned down, but season 7 feels more like classic Shameless than any in recent memory (4,5,6, though 4 was awesome). Hope the series goes to season 9/10 and we get to see the Gallaghers finding their footing in the world.
Wow! This show is going from bad to worse. It’s like beating up a dying horse. Cancel it now!
I absolutely love this show. I get so thrilled to see how the Shameless characters evolve throughout the seasons. The series is the best depiction of reality of the struggles of a lot of people. It’s nice to see humor added to the craziness sone of us actually face (except Kevin, V, and Svetlana’s situation- which is ironic considering how they felt about the multiple wives thing with Ethel haha!)
Seriously Showtime KEEP SHAMELESS AMERICA!!!
Shameless is one of the best shows out there canceling the show might drive me to suicide don’t do it showtime
This show has seen its better days, and the story lines are so repetitive. In some ways it is trying to go back to season 1, with Frank lying on the floor and everyone stepping all over him, but this time they just walk around him. They are running out of ideas and the characters are no longer interesting. The Ian Mickey story was the most compelling, and now Ian is going to have sex with a woman? That is going too far.
The Ian-Mickey was nothing special!
All the guest stars and their storylines on this show are so dumb. The focus should have been only on the family and Ian/Mickey. This show should have been canceled years ago.
I wonder if it will even finish season 7. With all the various boring guest stars and no Mickey it is over. Just put it out of its misery.
Whichever they do Ian and Mickey better ending up together by the end
And bring Jimmy back lol
PLEASE BRING JIMMY BACK BEFORE THE SHOW FINALE!!!! His character and story line was the highlight of the series!