Shameless (US)
SHOWTIME | Release Date: January 9, 2011
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 39 Critic Reviews
Positive:
25
Mixed:
11
Negative:
3
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38
Slant MagazineKris KingJan 7, 2011
Season 1 Review: While Frank's high jinks are good for a chuckle, and his love/hate relationship with his kids speaks a lot about the complicated nature of having a down-and-out family, Shameless tries too hard to milk weighty drama from generally dull characters. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyKen TuckerJan 10, 2011
Season 1 Review: Exec producers John Wells (ER), Andrew Stearn (The West Wing), and Paul Abbott (Cracker), adapting Abbott's original Brit version, waste the talents of Macy, Joan Cusack, and Emmy Rossum (Mystic River), among others, and you'll waste your time straining to enjoy it. Read full review
25
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardJan 9, 2011
Season 1 Review: Shameless lives up to its title. What's left for the rest of the season? Cannibalism? Macy is a good sport about being dragged around the kitchen like dead weight. Read full review
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