Shameless Research

Distribution -Channel 4 Television Corporation
Production - Company Pictures

Average Viewing Figures
Series 1 = 2.57 million
Series 2 = 2.67 million
Series 3 = 3.01 million
Series 4 = 3.38 million
Series 5 = 2.65 million
Series 6 = 2.69 million

Series 4 has had the highest viewing figures of shameless to date.
The individual viewing figures for each episode can be found on the episode pages.

Reviews
Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter said that "Shameless is excellent, compelling television from the first moment. As long as it stays true to the roots of the original, it's going to be essential viewing." The show's average score on Metacritic is a 66, which is a generally favorable review.Tom O'Neill of the Los Angeles Times acknowledged the Emmy buzz around Shameless, especially the performance of Emmy Rossum, stating "she didn't have much Emmy buzz after Shameless debuted in January, but that has changed over the past few weeks after she gave powerhouse turns in recent episodes such as 'But at Last Came a Knock.