Shameless (US): Season 2
  • Network: Showtime
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 9, 2011
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 8
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Metascore
76 out of 100

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 85 Ratings

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  • Summary: Summer for the Gallaghers means Frank owes $10,000, Ian seeks a way out of Chicago after high school, and Lip, Debbie, and Carl run schemes to make money for the household while Fiona tries to forget about Steve.
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Jan 9, 2012
    91
    Because the bond between them is so strong, all the show's disparate pieces - the filthy comedy and the desperation, the joy and the depression - hold together just as well.
  2. RedEye
    Reviewed by: Curt Wagner
    Jan 5, 2012
    88
    If you want bold activities, high drama and laughs motivated by something other than fame, tune in for Season 2 of Shameless.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Lori Rackl
    Jan 4, 2012
    88
    Almost nothing about this series is conventional. That's part of the appeal.
  4. People Weekly
    Reviewed by: Tom Gliatto
    Feb 13, 2012
    63
    The show is technically flawless--so is Macy strutting like a mangy Mick Jagger--but the Gallaghers' raucous, defiant pride never really engages me. [20 Feb 2012, p.46]
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  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
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  1. CaioM
    10
    Probably one of the best shows on TV. All the actors are great, even the kids, and we can all easily connect with their characters. It's almost impossible not to like this show. I also love the comedy resulted by all those hard situations they have to go through.… Expand
  2. JackKnowsBest
    10
    I laughed, cried, cheered, gasped, damned, and loved the first season. This Full Package is entertaining as hell! (only for open-minded and mature Adults)… Expand
  3. stormD23
    8
    One of my favorite television dramas. The characters are all great, and Paul Abbott does a brilliant job keeping the story fresh. Fiona, Lip, Frank and all the other Gallagher's are easy to relate to, and the actors who play them do an awesome job making this dysfunctional family come to life. By far the most realistic family on TV.… Expand
  4. sophiecat
    7
    I found season two to be much better than season one. It is still melodramatic, but the good acting from the adult leads always sucks me in and helps me overlook its flaws. Though it is a melodrama in some ways, the character's reactions to the exaggerated situations definitely seem realistic. I'm not sure why I really watch this show, but I know it's not because I find it funny; I think the jokes are somewhat petty.… Expand

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