Shameless is een Britse dramedyserie van de zender Channel 4. De serie ging in première op 13 januari 2004.
Shameless toont het leven van de familie Gallagher in Manchester. De familie bestaat uit vader Frank Gallagher en zijn zes kinderen: Fiona, Lip (Phillip), Ian, Carl, Debbie en Liam. Andere karakters uit de serie zijn: Fiona's vriendje Steve, autodief; Kev and Veronica, de goeie buren Kash, plaatselijke winkelier en zijn vrouw Yvonne, agoraphobische Sheila en haar dochter Karen en de politieagenten Tony and Stan.
Carl and Chesney's attempt to outrun their troubles make them realise the grass isn't always greener. Stranded on a Welsh farm they are offered sanctuary by a mysterious woman, Hazel. But things soon turn sour when news reaches them that they are now the prime suspects for Bonehead's murder. Back home, Liam and Maxine seem to be the only ones concerned by their disappearance which forces Ian to confront Jimmy, the real murderer, in order to establish the truth. Elsewhere, Mickey and Liam have been picked by the council to make a local community film in the hope it will inspire the residents of Chatsworth now that their estate has been identified as the most run down in Britain.