What: I freely admit to being a devotee of television writer Paul Abbott. Touching Evil, Reckless, State of Play, Alibi --- I love all of it. Shameless is his semi-autobiographical creation, and it's a long-running doozy.
The depressing-sounding premise: The six Gallagher siblings fend for themselves because their mum's run off and their dad's worse than useless. In creator Abbott's hands, though, the show is clever, authentic, unsentimental, and delightfully filthy.
You might not like it if: You have a low tolerance for British swearing, or underage drinking, or nine-year-old kidnappers, or complacent car thieves, or agoraphobic nymphomaniacs.
How to get it: It's available to stream on Netflix. If you want a taste first, just watch the original title sequence, which briefly introduces each of the Gallaghers.
You might not like it if: You have a low tolerance for British swearing, or underage drinking, or nine-year-old kidnappers, or complacent car thieves, or agoraphobic nymphomaniacs.
How to get it: It's available to stream on Netflix. If you want a taste first, just watch the original title sequence, which briefly introduces each of the Gallaghers.
(We have a U.S. remake now, too. If you see William H. Macy, you've got the wrong version.)
[Originally posted 1/13/11.]
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