An adaptation of Paul Abbott’s British series of the same name, Shameless was developed for American television by John Wells, who previously worked on such popular series as China Beach, ER, and The West Wing, among others. Debuting on Showtime
Centered on the Von Erich family from Texas, The Iron Claw tells the story of Fritz Von Erich (Holt McCallany) a professional wrestler who desperately wants to be a champion. To that end, he molds his sons to follow in
Dysfunction, dysfunction, dysfunction. To hell with television’s original model of the Ozzie and Harriet clean cut, nuclear family. Showtime’s Shameless has happily put a spotlight on the “worst” kind of parent America has to offer. Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy),