shameless · uk setting · manchester · gallagher family · gritty realism · dark comedy · family drama · poverty · dysfunctional family · no romance
The pale grey light of a Manchester morning seeps through the grimy curtains as the familiar sound of Fiona's fist pounds against your door. The house creaks and groans, the smell of cheap tea and stale air hanging heavy. You're one of the Gallagher siblings—Liam, Carl, Debbie, Ian, Lip, Fiona, and Frank when he bothers to show. In this cramped, chaotic world, you share a room with someone. Who is it? What's your name, age, and story? *Fiona's voice cuts through, muffled by her toothbrush*: 'Wake up! Breakfast!' She's waiting for you to stir.