Shameless season 6

The sixth season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on January 10, 2016, concluded April 3, 2016. Executive producers are John Wells, Andrew Stearn, Nancy M. Pimental, Davey Holmes, Christopher Chulack, Krista Vernoff and producers Terri Murphy and Princess Nash.

Plot
Fiona struggles with work at Patsy's Pies after being promoted to assistant manager. Though she is still married to Gus, Fiona has begun a sexual relationship with Sean. When Fiona unexpectedly finds out she is pregnant (and does not know who the father is), she ultimately decides to get an abortion.

Carl gets an early release from juvie and begins acting on a tough persona, selling weapons in school and continuing to work in the drug business. In the process, Carl begins dating a classmate, Dominique, whom he loses his virginity to. When Carl witnesses his friend, Nick, killing a neighborhood boy over a stolen bike, Carl decides he no longer wants to pursue a criminal lifestyle and confides in Fiona. Meanwhile, Debbie has decided to keep her baby, but Derek, not ready to become a father, abandons her. When Fiona refuses to support Debbie through her pregnancy, Debbie gets assistance from Frank, who has been mourning the loss of Bianca. When Sammi's mother, Queenie, comes into town following Chuckie's release from juvie, Debbie and Frank briefly travel with Queenie to her family's rural commune, where they grow opium poppies.

Lip continues his relationship with his professor, Helene, but Amanda exacts revenge by exposing a naked picture of Helene in Lip's dorm that goes viral. Lip simultaneously loses his dorm and job, and Helene promises to break off all contact with Lip at a disciplinary hearing. With Lip's drinking habits worsening, he befriends Professor Youens, who acts as Lip's mentor. Lip's descent into alcoholism gets him expelled from college for assaulting a campus guard; Youens convinces Lip to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Ian puts his relationship with Mickey behind him and begins dating a firefighter, Caleb. With Caleb's encouragement, Ian begins working towards become a firefighter and he lands an EMT job at the end of the season. With Mickey in prison, Svetlana, who has begun working at the Alibi, faces deportation. In order to stay in the United States, Svetlana divorces Mickey and marries Veronica. In the process, Kevin, Veronica, and Svetlana begin a polyamorous relationship.

Fiona faces even more problems when the Gallaghers are given an eviction notice on their house. The house is bid for auction, but the family loses the bid and are forced to move out. Fiona briefly moves in with Sean and attempts to connect with his young son, Will. When the people who initially bought the house rescind the bid, Fiona attempts to get Gus to sign a sheet that recognizes his lack of property claim. But Gus refuses, resentful of Fiona for her past infidelity, and requests for an amicable divorce. At the divorce suit, Sean shows up in front of Gus and his lawyers and proposes to Fiona, who happily accepts. With Carl's help, the Gallaghers are able to reclaim their house, and Sean moves in with Fiona.

As Fiona begins preparing for her wedding, Debbie and Frank return from Queenie's rural commune just in time for Debbie to give birth to a baby girl. To the family's surprise, Debbie names her daughter Frances "Franny" Gallagher, after her father. Days before the wedding, Sean clashes with Frank over his behavior towards his own kids, and he challenges Frank's authority as head of the household. After the two men get into an argument, Frank vows for revenge against Sean; he sneaks into Sean's office and discovers that Sean is still shooting heroin, something that is unknown to Fiona.

During Fiona's wedding ceremony, Frank shows up—uninvited—and reveals to the entire congregation about Sean's heroin, devastating Fiona. Will angrily leaves the ceremony. Sean confronts a heartbroken Fiona, admitting that he had been using for months, and tells Fiona to "take care of herself." While Sean leaves to fight for custody of Will, the rest of the family—including Caleb, Svetlana, Kevin, and Veronica—kidnap Frank and angrily throw him into the freezing river. They flee the area, hoping for Frank's death, to guarantee he is out of their lives forever.

Main

 * William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher
 * Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher Pfender
 * Jeremy Allen White as Philip "Lip" Gallagher
 * Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher
 * Shanola Hampton as Veronica "V" Fisher
 * Steve Howey as Kevin "Kev" Ball
 * Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher
 * Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher

Special guest stars

 * Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich
 * Dermot Mulroney as Sean Pierce
 * Sasha Alexander as Helene Runyon Robinson
 * Emma Greenwell as Mandy Milkovich
 * Steve Kazee as Gus Pfender
 * Sherilyn Fenn as Queenie Slott

Recurring

 * Isidora Goreshter as Svetlana Milkovich
 * Alan Rosenberg as Professor Youens
 * José Julián as Joaquin
 * Will Sasso as Yanis
 * Jenica Bergere as Lisa
 * Lee Stark as Lisa
 * Chris Brochu as Dylan Robinson
 * Michael Patrick McGill as Tommy
 * Jim Hoffmaster as Kermit
 * Rebecca Metz as Melinda
 * Kellen Michael as Chuckie Slott
 * Brendan and Brandon Sims as Liam Gallagher
 * Victor I. Onuigbo as Nick
 * Stacie Greenwell as Olga
 * Michael Reilly Burke as Theo Wallace
 * Jaylen Barron as Dominique Winslow
 * Peter Macon as Sergeant Winslow
 * Andrew Asper as Jason
 * Jeff Pierre as Caleb
 * Reed Emmons as Will Pierce
 * Vanessa Bell Calloway as Carol Fisher
 * Nichole Bloom as Amanda
 * Ever Carradine as Erika Wexler
 * Michael McMillian as Tyler Wexler
 * Andrew Asper as Jason
 * Jeff Kober as Jupiter
 * Deirdre Lovejoy as Rita

Guests

 * Luca Oriel as Derek Delgado
 * Gabrielle Walsh as Tanya Delgado
 * Brent Jennings as Principal Monroe
 * Brent Sexton as Patrick Gallagher
 * Tyler Jacob Moore as Tony Markovich
 * Oscar Nunez as Rick Encarnacion

Development and production
Shameless was renewed for a sixth season on January 12, 2015; which premiered on January 10, 2016. The writers began working on the season on April 6, 2015. Principal photography for the season began on August 5, 2015.

Reception
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the sixth season 100%, based on 10 reviews. The critics consensus reads, "Shameless' sixth season charts a tragic trajectory for the Gallaghers, leaving viewers in suspense as they hope against hope that this family from the wrong side of the tracks can find long-lasting stability."