High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Shameless is an American television dramedy remake of the award-winning British series of the same name broadcast on Channel 4 which airs on Showtime. The series is set in Chicago`s South Side Canaryville neighborhood, although it is filmed in South Lawndale, Chicago and Burbank, California at Warner Bros. Studios. The series premiered on January 9, 2011. The show`s second season, which began shooting on July 5, premiered on Sunday, January 8, 2012. On February 1, 2012, the series was renewed for a third season, which began shooting on June 27, 2012.