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Shameless · Season 6 · Channel 4

Shameless Season 6

Shameless Season 6 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.3/10. 16 episodes on Channel 4 from 27 January 2009.

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BollyMeter7.3/10Consistent with Series 5's plateau. The Chatsworth world remained vivid but the dramatic invention was now largely confined to individual episode set-pieces rather than sustained narrative arcs.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Series 6 continued the sixteen-episode format and settled into the competent-but-rarely-surprising groove that characterises long-running ensemble comedies in their middle years. The Gallagher children were growing older, and the show's relationship with their development became more complicated as they moved into adulthood - the territory of teenage resilience that had defined the early series was no longer available. Frank's set-pieces remained the highlight of most episodes. Critical coverage had moderated but audience loyalty was substantial.

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Season Over Season

Series 6 mirrors Series 5's tonal register; the Chatsworth world is well-established but no longer surprising.