- Title: Shameless - Series 6
- Date: 17th March 2009
- Summary: Paddy is back. Desperate to conceal the truth of his whereabouts,Paddy spins Mimi a lie,but he has vengeance on his mind. Aware that his will-power to control his enforced heroin addiction is waning,Paddy caves to his cravings and secretly shoots up. Despite his best efforts to keep his addiction from Mimi,a suspicious Kelly discovers the truth - but will she tell anyone? In the wake of Monica's abandonment,things are slowly returning back to normal in the Gallagher household. When Frank is informed he has inherited a home,the family celebrate a new start away from Chatsworth. To the kids' disappointment,Frank is determined Chatsworth is the place to stay. After Kelly resigns from Lillian's brothel,she and Shane enjoy scamming unsuspecting male clients in hotels across the city - until a sting goes horribly wrong for Shane. Karen applies for a wedding licence,and Jamie's suggestion of becoming part-licensee goes ignored. In retaliation,Jamie deliberately ruins her chances of gaining the licence,which results in all out war between the two.
- Description:This series promises benefit fraud,brothels,stints in jail and stings gone wrong,with fake suicides,cold turkey,joyriding,lesbian romps,lingerie parties,revenge and a trip to the seaside to boot all life-affirming events in the world of this Manchester estate. Debbie (Rebecca Ryan) hits sweet sixteen and the Gallaghers are going to celebrate the only way they know how a party! Frank (David Threlfall) suffers post-natal depression with baby number nine while Monica (Annabel Apsion) is busy re-decorating the house and regaining her womanhood. Micky Maguire (Ciaran Griffiths) goes to college and discovers a talent for porn,plus his Madchester tours in his pink limo get him and brother Shane (Nicky Evans) into trouble. Liam s (Johnny Bennett) talents continue to burst out when school discovers his leaning towards genius. New this series,there s feisty auxiliary nurse Maxine (Joanna Higson),who after seducing Carl (Elliott Tittensor) gets her feet firmly under the Gallagher s table when she becomes best mates and clubbing partner with Debbie,and Mandy (Samantha Siddall) meets a charismatic new love interest Joe (Ben Batt). Some sinister dealings and the breakdown of family on the Chatsworth Estate sets a darker tone to series six. The highly un-orthodox yet extremely tightly knit Gallagher family is torn apart,while the Maguires past deeds finally come back to haunt them. Even Yvonne (Kelli Hollis) has some serious explaining to do when an unexpected visitor turns up. How will they all cope? Cracks appear in Karen (Rebecca Atkinson) and Jamie s (Aaron McCusker) marriage and Paddy Maguire (Sean Gilder) discovers that temptation comes in various forms. Ian (Gerard Kearns) questions if Chatsworth is the place for him and introduces a strange newcomer to the estate; whilst Norma (Dystin Johnston) makes a grim discovery while refurbishing The Jockey,and a grimmer one,when she goes in search of her own past.
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Company Productions Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 8
- Transmission Date:17/03/2009
- Rights:Worldwide
- Decade: 2000s