Showtime is bringing an adaptation of "Shameless," the British series, to American premium television; it stars Emmy winner Allison Janney ("The West Wing") and William H. Macy. The network ordered 12
episodes of the hour-long drama tracing the lives of a very unconventional blue-collar family. The series will start production at the end of summer 2010. Shameless will be produced by Bonanza
Productions Inc. in association with John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television.