Unfortunately guys you are not going to be able to pull this one off. Shameless is Mancunian through and through.
Lets compare
US Version
UK Version
I can’t imagine Shameless translating well at all. It’s just uniquely Northern, England. I think Southerners in the UK can watch it & kind of get aspects of it, but to get most of it, you have to be from up North. To fully get it, you have to be a Manc.
On another note, I’ve been watching Australian Gangster series Underbelly.
It’s a true story based on the Drug wars in Melbourne, Aus, from 1995 through to 2004. It’s violent, full of bad language & loads of titties & ass. Just my kind of show, lol!
Seriously though, it’s well written, acted & directed. May be not as polished as the mega budget HBO shows, but it defiantly compares in terms of entertainment value. I’ve just forked out £40 to get the second series shipped from Australia, thats how much I’m enjoying this. Get on it!!