Shameless Episode Ratings Heatmap
2011 · 5 Seasons · 60 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (12 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.3), maintaining an average of 7.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 60 episodes, Shameless has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 12 ("Father Frank, Full of Grace"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 23 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 2 ("Frank the Plank"), landing at 7.3/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 1 ("Pilot", 7.9) and Episode 2 ("Frank the Plank", 7.3), a swing of 0.6 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Shameless
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Father Frank, Full of Grace | 8.5 | 23 | Mar 27, 2011 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Aunt Ginger | 8.3 | 36 | Jan 23, 2011 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | But at Last Came a Knock | 8.0 | 32 | Mar 6, 2011 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Nana Gallagher Had an Affair | 8.0 | 29 | Mar 13, 2011 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.9 | 146 | Jan 9, 2011 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Killer Carl | 7.9 | 27 | Feb 13, 2011 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Daddyz Girl | 7.9 | 27 | Mar 20, 2011 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Three Boys | 7.8 | 33 | Feb 6, 2011 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Casey Casden | 7.8 | 32 | Jan 30, 2011 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 8 | It's Time to Kill the Turtle | 7.8 | 28 | Feb 27, 2011 |