Shameless season 9

Shameless
Season 9
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ShowrunnersPaul Abbott
John Wells
Starring
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09) –
March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)
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The ninth season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, was announced on November 8, 2017, following the season 8 premiere.[1] The season premiered on September 9, 2018,[2] and consisted of 14 episodes, split into two seven-episode parts.[3] The second half of the season premiered on January 20, 2019.[3] The season also includes the 100th episode of the series.

On August 30, 2018, Emmy Rossum announced that she would leave the series following the ninth season.[4] On October 7, 2018, Cameron Monaghan announced that the sixth episode of the season would be his last one.[5] However, Monaghan appeared in "Found", the season finale, and returned to the series in season ten.[6] Christian Isaiah and Richard Flood, who portray Liam Gallagher and Ford Kellogg respectively, were promoted to the main cast.

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 8, 2017). "'Shameless' Renewed For Season 9 By Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Gelman, Vlada (July 26, 2018). "Shameless Season 9 Trailer: Lip Plays Dad, Ian Is 'the Gay Che' and More". TV Line. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hibberd, James (August 6, 2018). "Shameless season 9 will be super-sized, and split in half". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  4. ^ Holloway, Daniel (August 30, 2018). "'Shameless' Star Emmy Rossum Says She's Leaving Showtime Series". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Lawrence, Derek (October 8, 2018). "Cameron Monaghan is also leaving Shameless". Variety. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (January 31, 2019). "'Shameless' Renewed for Season 10 at Showtime". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 31, 2019.