The sixth season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the award-winning British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on January 10, 2016, concluded April 3, 2016. Executive producers are John Wells, Andrew Stearn, Nancy M. Pimental, Davey Holmes, Christopher Chulack, Krista Vernoff and producers Terri Murphy and Princess Nash.
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William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher
Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher Pfender
Jeremy Allen White as Philip "Lip" Gallagher
Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher
Shanola Hampton as Veronica "V" Fisher
Steve Howey as Kevin "Kev" Ball
Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher
Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher
Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich
Dermot Mulroney as Sean Pierce
Sasha Alexander as Helene Runyon Robinson
Emma Greenwell as Mandy Milkovich
Steve Kazee as Gus Pfender
Sherilyn Fenn as Queenie Schlott
Isidora Goreshter as Svetlana
Alan Rosenberg as Professor Youens
Jeff Pierre as Caleb
Brendan and Brandon Sims as Liam Gallagher
Kellen Michael as Chuckie Schlott
Ever Carradine as Erika Wexler
Will Sasso as Yanis
Nichole Bloom as Amanda
Michael McMillian as Tyler Wexler
Victor I. Onuigbo as Nick
Jaylen Barron as Dominique Winslow
Peter Macon as Sergeant Winslow
Michael Reilly Burke as Theo Robinson
Jim Hoffmaster as Kermit
Michael Patrick McGill as Tommy
Vanessa Bell Calloway as Carol
Chris Brochu as Dylan Robinson
Reed Emmons as Will Pierce
Jenica Bergere as Lisa
Lee Stark as Lisa
Andrew Asper as Jason
Rebecca Metz as Melinda
José Julián as Joaquin
Tyler Jacob Moore as Tony
Brent Sexton as Patrick Gallagher
Gabrielle Walsh as Tanya
Luca Oriel as Derek Delgado
Development and production
Shameless was renewed for a sixth season on January 12, 2015; which premiered on January 10, 2016. The writers began working on the season on April 6, 2015. Principal photography for the season began on August 5, 2015.
