People love to watch comedy-drama TV series and one name that we often listen to is “Shameless”. It is an American TV series developed by John Wells. Its first season was premiered on Showtime on January 9, 2011, and the amazing TV show was renewed for a tenth season which will premiere in late 2019.

Shameless episodes center on the life of the poor, dysfunctional family Frank Gallagher played by William H. Macy. He is a single father raising six children. Frank does nothing all day except drink, sleep around with woman and cheats the state welfare system, while his six children learn to care of themselves.

These popular TV series show various up and downs faced by the characters of Shameless. Like Shameless, there are various comedy-dramas TV shows available on Netflix and other streaming channels. Watch the list of best TV shows similar to Shameless.

Arrested Development

Arrested Development (2003-Present)

Genre: Comedy                               IMDB Rating: 8.8

Arrested Development, comedy TV series deals with the dysfunctional Bluth family where members have some serious issues around them. Level-headed son Michael Bluth takes over family affairs after his father is imprisoned. He tries to keep the family floating with his level-headed nature but everything around him is crumbling down.

Arrested Development cast includes Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Portia de Rossi, and others.

Rake tv series

Rake (2010-2018)

Genre: Comedy, Drama                     IMDB Rating: 8.6

Rake is one of the popular comedy TV series that focus on criminal lawyer Cleaver Greene. He defends the indefensible – from bigamists to cannibals and everything in between. He is champion of the lost cause, both in the courtroom and in the bedroom.

Rake cast includes Richard Roxburgh, Matt Day, Kate Box and many other famous personalities. It is created by Peter Duncan, Richard Roxburgh, and Charles Waterstreet.

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Mad Men (2007-2015)

Genre: Drama                                     IMDB Rating: 8.6

Mad Men story follows Donald Draper, one of the firm’s most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives. It is an interesting drama about one of New York’s most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s. The creator of this top-rated show is Matthew Weiner. Mad Men episodes accurately depict the retro hairstyles and dresses.

Californication

Californication (2007-2014)

Genre: Comedy, Drama                         IMDB Rating: 8.3

Californication follows a novelist Hank Moody, who is a womanizer, drug addict, and alcoholic. He juggles his career, his relationship with his daughter and his ex-girlfriend, as well as his appetite for beautiful women.

Californication season one was premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007, and its seventh seasons ended on June 29, 2014.

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Looking (2014-2015)

Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance                   IMDB Rating: 8.2

Looking is a comedy-drama TV series created by Michael Lannan. Its episodes focus on the experience of three close friends Jonathan Groff, Frankie J. Alvarez and Murray Bartlett living and loving in modern-day San Francisco. Looking season one premiered on HBO on January 19, 2014.

weeds tv shows

Weeds (2005-2012)

Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama                      IMDB Rating: 8.0

Created by Jenji Kohan, Weeds is an interesting TV show that focuses on a widowed suburban mother, Nancy Botwin, who supports her family by selling marijuana but later on she finds out just how addicted her neighborhood already is. Weeds season one premiered on Showtime August 7, 2005, and its final eighth season on September 16, 2012.

United States of Tara

United States of Tara (2009-2011)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance                   IMDB Rating: 7.9

A well-received comedy-drama TV series of Showtime is United States of Tara. Created by Diablo Cody, the TV series focuses on a woman who struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorders and raising a dysfunctional family.

United States of Tara cast includes Toni Collette, John Corbett, Rosemarie DeWitt, and other famous personalities.

Sirens

Sirens (2014-2015)

Genre: Comedy                                     IMDB Rating: 7.8

Sirens are a two-season comedy series created by Bob Fisher and Denis Leary. It’s an absolute comedy TV series that focus on three Chicago EMTs who despite their narcissistic and self-destructive personalities are uniquely qualified to save lives. Sirens cast include Michael Mosley, Kevin Daniels, Kevin Bigley, and others.

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Nurse Jackie (2009-2015)

Genre: Comedy, Drama                            IMDB Rating: 7.7

Nurse Jackie is a complete TV show or TV Series of seven seasons and 80 episodes created by Liz Brixius, Evan Dunsky and Linda Wallem. It focuses on a drug-addicted nurse struggles who try to find the balance between the demands of her frenetic job at a New York City hospital and an array of personal dramas.

Hung (2009-2011)

Genre: Comedy, Drama                             IMDB Rating: 7.2

The hung story showcases on Ray Drecker, a high school basketball coach, who is down on his luck and uses his greatest asset to make some extra cash.

Hung is a popular TV series that premiered on HBO on June 28, 2009, and ended on December 4, 2011, after three seasons.

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Last Update: June 28, 2019