Let’s say you want to watch the new season as it airs—like, live, with commercials for car insurance and erectile dysfunction. You’ll need Showtime’s exact channel, which changes every time your cable company decides to “reorganize.” I once found it on channel 305 in one house, then channel 1119 at a friend’s apartment. It’s like the channel is playing hide-and-seek with your sanity.
My pro tip? Don’t even bother with the guide. Just scream “Hey Google, what channel is Shameless on?” into the air. Nine times out of ten, it’ll play you the theme song straight into your soul. Or, just go to Netflix and binge the whole thing from season one—you know you want to.
The Streaming Shortcut
If you’re a cord-cutter (fancy word for “poor but proud”), you’ve got options. Hulu has it with a Showtime add-on. Amazon Prime has it if you buy the episodes individually, which is like paying for each individual slice of pizza. Apple TV is also an option, but only if you enjoy paying extra for the privilege of seeing Frank Gallagher vomit in high definition.
Prime Video: Shameless: Saison 3
And let’s not forget the pirate ship methods—but I’m not here to judge. You do you, Captain Jack Sparrow. Just make sure your internet doesn’t buffer during the scene where Fiona throws the kid’s toy into the puddle. That’s a sacred moment.
