Series like Shameless

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   Shameless

   Same creator

   2004 · Comedy · Drama

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   The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.

   Why it connects

   • the same creator
   • strong shared themes: alcoholic father and big family

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   Californication

   Similar atmosphere

   2007 · 28 min · Comedy · Drama

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   A self-loathing, alcoholic writer attempts to repair his damaged relationships with his daughter and her mother while combating sex addiction, a budding drug problem, and the seeming inability to avoid making bad decisions.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • a closely matched era
   • similar audience response

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   Two and a Half Men

   Same network

   2003 · Comedy

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   A hedonistic jingle writer's free-wheeling life comes to an abrupt halt when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beach-front house.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap
   • shared network: Warner Bros. Television

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   Succession

   Similar atmosphere

   2018 · Comedy · Drama

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   Follow the lives of the Roy family as they contemplate their future once their aging father begins to step back from the media and entertainment conglomerate they control.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • shared themes: dysfunctional family and sibling relationship
   • similar audience response

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   It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

   Shared themes

   2005 · Comedy

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   Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

   Why it connects

   • shared themes: dysfunctional family and sibling relationship
   • substantial genre overlap
   • similar audience response

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   Shrinking

   Similar atmosphere

   2023 · Comedy · Drama

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   Jimmy is struggling to grieve the loss of his wife while being a dad, friend, and therapist. He decides to try a new approach with everyone in his path: unfiltered, brutal honesty. Will it make things better—or unleash uproarious chaos?

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap
   • similar audience response
   • shared network: Warner Bros. Television

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   The Chi

   Same network

   2018 · Drama

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   A relevant, timely and distinctive coming-of-age story following a half dozen interrelated characters in the South Side of Chicago. The story centers on Brandon, an ambitious and confident young man who dreams about opening a restaurant of his own someday, but is conflicted between the promise of a new life and his responsibility to his mother and teenage brother back in the South Side.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap
   • shared network: Showtime Networks

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   Horace and Pete

   Similar atmosphere

   2016 · 30 min · Comedy · Drama

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   The owners of a dive bar in Brooklyn, Horace and Pete, along with bar regulars share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar.

   Why it connects

   • strong genre and series-style overlap

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   Maid

   Same network

   2021 · Drama

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   After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.

   Why it connects

   • substantial genre overlap
   • similar audience response
   • shared network: John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television

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    Animal Kingdom

    Same network

    2016 · 50 min · Crime · Drama

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    17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody moves in with his freewheeling relatives in their Southern California beach town after his mother dies of a heroin overdose. Headed by boot-tough matriarch Janine "Smurf" Cody and her right-hand Baz, who runs the business and calls the shots, the clan also consists of Pope, the oldest and most dangerous of the Cody boys; Craig, the tough and fearless middle son; and Deran, the troubled, suspicious "baby" of the family.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
    • shared network: John Wells Productions, Warner Bros. Television

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