Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed the Blu-ray release of
Shameless: The Complete Third Season, starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum. The 2-disc set features all 12 third season episodes as well as numerous extras, and arrives via a Blu-ray/DVD/UltraViolet combo pack on December 17th.
Official Synopsis: Join the outrageous Gallagher clan for another scandalous season of
Shameless with
The Complete Third Season From Emmy-winning executive producer John Wells (
ER,
The West Wing) and Warner Bros. Television,
Shameless stars Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy (
Fargo,
Door to Door) as Frank Gallagher, the outspoken, alcoholic, single father of six clever and resourceful kids who live together on Chicago's South Side.
Season Three of
Shameless picks up 137 days since viewers last spent time with the Gallaghers. Fiona (Rossum) is scrounging for cash and finds herself in a succession of jobs, including club party promoter, grocery store cashier, and office worker. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is sentenced to community service after stealing a laser, while Ian (Cameron Monaghan) struggles to prevent Mickey (Noel Fisher) from marrying a woman his father is forcing him to wed. Jimmy (Justin Chatwin) contemplates returning to medical school; Veronica and Kevin (Shanola Hampton and Steve Howey) are determined to have a baby; Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) becomes part of a scheme to cheat a children's foundation; and Frank, after partying harder than usual, wakes up in Mexico without the papers or cash to get back home. As if their daily struggles weren't enough, Fiona and her siblings have to deal with Child Protective Services threatening to take away the kids.
"Fans love
Shameless for the superb acting, writing, and complex characters," said Rosemary Markson, WBHE Senior Vice President, TV and Special Interest Marketing. She added, "Season 3 gives these fans even more of what they love and we're thrilled to release it on Blu-ray. With six all new behind-the-scenes featurettes available on both formats, fans will get an even deeper look into the dysfunctional and captivating lives of the Gallaghers."
Based on the long-running, award-winning British series by the same name,
Shameless was adapted for American television by John Wells and original UK series creator Paul Abbott (
State of Play) and made its U.S. debut on Showtime on January 9, 2011. The series developed a loyal fan base during the first season, with ratings continuing to climb during subsequent seasons.
Shameless is one of Showtime's top three series across Households, Total Viewers, Adults, Women & Men 18-34, 18-49, 25-54. The series averaged nearly 2.5 million Total Viewers in its third season, 20 percent higher than Season Two.
The Complete Third Season features 1080p video, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, and the following extras:
- Where the Streets Have No Shame (Featurette)
- The Many Sides of Sheila (Featurette)
- An Officer and a Gallagher (Featurette)
- A Lip Off the Old Block (Featurette)
- Being Mandy and Mickey Milkovich (Featurette)
- A Messy Triangle: Lip, Karen and Mandy (Featurette)
- Deleted Scenes
The set also features all 12 Season Three episodes spread across two BD-50 discs:
- El Gran Caņon
- The American Dream
- May I Trim Your Hedges?
- The Helpful Gallaghers
- The Sins of My Caretaker
- Cascading Failures
- A Long Way From Home
- When There's a Will
- Frank the Plumber
- Civil Wrongs
- Order Room Service
- Survival of the Fittest