Shameless television: gendering transnational narratives

Johnson, BL; Minor, LJ

Abstract

The UK television drama Shameless (Channel 4, 2004-2011) ran for eleven series, ending with its 138th episode in 2011. The closing episode did not only mark an end, however, but also a beginning - of a US remake on Showtime (2011-). Eight series down the line and carrying the weight of critical acclaim, this article works to consider the textual representations and formal constructions of gender through the process of adaptation. Paying close attention to the structural elements of recaps, voiceovers, and final sequences of Shameless’ first series, while drawing on the work of feminist narratologists and transnational TV theory, we argue that the examination of gender in narrative reveals differing cultural values between the UK and US.

Citation

Johnson, B., & Minor, L. (2018). Shameless television: gendering transnational narratives. Feminist Media Studies, 19(3), 364-379. https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2018.1468795

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: May 10, 2018
• Publication Date: May 10, 2018
• Deposit Date: Oct 6, 2022
• Journal: Feminist Media Studies
• Print ISSN: 1468-0777
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-0777
• Publisher: Routledge
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 364-379
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2018.1468795
• Keywords: Shameless, feminist television studies, transnational television, gendered narrative, feminist media studies
• Publisher URL: https://doi-org.salford.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/14680777.2018.1468795
• Additional Information: Projects : Shameless: aesthetics, style and putting 'cool' into the TV classics canon