It should be noted that the premiere date of season 6 is scheduled for January 10, 2016, and obviously, the viewers will again enjoy 12 new episodes. Shameless season 6 start air – [January 10, 2016] (9/8c) «Shameless» is one of the last series left over from Showtime’s previous regime, so let’s support it in comments! UPDATE 1 (January 12, 2016): Good news! Showtime has renewed Shameless for Season 7. The 12-episode season will begin shooting later this year.