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Shameless will begin production on Season 8 in May 2017 for a fall premiere. The season will have 12 episodes. The renewal comes a day after Shameless aired its Season 7 finale, which had a post-credits scene imploring viewers to come back next year..
Showtime's announcement states that both Shameless and House of Lies were renewed with 12-episode orders, each of which will air in 2015. At present, Shameless is amidst its fourth season, and Showtime says it's bringing in about 5.5 million weekly viewers across platforms. That's up 8% from last season.