The name  Elmo (Bill) s â¦ erves as a nickname whereas the name  Guglielmo (William) may function as a given or middle  name. The pronunciations will be EL-mo and goo-LYEL-mo in  Italian. .
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..
On December 19, 2016, the series was renewed for an eighth season, which debuted on November 5, 2017. As of January 28, 2018, 96 episodes of Shameless have aired. On November 8, 2017, the series was renewed for a ninth season.