Shameless (U.S. TV series) is a romance.
If the show is picked up and it's an hour-long drama, the network orders a "run" of episodesusually only six or 13 episodes at first, though if it's a half-hour comedy then the season typically consists of at least 22 episodes
 Australian situation comedy series' seasons are approximately 13 episodes long and premiere any time between February and November

