‘Shameless’ Season 7 Cancellation News: Showtime Axes Series As Emmy Rossum Demands Higher Pay Than William Macy? [SPOILERS]

By Bernadette delos Santos - 14 Dec '16 09:00AM

"Shameless" Season 7 may serve as the series finale for the Showtime drama if contract and pay negotiations continue to become complicated for the cast and crew. While recent updates reveal that the network is already willing to pay Emmy Rossum the same as William H. Macy, the actress is reportedly demanding a higher cut. Will Showtime cancel the series instead?

This article contains spoilers. Read on if you want to learn more about the details of this story.

The fate of "Shameless" Season 7 is still up in the air despite the fact that the Showtime series is close to reaching its finale. As Variety reports, actress Emmy Rossum has been offered the same rate as veteran actor and co-star William H. Macy.

However, Rossum is reportedly not satisfied with Showtime's offer to give her the same rate as Macy. According to the publication, the "Shameless" Season 7 star wants to get a higher cut than Macy to make up for the previous seasons where she was paid lower.

This is reportedly holding up the network's announcement for the "Shameless" Season 7 renewal. The network has decided not to renew the show until they have resolved the issue with Rossum's demands.

This scenario leads to several possibilities: renew "Shameless" Season 7 for Season 8 without Rossum or cancel the series for good. Meanwhile, The Hollywood Reporter also teases on the future of Mickey and Ian following the show's penultimate episode, which saw the departure of one character.

According to Noel Fisher, the future of Mickey and Ian remains unknown, as nobody is quite certain yet about the future of "Shameless" Season 7. Fisher also explained that Trevor and Mickey are different in a way that one of them can bring out the best in Ian while the other can bring out the passion in him.

Do you think Showtime should proceed with the "Shameless" Season 7 renewal even without Emmy Rossum's Fiona? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!