Shameless: Season 8

What Season 8 of Shameless

Season 8 Episodes

1. 

   8x01 We Become What We... Frank!

   Nov 5, 2017 · 54 min · ★ 7.0

   The Gallaghers find themselves with money to burn as Carl sells their inheritance from Monica. Fiona swears off random hookups to focus on her new apartment building. Lip deals with the sacrifice that comes with sobriety. Frank emerges out of a meth-induced haze to make amends for decades of depravity.

   Directing: Iain B. MacDonald · Writing: John Wells · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Elliot Fletcher, Zack Pearlman

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   8x02 Where's My Meth?

   Nov 12, 2017 · 55 min · ★ 7.6

   Frank re-lives his 20s and joins the workforce for the first time! Fiona grapples with evicting someone from her building. Lip works out a plan to sabotage Charlie's chances with Sierra. Ian and Carl make a troubling discovery about Monica. Kev says his goodbyes as he prepares to go under the knife.

   Directing: Anthony Hemingway · Writing: Nancy M. Pimental · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Elliot Fletcher, Zack Pearlman

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   8x03 God Bless Her Rotting Soul

   Nov 19, 2017 · 53 min · ★ 8.5

   A violent meth dealer threatens the Gallaghers, forcing Ian, Carl, Lip and Debbie to find a way to pay him off without involving Fiona. Fiona battles it out with a vindictive tenant. Lip cares for a down-and-out Professor Youens. Frank - miraculously - attains something resembling sainthood.

   Directing: Michael Morris · Writing: Krista Vernoff · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Zack Pearlman, Jim Hoffmaster

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   8x04 F**k Paying It Forward

   Nov 26, 2017 · 53 min · ★ 8.2

   A blast from the past shakes up Fiona's view of her life. Frank gets involved with Liam's school and becomes the most popular dad in the PTA. Lip learns getting laid is harder than anticipated when sober. Ian crosses a boundary with a kid from the youth center. Kev and V take a trip to meet his birth family.

   Directing: Regina King · Writing: Dominique Morisseau · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Elliot Fletcher, Ruby Modine

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   8x05 The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher

   Dec 3, 2017 · 58 min · ★ 7.5

   As Fiona tries to raise the profile of the neighborhood, Ian helps Trevor to raise money for a new youth shelter. Meanwhile, Carl loses his scholarship and gets creative with securing the tuition, Lip stands up to a friend and gets hurt and Frank teaches the parents at Liam's school all about the working class.

   Directing: Iain B. MacDonald · Writing: Sheila Callaghan · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Elliot Fletcher, Ruby Modine

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   8x06 Icarus Fell and Rusty Ate Him

   Dec 10, 2017 · 54 min · ★ 7.5

   Fiona is forced to reflect on her own life after a lonely tenant dies and the duty of cleaning out the apartment falls upon her. Meanwhile, Debbie has a pregnancy scare and winds up in a compromising position, Lip enlists Carl's help to search for his sponsor and Frank enjoys having his first-ever credit card.

   Directing: Zetna Fuentes · Writing: Mark Steilen · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Ruby Modine, Michael Patrick McGill

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   8x07 Occupy Fiona

   Dec 17, 2017 · 53 min · ★ 7.5

   Ian tests Fiona's patience and resolve by bringing a messy “Occupy Fiona” movement right to her front door. Lip struggles to get Professor Youens to court for his DUI trial. Meanwhile, a now unemployed Frank goes on a job hunt and Carl gets a feisty new rehab client with a plan to help him get the rest of his tuition.

   Directing: Iain B. MacDonald · Writing: Molly Smith Metzler · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Elliot Fletcher, Ruby Modine

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   8x08 Frank's Northern Southern Express

   Dec 31, 2017 · 55 min · ★ 8.0

   Frank starts a booming import-export business. Fiona considers moving into her own place after Ford shows her a side of Chicago she's never seen. Meanwhile, Lip interviews new sponsors, Ian confronts a pastor trying to "pray the gay away" and Debbie deals with being unemployed while looking for a way to afford school and raise Franny.

   Directing: Emmy Rossum · Writing: Nancy M. Pimental · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Elliot Fletcher, Ruby Modine

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   8x09 The Fugees

   Jan 7, 2018 · 57 min · ★ 7.0

   Frank's business takes a turn for the worse, sending him on the run through the Great White North. Ian's run-in with a minister brings about some unexpected allies. Meanwhile, Fiona tries (and fails) to fit in with Ford's group of friends, Carl's new girlfriend suffers separation anxiety and Lip must decide whether to tell Sierra about Charlie's past.

   Directing: Jeffrey Reiner · Writing: Dominique Morisseau · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Elliot Fletcher, Ruby Modine, Michael Patrick McGill

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    8x10 Church of Gay Jesus

    Jan 14, 2018 · 56 min · ★ 7.1

    Ian's fame in the LGBTQIA community explodes but the sudden surge of 'followers' may be more than he can handle; Frank, however, finds a way to cash in. Meanwhile, Fiona struggles with her conscience when she learns about a worker who fell off her roof and Lip realizes his relationship with Professor Youens may not have been as special as he thought.

    Directing: Anna Mastro · Writing: Sheila Callaghan · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Elliot Fletcher, Richard Flood, Peter Banifaz

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    8x11 A Gallagher Pedicure

    Jan 21, 2018 · 53 min · ★ 7.4

    Fiona's homeless tenants barricade themselves inside her apartment. Lip takes in a terrified Sierra and Lucas when her father is released from prison. Meanwhile Ian, despite warnings, provides sanctuary to a runaway teen, Frank considers his retirement and Debbie must choose between paying for school and paying for surgery to keep her toes.

    Directing: Iain B. MacDonald · Writing: Mark Steilen · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Ruby Modine, Michael Patrick McGill, Jim Hoffmaster

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    8x12 Sleepwalking Season Finale

    Jan 28, 2018 · 57 min · ★ 7.9

    Fiona taps deep into her Gallagher roots to get the homeless family out of her apartment and dismiss their lawsuit. An explosive incident sends Ian and some of his followers into hiding from the authorities. Meanwhile, Lip makes a difficult decision in order to have the life he really wants, Carl looks for a way to go back to school without upsetting Kassidi, Debbie considers letting Derek back into Franny's life and Frank makes plans to take advantage of Liam's rich friend. Season finale.

    Directing: John Wells · Writing: John Wells · Starring: Christian Isaiah, Scott Michael Campbell, Elliot Fletcher, Ruby Modine

Season 8 Cast

Emmy RossumFiona Gallagher12 episodes

William H. MacyFrank Gallagher12 episodes

Jeremy Allen WhiteLip Gallagher12 episodes

Ethan CutkoskyCarl Gallagher12 episodes

Shanola HamptonVeronica Fisher12 episodes

Steve HoweyKevin Ball12 episodes

Emma KenneyDebbie Gallagher12 episodes

Christian IsaiahLiam Gallagher12 episodes

Cameron MonaghanIan Gallagher12 episodes

Isidora GoreshterSvetlana Yevgenivna12 episodes

Jessica SzohrNessa Chabon11 episodes

Ruby ModineSierra Morton10 episodes

Scott Michael CampbellBrad9 episodes

Elliot FletcherTrevor9 episodes

Michael Patrick McGillTommy9 episodes

Jim HoffmasterKermit9 episodes

Levy TranEddie8 episodes

Richard FloodFord6 episodes

Sammi HanrattyKassidi6 episodes

Juliette AngeloGeneva6 episodes

Perry MattfeldMel6 episodes

Chet HanksCharlie5 episodes

Peter BanifazFarhad4 episodes

Alan RosenbergClyde Youens4 episodes

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