Shameless (US) season 1 Pilot - Metacritic

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Jan 9, 2011
58 m

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Shameless (US)

Summary Set in working-class Chicago, the Gallagher family, a working class family of eight, must survive the ups and downs of today's recession. With a mother who is out of her element and an alcoholic father who usually ends up passed out on the living room floor, 18-year-old daughter Fiona is left with the task of keeping her five younger bro...

Directed By: Mark Mylod

Written By: Paul Abbott, John Wells

TV-MA
SHOWTIME
Jan 9, 2011
58 m

TV-MA
SHOWTIME
Jan 9, 2011
58 m

S1 • Episode 1

Pilot

Air Date: Jan 9, 2011

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Summary Set in working-class Chicago, the Gallagher family, a working class family of eight, must survive the ups and downs of today's recession. With a mother who is out of her element and an alcoholic father who usually ends up passed out on the living room floor, 18-year-old daughter Fiona is left with the task of keeping her five younger bro...

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Episode 1 • Jan 9, 2011 • 58 m

Drunken father Frank is of no use to his dysfunctional family; Fiona meets a handsome stranger when her purse is stolen; Lip is shocked to discover his brother Ian is gay.

Episode 2 • Jan 16, 2011 • 54 m

Frank the Plank

A manhunt ensues after Frank goes on a bender and turns up missing on Friday, the day he never fails to cash his disability check, and turns up in Toronto with no idea how he got there.

Episode 3 • Jan 23, 2011 • 51 m

Fiona turns her attentions to a cop, Tony, but Steve isn't willing to give up without a fight; Ian is targeted by the brothers of a girl he spurned; the family searches for the elderly aunt who owns their house.

Episode 4 • Jan 30, 2011 • 44 m

A sad and lonely Debbie steals a little boy from a birthday party, forcing the family to scheme a way to return him; a web of lies ends in a marriage proposal from Kevin, who is already married.

Episode 5 • Feb 6, 2011 • 43 m

The family fakes a wedding when they learn Kevin's new fiancee comes with a substantial dowry; Frank deals with bad medical news by spiraling out of control; Steve looks for a new car, with Fiona along for the ride.

Episode 6 • Feb 13, 2011 • 49 m

Fiona tries to prove the Gallagher home is suitable for rehabilitating a delinquent; Lip gets busted taking the SAT for fellow students; Frank's poor business acumen continues to have negative consequences.

Episode 7 • Feb 20, 2011 • 43 m

Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father

Frank takes a risk when goons demand the six grand he owes them; Fiona agrees to a night away with Steve, leaving Liam in agoraphobic Sheila's care; Ian is fed up with Mickey's bullying of Kash.

Episode 8 • Feb 27, 2011 • 46 m

It's Time to Kill the Turtle

When Frank gives up drinking, Sheila worries he'll no longer be attracted to her, while Carl and Debbie enjoy having their dad back - despite Lip's warning that it won't last; Fiona barely notices that Steve's behaving suspiciously.

Episode 9 • Mar 6, 2011 • 50 m

But at Last Came a Knock

Frank needs his ex-wife's signature to claim some settlement money; Debbie learns that Steve may not be who he says he is; Monica shows up and announces she's taking baby Liam.

Episode 10 • Mar 13, 2011 • 48 m

Nana Gallagher Had an Affair

Monica's return wreaks havoc on the Gallagher clan, while Frank hits a new low to stop a disability worker from tampering with his benefits.

Episode 11 • Mar 20, 2011 • 45 m

Fiona meets a new friend at Debbie's mothers group; Tony unravels the truth about Steve's car-stealing business; Frank loses his worker's compensation and tasks his kids with finding him a new and promisingly dangerous job.

Episode 12 • Mar 27, 2011 • 50 m

Father Frank, Full of Grace

Steve tries to convince Fiona to skip town with him while she's trying to get Lip and Ian out of jail; Frank and Karen's secret is revealed, forcing Frank to go into hiding.

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