9.4/10 4,486 votes#1 - Lazarus
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 4/6/2014
Fiona gets out of jail. Frank is feeling like his old self.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: N/A
9.3/10 3,198 votes#2 - Emily
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 3/30/2014
Fiona is hauled off to a correctional facility. Amanda’s parents bribe Lip.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: N/A
9.2/10 2,474 votes#3 - Requiem for a Slut
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2016
The Gallaghers grapple with the loss of one of their own. As Lip takes steps to improve his future, Debbie, Carl and Liam get roped into Frank's new scheme.
Director: John Wells
Writer: N/A
9.1/10 3,075 votes#4 - Just Like the Pilgrims Intended
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/25/2012
It's a typical Gallagher nontraditional Thanksgiving that includes a suicide attempt by Monica, Carl shooting a bald eagle, and Karen going into labor; Steve agrees to allow Estefania's boyfriend to steal his identity; Ian sleeps with a businessman named Ned; Frank tries to get his share of his mother's money from his brother Clayton.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: Nancy M. Pimental
9.1/10 2,687 votes#5 - Survival of the Fittest
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 4/7/2013
Fiona and the family prepare a surprise high school,graduation party for Lip. Frank wins a bet and uses the winnings to take Lip out for lobster and some quality father/son time.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: N/A
9.1/10 3,019 votes#6 - Crazy Love
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2015
Fiona is thrown into chaos by the return of Jimmy. Ian takes Mickey's baby.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: N/A
9.1/10 2,379 votes#7 - Happily Ever After
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2016
Frank and Monica have an interesting proposal for the kids. Lip buckles under pressure from Debbie to get his sobriety under control. Meanwhile, Fiona sees a business opportunity as Kev and V attempt to start a new chapter.
Director: John M. Valerio
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 2,509 votes#8 - There's the Rub
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/9/2014
Fiona's series of bad decisions involving Robbie finally boil over. Meanwhile, Frank and Sammi pursue a cure for Frank's liver trouble and try to catch up on missed father-daughter time; and Lip gets a surprise visit at college from Army investigators.
Director: David Nutter
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 2,393 votes#9 - Carl's First Sentencing
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2015
Frank plays tour guide for his doctor. Fiona preps Carl for sentencing.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: N/A
9.0/10 1,987 votes#10 - Found
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 3/10/2019
As the Gallaghers decide what to do with a bedridden Frank, Fiona has to make a decision about her future. Carl and Debbie share their heartbreak together. Lip has to deal with a distressed Tami.
Director: John Wells
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 2,263 votes#11 - Drugs Actually
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2015
Frank grows concerned as Bianca's behavior becomes erratic and dangerous.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 2,180 votes#12 - Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 4/3/2016
It's wedding day and Frank shows up uninvited - and high.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 2,139 votes#13 - You Sold Me the Laundromat, Remember?
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2016
Fiona takes a DIY approach to renovating the laundromat. Lip agrees to go before the school board in hopes of getting reinstated. Meanwhile, Kev's trust in Svetlana wanes even further when the titty van goes missing.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 1,781 votes#14 - God Bless Her Rotting Soul
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 11/19/2017
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.
Director: Michael Morris
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 1,842 votes#15 - Face It, You're Gorgeous
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/2018
Frank employs Liam to help him chase down a romantic connection; Fiona struggles to keep up with the demands of her new investment as Ford pushes her to get serious about their relationship.
Director: Allison Liddi-Brown
Writer: N/A
8.9/10 1,909 votes#16 - "Gallavich!"
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/26/2020
Liam out-Gallaghers Frank, Lip works to convince Tami to stay in Chicago with their baby, Debbie turns over a new romantic leaf and Kev’s new business takes off, but V wonders where the money is going.
Director: John Wells
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 2,892 votes#17 - Father Frank, Full of Grace
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2011
Steve tries to convince Fiona to skip town with him now that his true livelihood as been discovered; Frank and Karen's secret is revealed, forcing Frank to go into hiding; Fiona tries to figure out how to get Lip and Ian out of jail after their arrest for car theft.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: John Wells
8.8/10 2,397 votes#18 - Cascading Failures
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/24/2013
The Department of Family Services hauls the Gallagher children away, leaving Fiona desperate to get them back. With Monica nowhere to be found, Fiona is forced to find Frank and get him to make a "Father of the Year" appearance in court. It all goes well until Fiona discovers that Frank's not the solution to her problem - he's the cause. Meanwhile, Kev and Veronica recruit V's mother as a surrogate and Terry catches Mickey and Ian in a compromising situation.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 2,312 votes#19 - Frank the Plumber
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 3/17/2013
Fiona starts a new office job but has a hard time fitting in with the corporate culture. In an attempt to get medical coverage, Frank inadvertently becomes involved in the gay rights movement where he meets Abraham Paige, a powerful activist.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 2,268 votes#20 - Iron City
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/16/2014
Fiona ends up in jail; the family waits for news about Liam; Frank wakes up in the emergency room.
Director: James Ponsoldt
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 2,313 votes#21 - A Jailbird, Invalid, Martyr, Cutter, Retard, and Parasitic Twin
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 2/23/2014
Guardianship duties fall upon Lip - who gets some unexpected assistance.
Director: Gary B. Goldman
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 2,366 votes#22 - The Legend of Bonnie and Carl
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 3/16/2014
Carl connects with a girl in detention; Lip and Amanda grow closer; Sheila returns with big plans; Fiona searches for a job; Mickey spends time with Ian.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 2,259 votes#23 - Uncle Carl
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2015
Gus tells Fiona he's leaving to go on tour. Frank seeks revenge on Sammi.
Director: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: N/A
8.8/10 1,958 votes#24 - Sleep No More
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 3/27/2016
A confrontation between Sean and Frank quickly descends into a brawl.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: N/A
8.7/10 2,185 votes#25 - Liver, I Hardly Know Her
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/23/2014
Fiona violates terms of her probation, sending the family into search party mode.
Director: Christopher Chulack
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Shameless
Every episode of Shameless ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Shameless!
Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.
Genres:DramaComedy
Network:Showtime
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Shameless" is "Lazarus", rated 9.4/10 from 4486 user votes. It was directed by Mark Mylod and written by N/A. "Lazarus" aired on 4/6/2014 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Emily".