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Shameless S2E4 — A Beautiful Mess

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Shameless•Season 2•Episode 4

A Beautiful Mess

8.3/10 · 3,058 votesJan 29, 201253 min

Ranked #5 of 12 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

Fiona deals with the consequences of sleeping with Craig when his angry wife shows up at the door; Debbie develops a stress-rash and Fiona wonders if she's putting too much responsibility on the kids; Sheila has made it all the way to the hair salon

Directed byMark Mylod

Written byAlex Borstein

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Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Fiona Gallagher

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Frank Gallagher

Justin Chatwin

Justin Chatwin

Steve Wilton/Jimmy Lishman

Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen White

Lip Gallagher

Ethan Cutkosky

Ethan Cutkosky

Carl Gallagher

Shanola Hampton

Shanola Hampton

Veronica Fisher

Steve Howey

Steve Howey

Kevin Ball

Emma Kenney

Emma Kenney

Debbie Gallagher

Cameron Monaghan

Cameron Monaghan

Ian Gallagher

Laura Slade Wiggins

Laura Slade Wiggins

Karen Jackson

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Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein

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Mark Mylod

Mark Mylod

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Episode Summary

"A Beautiful Mess" is episode 4 of Shameless season 2. It scored 8.3/10 from 3,058 votes, ranking #5 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Mark Mylod and written by Alex Borstein, it aired on January 29, 2012.

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