8.4/102,426 votes#1 - El Gran Cañon
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2013
Frank wakes up in a place completely foreign to him.
Director: Mark Mylod
Writer: N/A
8.3/102,297 votes#2 - The American Dream
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2013
Fiona is stressed about the money she used for her club night; Frank makes his way home.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: N/A
8.6/102,462 votes#3 - May I Trim Your Hedges?
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2013
Frank tells Carl he has cancer to scam a charity foundation; Lip hunts down pedophiles in the neighborhood.
Director: Steve Shill
Writer: N/A
8.3/102,270 votes#4 - The Helpful Gallaghers
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 2/10/2013
Carl says his goodbyes; Frank is on babysitting duty; Sheila wants to introduce Jody to toy time.
Director: Randall Einhorn
Writer: N/A
8.6/102,334 votes#5 - The Sins of My Caretaker
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/17/2013
The city of Chicago gives notice that they're doing work on the sewer main. The problem? Aunt Ginger's bones are still buried in the yard and Frank needs to find her before the city does. Meanwhile, Fiona is picked on at work for not satisfying her boss. When Fiona fails to provide the support Jimmy needs, he turns to Este. Molly learns that she's a boy and Ned asks Ian to rob his wife's house.
Director: J. Michael Muro
Writer: N/A
8.8/102,417 votes#6 - 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
8.6/102,233 votes#7 - A Long Way from Home
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 3/3/2013
Frank and Fiona go to extreme lengths in court to claim custody of the kids.
Director: Mimi Leder
Writer: N/A
8.3/102,154 votes#8 - Where There's a Will
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 3/10/2013
The family gathers for the real Aunt Ginger's fake funeral.
Director: Danny Cannon
Writer: N/A
8.8/102,337 votes#9 - 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
8.2/102,115 votes#10 - Civil Wrongs
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/24/2013
Fiona's job has brought structure ito her life, but when Jimmy drops a bomb on her things fall apart. Frank is happy with his newfound celebrity as the face of the gay rights movement.
Director: Gary B. Goldman
Writer: N/A
8.5/102,226 votes#11 - Order Room Service
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/31/2013
Fiona takes the kids on a camping trip. Essentially homeless, Frank seeks out Carl who sneaks him into the Gallagher van for the night.
Director: Sanaa Hamri
Writer: N/A
9.1/102,715 votes#12 - 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
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Season 3 Ratings Summary
"El Gran Cañon" is the best rated episode of "Shameless" season 3. It scored 8.4/10 based on 2426 votes. Directed by Mark Mylod and written by N/A, it aired on 1/13/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The American Dream".