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Shameless S3E6 — Cascading Failures

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Shameless•Season 3•Episode 6

Cascading Failures

8.8/10 · 3,000 votesFeb 24, 201354 min

Ranked #2 of 12 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

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

Directed byAnthony Hemingway

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

Noel Fisher

Noel Fisher

Mickey Milkovich

Emma Greenwell

Emma Greenwell

Mandy Milkovich

Zach McGowan

Zach McGowan

Jody Silverman

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Alex Borstein

Alex Borstein

Writer

Anthony Hemingway

Anthony Hemingway

Director

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Episode Summary

"Cascading Failures" is episode 6 of Shameless season 3. It scored 8.8/10 from 3,000 votes, ranking #2 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Anthony Hemingway and written by Alex Borstein, it aired on February 24, 2013.

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