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The Best Episodes of Shameless Season 8

Every episode of Shameless Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Shameless Season 8!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Shameless Season 8 Episode 3 - God Bless Her Rotting Soul
    8.9/10(2269 votes)

    S8:E3

    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:Krista Vernoff

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  2. Shameless Season 8 Episode 11 - A Gallagher Pedicure
    8.4/10(1863 votes)

    S8:E11

    Fiona's homeless tenants barricade themselves inside her apartment. Lip takes in a terrified Sierra and Lucas when her father is released from prison. Meanwhile Ian, despite warnings, provides sanctuary to a runaway teen, Frank considers his retirement and Debbie must choose between paying for school and paying for surgery to keep her toes.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writer:Mark Steilen

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  3. Shameless Season 8 Episode 4 - F**k Paying It Forward
    8.3/10(1871 votes)

    S8:E4

    A blast from the past shakes up Fiona's view of her life. Frank gets involved with Liam's school and becomes the most popular dad in the PTA. Lip learns getting laid is harder than anticipated when sober. Ian crosses a boundary with a kid from the youth center. Kev and V take a trip to meet his birth family.

    Director:Regina King
    Writer:Dominique Morisseau

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  4. Shameless Season 8 Episode 1 - We Become What We... Frank!
    8.2/10(2178 votes)

    S8:E1

    The Gallaghers find themselves with money to burn as Carl sells their inheritance from Monica. Fiona swears off random hookups to focus on her new apartment building. Lip deals with the sacrifice that comes with sobriety. Frank emerges out of a meth-induced haze to make amends for decades of depravity.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writer:John Wells

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  5. Shameless Season 8 Episode 2 - Where's My Meth?
    8.1/10(1898 votes)

    S8:E2

    Frank re-lives his 20s and joins the workforce for the first time! Fiona grapples with evicting someone from her building. Lip works out a plan to sabotage Charlie's chances with Sierra. Ian and Carl make a troubling discovery about Monica. Kev says his goodbyes as he prepares to go under the knife.

    Director:Anthony Hemingway
    Writer:Nancy M. Pimental

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  6. Shameless Season 8 Episode 12 - Sleepwalking
    8.1/10(1845 votes)

    S8:E12

    Fiona taps deep into her Gallagher roots to get the homeless family out of her apartment and dismiss their lawsuit. An explosive incident sends Ian and some of his followers into hiding from the authorities. Meanwhile, Lip makes a difficult decision in order to have the life he really wants, Carl looks for a way to go back to school without upsetting Kassidi, Debbie considers letting Derek back into Franny's life and Frank makes plans to take advantage of Liam's rich friend. Season finale.

    Director:John Wells
    Writer:John Wells

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  7. Shameless Season 8 Episode 5 - The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher
    8.0/10(1788 votes)

    S8:E5

    As Fiona tries to raise the profile of the neighborhood, Ian helps Trevor to raise money for a new youth shelter. Meanwhile, Carl loses his scholarship and gets creative with securing the tuition, Lip stands up to a friend and gets hurt and Frank teaches the parents at Liam's school all about the working class.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writer:Sheila Callaghan

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  8. Shameless Season 8 Episode 6 - Icarus Fell and Rusty Ate Him
    8.0/10(1800 votes)

    S8:E6

    Fiona is forced to reflect on her own life after a lonely tenant dies and the duty of cleaning out the apartment falls upon her. Meanwhile, Debbie has a pregnancy scare and winds up in a compromising position, Lip enlists Carl's help to search for his sponsor and Frank enjoys having his first-ever credit card.

    Director:Zetna Fuentes
    Writer:Mark Steilen

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  9. Shameless Season 8 Episode 7 - Occupy Fiona
    7.9/10(1790 votes)

    S8:E7

    Ian tests Fiona's patience and resolve by bringing a messy “Occupy Fiona” movement right to her front door. Lip struggles to get Professor Youens to court for his DUI trial. Meanwhile, a now unemployed Frank goes on a job hunt and Carl gets a feisty new rehab client with a plan to help him get the rest of his tuition.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writer:Molly Smith Metzler

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  10. Shameless Season 8 Episode 8 - Frank's Northern Southern Express
    7.9/10(1798 votes)

    S8:E8

    Frank starts a booming import-export business. Fiona considers moving into her own place after Ford shows her a side of Chicago she's never seen. Meanwhile, Lip interviews new sponsors, Ian confronts a pastor trying to "pray the gay away" and Debbie deals with being unemployed while looking for a way to afford school and raise Franny.

    Director:Emmy Rossum
    Writer:Nancy M. Pimental

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  11. Shameless Season 8 Episode 9 - The Fugees
    7.7/10(1754 votes)

    S8:E9

    Frank's business takes a turn for the worse, sending him on the run through the Great White North. Ian's run-in with a minister brings about some unexpected allies. Meanwhile, Fiona tries (and fails) to fit in with Ford's group of friends, Carl's new girlfriend suffers separation anxiety and Lip must decide whether to tell Sierra about Charlie's past.

    Director:Jeffrey Reiner
    Writer:Dominique Morisseau

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  12. Shameless Season 8 Episode 10 - Church of Gay Jesus
    7.7/10(1785 votes)

    S8:E10

    Ian's fame in the LGBTQIA community explodes but the sudden surge of 'followers' may be more than he can handle; Frank, however, finds a way to cash in. Meanwhile, Fiona struggles with her conscience when she learns about a worker who fell off her roof and Lip realizes his relationship with Professor Youens may not have been as special as he thought.

    Director:Anna Mastro
    Writer:Sheila Callaghan

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"God Bless Her Rotting Soul" is the best rated episode of "Shameless" season 8. It scored 8.9/10 based on 2269 votes. Directed by Michael Morris and written by Krista Vernoff, it aired on 11/19/2017. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "A Gallagher Pedicure".