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Shameless S8E1 — We Become What We... Frank!

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Shameless•Season 8•Episode 1

We Become What We... Frank!

8.2/10 · 2,178 votesNov 5, 201754 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 8•+0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byIain B. MacDonald

Written byJohn Wells

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Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Fiona Gallagher

William H. Macy

William H. Macy

Frank Gallagher

Jeremy Allen White

Jeremy Allen White

Lip Gallagher

Ethan Cutkosky

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Carl Gallagher

Shanola Hampton

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Veronica Fisher

Steve Howey

Steve Howey

Kevin Ball

Emma Kenney

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Debbie Gallagher

Cameron Monaghan

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Ian Gallagher

Isidora Goreshter

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Svetlana Yevgenivna

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John Wells

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Iain B. MacDonald

Iain B. MacDonald

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Episode Summary

"We Become What We... Frank!" is episode 1 of Shameless season 8. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,178 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Iain B. MacDonald and written by John Wells, it aired on November 5, 2017.

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