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Shameless S8E8 — Frank's Northern Southern Express

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Shameless•Season 8•Episode 8

Frank's Northern Southern Express

7.9/10 · 1,798 votesDec 31, 201755 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 8•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byEmmy Rossum

Written byNancy M. Pimental

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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

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

Isidora Goreshter

Isidora Goreshter

Svetlana Yevgenivna

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Nancy M. Pimental

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Emmy Rossum

Emmy Rossum

Director

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Episode Summary

"Frank's Northern Southern Express" is episode 8 of Shameless season 8. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,798 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Emmy Rossum and written by Nancy M. Pimental, it aired on December 31, 2017.

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