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Shameless S2E5 — Episode 5

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Shameless•Season 2•Episode 5

Episode 5

8.2/10 · 203 votesFeb 1, 200547 min

Ranked #2 of 10 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

Sheila asks Lip to water the plants for a neighbour who's away on holiday, but the house is burgled and Lip is arrested by a bent copper, stitched up and charged. Frank goes to the police station and makes matters a lot worse.

Directed byDearbhla Walsh

Written byPhil Nodding

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Cast15

David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Frank Gallagher

Elliott Tittensor

Elliott Tittensor

Carl Gallagher

Maggie O'Neill

Maggie O'Neill

Sheila Jackson

Rebecca Atkinson

Rebecca Atkinson

Karen Maguire

Rebecca Ryan

Rebecca Ryan

Debbie Gallagher

Anne-Marie Duff

Anne-Marie Duff

Fiona Gallagher

Dean Lennox Kelly

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Kev Ball

Jack Deam

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Marty Fisher

James McAvoy

James McAvoy

Steve McBride

Maxine Peake

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Veronica Fisher

Jody Latham

Jody Latham

Lip Gallagher

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Gerard Kearns

Ian Gallagher

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Dearbhla Walsh

Dearbhla Walsh

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Phil Nodding

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Episode Summary

"Episode 5" is episode 5 of Shameless season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 203 votes, ranking #2 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Dearbhla Walsh and written by Phil Nodding, it aired on February 1, 2005.

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