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Shameless•Season 3•Episode 5

Episode 5

7.9/10 · 147 votesJan 31, 200650 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 3•matches the season avg

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On the day that Kev should be happily celebrating his 35th birthday, his mother throws herself from her balcony. To add to his woes, he sees his ex-wife Roxy, who's recently out of prison and far from reformed, at the funeral. Fatherhood has had a

Directed byJim O'Hanlon

Written byDaniel Brocklehurst, Emma Frost

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Seasons11

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Season 3 Episodes8

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Episode 4

Episode 5

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Cast17

David Threlfall

Frank Gallagher

Elliott Tittensor

Carl Gallagher

Johnny Bennett

Liam Gallagher

Maggie O'Neill

Sheila Jackson

Rebecca Atkinson

Karen Maguire

Rebecca Ryan

Debbie Gallagher

Alice Barry

Lillian Tyler

Dean Lennox Kelly

Kev Ball

Jack Deam

Marty Fisher

Maxine Peake

Veronica Fisher

Jody Latham

Lip Gallagher

Gerard Kearns

Ian Gallagher

Crew3

Daniel Brocklehurst

Writer

Jim O'Hanlon

Director

Emma Frost

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Episode 5" is episode 5 of Shameless season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 147 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jim O'Hanlon and written by Daniel Brocklehurst, Emma Frost, it aired on January 31, 2006.

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