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Shameless S9E1 — Episode 1
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Shameless•Season 9•Episode 1

Episode 1

6.9/10 · 82 votesJan 9, 201258 min

Ranked #6 of 11 in Season 9•−0.1 vs season avg

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The dysfunction Gallagher family returns, but all is not well on the Chatsworth Estate. Half of Frank's neighbours are evicted from their homes as part of Operation New Start, a multi-agency crackdown on the estate's benefits culture. Jamie and Karen become the reluctant leaders of

Directed byJohn Henderson
Written byEd McCardie, Kevin Erlis
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David Threlfall

David Threlfall

Frank Gallagher

Elliott Tittensor

Elliott Tittensor

Carl Gallagher

Nicky Evans

Nicky Evans

Shane Maguire

Ciarán Griffiths

Ciarán Griffiths

Mickey Maguire

Rebecca Atkinson

Rebecca Atkinson

Karen Maguire

Aaron McCusker

Aaron McCusker

Jamie Maguire

Sally Carman

Sally Carman

Kelly Maguire

Qasim Akhtar

Qasim Akhtar

Chesney Karib

Alice Barry

Alice Barry

Lillian Tyler

Valerie Lilley

Valerie Lilley

Patty Croker

R

Robbie Conway

Aidan Croker

Karen Bryson

Karen Bryson

Avril Powell

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Ed McCardie

Writer

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Kevin Erlis

Writer

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John Henderson

Director

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of Shameless season 9. It scored 6.9/10 from 82 votes, ranking #6 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by John Henderson and written by Ed McCardie, Kevin Erlis, it aired on January 9, 2012.

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