Shameless (season 7)

The seventh season of Shameless, based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, is an American comedy-drama television series with executive producers John Wells, Christopher Chulack, Krista Vernoff, Etan Frankel, Nancy M. Pimental and Sheila Callaghan.[1] The season premiered on October 2, 2016, the first time the series has debuted in autumn.[2] Showtime premiered a free preview of the season premiere online on September 23, 2016, ahead of the October 2 broadcast.

Shameless
Season 7
DVD cover
Starring	William H. Macy Emmy Rossum Jeremy Allen White Ethan Cutkosky Shanola Hampton Steve Howey Emma Kenney Cameron Monaghan Isidora Goreshter
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	12
Release
Original network	Showtime
Original release	October 2 (2016-10-02) – December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)
Season chronology

Overview

In this season, Frank has survived being thrown off the bridge and is kicked out of his home by his children. He gets revenge by taking his only loyal child Liam and blocking the family out their rooms. then starts a successful homeless shelter, but later gets kicked out despite owning the property. He later finds out that Monica has terminal brain damage. The two try to make the best of Monica's last days. Fiona struggles with owning two separate properties, and is happy being single. She begins to use Tinder to find one night stands to "save energy" on other things. Carl is uncircumcised and tries to keep his girlfriend whose father greatly disapproves of him. He later forms a bond with her father and leaves for military school. Lip dates Sierra, who works at Patsy's Pies, and struggles to stay sober. Ian refuses to take his medication and meets a new boyfriend named Trevor. He later finds out Mickey is out of prison. Debbie struggles to raise and keep Franny as she gets kidnapped by Derek's family. Kev and Veronica continue their "thrupple" with Svetlana until they find out Svetlana lied and betrayed them.

Cast

See also: List of Shameless (American TV series) characters

Main

• William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher[1]
• Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher[1]
• Jeremy Allen White as Philip "Lip" Gallagher[1]
• Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher[1]
• Shanola Hampton as Veronica “V” Fisher[1]
• Steve Howey as Kevin "Kev" Ball[1]
• Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher[1]
• Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher[1]
• Isidora Goreshter as Svetlana Yevgenivna Fisher[1]

Special guest stars

• Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich[3]
• Chloe Webb as Monica Gallagher
• Sasha Alexander as Helene Runyon
• June Squibb as Etta[4]

Recurring

• Brendan and Brandon Sims as Liam Gallagher
• Alan Rosenberg as Professor Youens
• Jeff Pierre as Caleb
• Jaylen Barron as Dominique Winslow
• Rebecca Metz as Melinda
• Jim Hoffmaster as Kermit
• Michael Patrick McGill as Tommy
• Tate Ellington as Chad
• Abena Ansah as Jolayemi
• John Hennigan as Cody
• Peter Macon as Sergeant Winslow
• Pasha Lychnikoff as Yvon[5]
• Sharon Lawrence as Margo Mierzejewski[6]
• Alicia Coppola as Sue[5]
• Arden Myrin as New Monica/Delores[5]
• Ruby Modine as Sierra[5]
• Zack Pearlman as Neil
• Elliot Fletcher as Trevor
• José Julián as Joaquin
• Chet Hanks as Charlie
• Barry Sloane as Ryan
• Scott Michael Campbell as Brad

Episodes

Main article: List of Shameless (American TV series) episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
73	1	"Hiraeth"	Christopher Chulack	John Wells	September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) (online) October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) (Showtime)	1.24[7]
Frank awakens from his coma 29 Days after being found in Lake Michigan. Frank returns home as his family and friends are surprised that he survived and he recalls them throwing him off a bridge before he is kicked out by his family. Fiona continues her job at Patsy's Pies as the manager, however she starts to find difficulty in her job after Sean's abrupt departure. Kev, V, and Svetlana continue their polygamous relationship as all three help each other out with their own necessities and even run the Alibi together. Lip is released from A.A treatment. Debbie continues to have difficulty as a single mother, she then resorts to stealing other people's belongings and also hires a night nanny to watch Franny. Ian starts to have his doubts about his relationship with Caleb. Carl gets circumcised. At the end, Ian, with Lip's help, follows and discovers Caleb making out with a woman outside the local train station.
74	2	"Swipe, Fuck, Leave"	Rob Hardy	Nancy M. Pimental	October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)	1.11[8]
Fiona informs Chad, the owner of Patsy's, of her desire to resign from her job and return to waiting tables. However, she is informed about the restaurant's financial state and he recommends that she hire her own staff; she fires the current waitresses and hires three young women including one who introduces her to dating via social media. Frank has recovered and gets revenge on his family by taking Liam and hiring demolition workers to help construct walls around the Gallagher house leaving the rest of the family scattered by sleeping in the living room. Kev becomes quite comfortable with his polygamous relationship. However, when left with the task of cleaning the house and shenanigans with the kids, he ends up being scolded by V and Svetlana; the failed job of a 'maid' inspires Kev with the idea of a real topless maid service to the women. Ian avoids Caleb and questions his actions and sexuality including his own. Lip starts a new job as an intern while continuing to deal with his alcohol problems. Debbie fully starts a toddler merchandise scam. Carl continues to struggle with erectile dysfunction. At the end, the Gallaghers demolish the walls in their house while Frank flees.
75	3	"Home Sweet Homeless Shelter"	Iain B. MacDonald	Krista Vernoff	October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)	1.44[9]
Kev, V, and Svetlana commence their topless maid service and deal with the sudden arrival of Svetlana's estranged intimidating father. Fiona starts to consider her future once speaking to her job's manager. Frank moves into a shelter and officially fulfills his quest by 'disowning' his family and forms a new 'family' consisting of homeless people. Ian's break-up with Caleb puts him in a manic state. Lip finds himself on a rocky start to his new job. Carl is confronted by Dominque's father, Sergeant Winslow, who claims that he gave her gonorrhea; he gets himself tested then proves to him by finding Dominique at a fraternity house making out with an older man. Debbie has a brush with the law in a store after now shoplifting clothing and finds herself in debt to her night nanny Jolayemi. After a day of chaos with her siblings, this leads to Fiona giving the rest of the Gallagher family ultimatums to even finding some inspiration by a corporate employee; she later tells that family that they will be taking care of themselves when at home, including personal necessities. Veronica shows the family that Frank has got a home for the homeless in the empty house on the block, he celebrates and tells his protesting kids (except Liam) to leave him alone since they have shown their true feelings to him with their acts.
76	4	"I Am a Storm"	Emmy Rossum	Sheila Callaghan	October 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)	1.38[10]
Frank worries that he and his new family will lose their Home for the Homeless shelter, so he plans a little goodwill for the neighborhood. Fiona drums up business by throwing a speakeasy party at Patsy's Pies including now keeping the restaurant open 24 hours. Lip learns the truth of his new job to even getting a promotion. Ian meets a new love interest named Trevor who he then finds out is transgender, but the result of an argument leads to Ian being more educated of his own sexuality. Kev, V, and Svetlana fight over whether if it is safe to leave their children with Svetlana's father, Yvon. Carl spends time with Dominque's father who also gives him advice to enter military school if he wanted to pursue a career in law enforcement. When having a difficult time finding a job to even missing a job interview at the local donut shop, Debbie, in a last resort, attempts to get a job at the Alibi, but gets "advice" from Svetlana to find a new love interest and "advertise" herself.
77	5	"Own Your Shit"	Christopher Chulack	Dominique Morisseau	October 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)	1.20[11]
Through her new-found "independence" and lack of appreciation from higher management of Patsy's, Fiona contemplates buying a laundromat near Patsy's. Ian confronts Fiona over her new "independence" and deals with his feelings towards Trevor. Frank succeeds in managing in getting his homeless shelter the attention he has been looking for. Debbie's last resort to earning money gets herself the attention of the Department of Child Services. The business "model" of Lip's new job inspires him to create his own profit. Kev, V, and Svetlana contemplate on adopting each of their children. A rejection from military school encourages Carl to research his heritage only to find out he is Native American and reapplies to the school.
78	6	"The Defenestration of Frank"	David Nutter	Etan Frankel	November 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)	1.44[12]
Fiona decides to fully invest in the local laundromat. Lip gambles with his wire-fraud scheme and deals with Sierra's feelings towards him. Meanwhile, Frank revels in the good fortune of his latest scam but his new "family" finds out and rebels against him; Ian grapples with mixed feelings about Trevor; Debbie panics about her recent actions that may affect Franny and deals with a bombshell; Carl has second thoughts about military school; and Kev and V discover that Svetlana's father, Yvon is actually her husband.
79	7	"You'll Never Ever Get a Chicken in Your Whole Entire Life"	John Wells	Nancy M. Pimental	November 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)	1.33[13]
While expecting the DCFS, Debbie creates a list of things to do for the day including quitting high school but takes her GED examination; later in the night, she and Neil engage in a rendezvous. Lip has an eventful night with Sierra including helping her find her child Lucas after a negligent action from the father; he also receives news from Professor Youens who tells him that the local university granted his request to appeal his case over with what happened with Helene. Fiona has second thoughts over the investment in the local laundromat but is determined to not fail. Liam has difficulty in starting first grade after the local public school closes due to enrollment; he chases a dog only to find Frank (who was attempting to burn the homeless shelter in revenge) for help who helps him get into a new private school after impressing the school in a meeting. Frank attempts to get Liam into private school and succeeds. Kev and V are shocked to see Svetlana in blood splattered clothes after showing up in the Alibi randomly and proclaims that Yvon is officially gone from their lives; Kev and V are left disturbed by her statement. Ian and Trevor finally decide to take their relationship to a new level.
80	8	"You Sold Me the Laundromat, Remember?"	Allison Liddi-Brown	Krista Vernoff	November 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)	1.40[14]
Fiona comes up with a new approach to fixing the local laundromat. Kev becomes distraught over him and V on whether to continue placing trust in Svetlana over recent events; Svetlana is revealed to have created a new set of questionable actions including having her 'aunt' rent the apartment upstairs of the Alibi. Things do not well for Lip when the local university rejects his plea over his case and ends up engaging into an altercation with the father of Sierra's child. Debbie becomes desperate in getting into good graces with Derek's family whom she believes were the individuals who called DCFS, but out of nowhere they end up taking Franny. Despite helping Liam, Ian still keeps Frank out but the latter decides to make himself useful to the rest of the Gallagher family when he decides to do chores and fix things in the house. Ian officially gets together with Trevor, saves a life at work, and does good deeds for the rest of the Gallagher family.
81	9	"Ouroboros"	Christopher Chulack	Sheila Callaghan	November 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)	1.56[15]
Monica returns and proclaims she has changed leaving the rest of the Gallagher family skeptical again; she reveals later on to Frank outside Neil's apartment that she has brain damage and is dying. Fiona has a negative encounter with a reviewer at Wendell's. Monica helps Debbie get Franny back from Derek's family. Lip's alcohol addiction returns and sets him off into a new downward spiral. Frank continues his adventures with Etta. Kev, V, and Svetlana go to couples' therapy; he and V learn later on that Svetlana has changed the Alibi's business format and somehow now owns a part of the bar. Ian and Trevor engage into another argument over Trevor's ID after attempting to enter a bar; Trevor meets Monica which her body language does not set with him well. Arriving at the Gallagher house, Ian is greeted by a detective who informs him that Mickey has escaped from prison.
82	10	"Ride or Die"	Zetna Fuentes	Dominique Morisseau	December 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)	1.60[16]
Ian is left shaken after learning that Mickey has escaped from jail and has conflict over his feelings towards Trevor in their relationship; his suspicion comes true when later on he is kidnapped by a group of men who take him to a football field as Mickey finally appears who is sporting a new look and asks Ian to escape with him to Mexico. Fiona is offered money from Margo to buy the local laundromat from her. As V officially is left heartbroken and betrayed by Svetlana, Kev attempts again to fix the threes' relationship, as he eventually finds out that the adoption papers were papers to sign over the Alibi to her; Kev is persuaded by Fiona to consult a lawyer on getting the bar back. Lip continues his downward spiral including finding himself breaking into Helene's house. Frank and Monica are staying with Debbie and Neil, as they attempt to scheme plans on how to make money including robbing a bus full of senior citizens going to a casino. Ian decides to go with Mickey to Mexico.
83	11	"Happily Ever After"	John M. Valerio	Etan Frankel	December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)	1.58[17]
Ian and Mickey are seen on the road to Mexico, however Ian changes his mind and proclaims he is a changed man when at a border point and says goodbye to him including leaving him a substantial amount of money from his savings account; Mickey is seen to be entering Mexico. Frank and Monica attempt to renew their marriage vows, but ends in a potential tragedy. Fiona officially sells the laundromat which it is turned into a networking lounge, also has Etta living with the Gallagher family; Fiona finds herself into another business opportunity when meeting a real estate agent. Lip attempts to get his sobriety under control when meeting a member in A.A. Now without the Alibi and mainly a job, Kev and V attempt to find jobs, however Kev ends up getting a job at the old bar where Ian used to work. At the end, Fiona is contacted by an assisted living facility where she leaves Etta.
84	12	"Requiem for a Slut"	John Wells	John Wells	December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)	1.72[18]
The Gallagher family finds out at the local hospital that Monica did indeed die as they arrange a funeral for her and express their indifference towards her (mainly Fiona and the exception of Frank) also meeting a grandfather they never knew; Monica is also revealed to have left a group of belongings including a unique inheritance of 70,000 dollars in the form of methamphetamine. The family meet their estranged maternal grandfather who beats up Frank and pays for the funeral. They resume their lives including those who venture on into new scenarios and enter new beginnings: Fiona becomes the owner of an apartment building, Debbie attends welding classes including pursuing a new love interest, Ian confesses to Trevor over his encounter with Mickey as both question their relationship future, Lip continues to attend A.A meetings and ponders his future, Carl returns for Monica's funeral from military school as a changed young man, and Kev continues his job at the old bar where Ian used to work. At the end, the Gallaghers and friends party with Frank returning home, once more accepted again.

Production

Recurring actress Isidora Goreshter has been promoted to series regular with the commencement of the season.[19] Star Emmy Rossum made her directorial debut with the fourth episode, "I Am A Storm".[20][21]

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External links

• Official website
• Shameless – list of episodes on IMDb