Shameless US

Drunken father Frank is of no use to his dysfunctional family; Fiona meets a handsome stranger when her purse is stolen; Lip is shocked to discover his brother Ian is gay.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Mark Mylod
Writer(s): Paul Abbott, John Wells

A manhunt ensues after Frank goes on a bender and turns up missing on Friday, the day he never fails to cash his disability check, and turns up in Toronto with no idea how he got there.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): John Wells
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Nathan Louis Jackson

Fiona turns her attentions to a cop, Tony, but Steve isn't willing to give up without a fight; Ian is targeted by the brothers of a girl he spurned; the family searches for the elderly aunt who owns their house.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Stephen Hopkins
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Nancy M. Pimental

A sad and lonely Debbie steals a little boy from a birthday party, forcing the family to scheme a way to return him; a web of lies ends in a marriage proposal from Kevin, who is already married.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Todd Holland
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Cindy Caponera

The family fakes a wedding when they learn Kevin's new fiancee comes with a substantial dowry; Frank deals with bad medical news by spiraling out of control; Steve looks for a new car, with Fiona along for the ride.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Mimi Leder
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Daniel Brocklehurst

Fiona tries to prove the Gallagher home is suitable for rehabilitating a delinquent; Lip gets busted taking the SAT for fellow students; Frank's poor business acumen continues to have negative consequences.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): John Dahl
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Mike O'Malley

Frank takes a risk when goons demand the six grand he owes them; Fiona agrees to a night away with Steve, leaving Liam in agoraphobic Sheila's care; Ian is fed up with Mickey's bullying of Kash.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): David Nutter
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Etan Frankel

When Frank gives up drinking, Sheila worries he'll no longer be attracted to her, while Carl and Debbie enjoy having their dad back - despite Lip's warning that it won't last; Fiona barely notices that Steve's behaving suspiciously.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Scott Frank
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Nathan Louis Jackson

Frank needs his ex-wife's signature to claim some settlement money; Debbie learns that Steve may not be who he says he is; Monica shows up and announces she's taking baby Liam.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Mark Mylod
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Alex Borstein

Monica's return wreaks havoc on the Gallagher clan, while Frank hits a new low to stop a disability worker from tampering with his benefits.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Adam Bernstein
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Cindy Caponera

Fiona meets a new friend at Debbie's mothers group; Tony unravels the truth about Steve's car-stealing business; Frank loses his worker's compensation and tasks his kids with finding him a new and promisingly dangerous job.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Sanaa Hamri
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott, Nancy M. Pimental

Steve tries to convince Fiona to skip town with him while she's trying to get Lip and Ian out of jail; Frank and Karen's secret is revealed, forcing Frank to go into hiding.

Stars: William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Justin Chatwin
Director(s): Mark Mylod
Writer(s): John Wells, Paul Abbott