Shameless

Frank goes missing and turns up in Toronto, tries without success to embrace sobriety, and bends the law to protect his disability checks; Fiona falls for Steve, a handsome player with a nice car, a fat wallet, and a big secret; Ian embraces his sexuality, much to the chagrin of his brainy brother Lip; Debbie goes too far at a…

Frank and Monica rekindle their self-destructive relationship after Frank's mother returns from prison to wreak havoc; Fiona is thrown for a loop when Steve returns from Rio with a surprise; Lip makes big changes in preparation for the arrival of his and Karen's baby; Karen and Sheila clash over Karen's new husband Jody, a good-hearted but weird guy she met…

Jimmy struggles to balance his relationship with Fiona and his obligations to Estefania; Fiona gets a corporate job; Frank completely alienates his children and then tries to win them back; Karen returns and drives a wedge between Lip and Mandy with dire consequences; Sheila and Jody attempt to parent Karen's baby; Ian falls in love with Mickey; Debbie suffers from…

Fiona gets into romantic trouble with her boss/boyfriend's wildcard brother, and serious legal trouble after a party goes horribly wrong; Frank battles liver disease and reconnects with a long lost family member; Lip struggles with the realities of college life; Ian forces Mickey to confront his sexuality; Debbie and Carl both find new love; Sheila tries to adopt a Native…

Fiona gets into a surprising love triangle and experiences some character-building growing pains; Frank falls in love with a dying doctor; Lip commits himself to college life and becomes romantically involved with a mentor; Ian and Mickey struggle to manage Ian's bi-polar disorder; Sammi remains a serious thorn in everyone's side; Debbie becomes a woman in more ways than one;…

The Gallaghers are finally getting their acts together and striking out on their own, but growing up could also mean growing apart. One thing's certain: nothing ever comes easy when your last name is Gallagher -- except trouble.

The Gallaghers have always been fiercely loyal to one another, but now that Frank has taken things too far his outraged family finally declare war? One thing's for sure: there's never a dull moment when your last name is Gallagher.

"Shameless" Season 8 will kick off on Sunday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Season eight finds the Gallaghers on an upswing – Frank (William H. Macy) comes out of a drug-induced haze and decides it's finally time to be a contributing member of society, while Fiona (Emmy Rossum) faces hard decisions when she discovers her success as a landlord…

In season nine, political fervor hits the South Side, and the Gallaghers take justice into their own hands. Frank sees financial opportunity in campaigning and decides to give voice to the underrepresented South Side working man. Fiona tries to build on her success with her apartment building and takes an expensive gamble hoping to catapult herself into the upper echelon.…

Frank's exploits lead him to an old friend, Debbie rules over the Gallagher household with an iron fist, Lip navigates his relationship with Tami, Carl faces life after military school, Liam is tutored by V about black history and culture, and Kev has an identity crisis. Plus, Gallavich returns as Ian and Mickey rekindle their relationship in prison as both…