Episode
Shameless: Episode 1
Overview
An emergency visit to the hospital results in Frank receiving devastating news, prompting him to embark on an orgy of drink and drug-fuelled mayhem, which culminates in a bizarre, drug-induced encounter with his younger self. Elsewhere, Lillian comes up with a surprising way to make money, and Lip's shady past catches up with him and leads to a no-holds-barred fight in The Jockey, with shocking consequences.
Details
- Series
- Shameless
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2008-01-01
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
Episode 1 is Episode 1 in Series 5 of Shameless. It aired on 2008-01-01. The runtime is 50 min.
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