Shameless

In the eleventh season premiere, The Gallaghers adjust to life in the pandemic: Frank fears the loss of the Southside to gentrification, while bar pandemic closures force Kev and V to get creative at the Alibi. Sleep deprived Lip and Tami (series regular KATE MINER) work to make their new house a home as Carl finishes the police academy. Debbie becomes her own boss and deals with the repercussions of her statutory rape conviction of 17-year-old Julia. Ian and Mickey’s honeymoon phase is over as they have very different ideas about what married life would be.

It’s Franny’s birthday, and with Tami and Sandy’s help, Debbie prepares to throw Franny the best princess party Franny never wanted. Ian on the straight and narrow forces Mickey to get a real job. Frank the weed connoisseur helps Kev and V with their struggling pot business. Lip’s home renovations run him into some trouble with his new neighbors. Carl’s first day on the force is not the Dirty Harry fantasy he thought it would be. Liam (series star CHRISTIAN ISAIAH) profits from kids in lunch debt to a tyrannical lunch lady.

In a rush to get out of the house, Debbie loses track of Franny and has to balance her search for Franny and her handy-woman jobs, but Frank and Franny have a day of weed runs and adventure. Ian and Mickey question who is the “man” in their relationship. A delighted Carl gets a new Training Officer who loves to kick ass. When Brad (recurring guest star SCOTT MICHAEL CAMPBELL) and Cami learn about their newborn baby’s health complications, Lip and Tami step in to help. Kev’s newfound money and lack of modesty prove to be trouble.

The Milkoviches move in next door and wreak havoc, leading Frank, Kev and Liam to plot how to get rid of them. Mickey embarks on a new security gig for Kev and V, and drags Ian along against his will. V and Debbie turn into stage moms when Gemma and Franny compete in the Little Miss Southside beauty pageant. Lip gets a big surprise when he reluctantly agrees to go to brunch with Tami and her old high school music teacher. When Carl’s Training Officer is overly aggressive with people from the neighborhood, Carl is forced to choose between his job and his neighborhood.

Ian and Mickey get creative when the safety of their security gig comes into question. Dynamic duo Frank and Kev make a last-ditch effort to take down the Milkoviches. Meanwhile, V canvases to get Black people to the polls, but realizes that there are barely any Black people left on the Southside. Lip and Tami get surprising news about their house that forces them to look elsewhere. Then, when Debbie takes Franny to a comic book signing for her favorite wrestler, she realizes that she doesn’t know Sandy (recurring guest star ELISE EBERLE) like she thought she did. Lastly, Carl and Leesie’s differing approaches to policing comes to a head.

A surprising twist of fate has left the Milkoviches vulnerable, forcing Ian and Mickey to step in to help. Then, Frank’s day takes some unexpected turns, and Liam deals with inner turmoil after doing a bad thing. Meanwhile, Debbie confronts Sandy on their relationship, while Carl enjoys the spoils of his day off. Elsewhere, Lip and Brad seek revenge on the new BornFree owners all the while Lip is forced to figure out a plan for the future. Lastly, while Kev runs the bar, V acts as class parent at school – but elementary school looks a little different these days.

The Gallaghers are divided on the fate of their childhood home. Frank finds himself stranded, but tries to get home to weigh in on the matter. Ian and Mickey embark on a journey to find gay friends upon the realization that they have none. Carl is distressed after his night with Tish (guest star CHELSEA ALDEN), and Debbie and Sandy have another visitor from Sandy’s past. Lip and Brad prepare to sell stolen bikes to interested buyers, meanwhile Kevin is spotted riding a stolen chopper and has to think quickly. With the help of Liam, Veronica signs-in local voters in hopes to pass the rent control bill, but receives some unexpected news.

Frank and Liam compete in a renaming contest of Dennis Hastert Middle when Dennis Hastert is cancelled. Debbie has a day of zero responsibilities, while Ian and Mickey take on all the responsibility for Terry. Veronica is depressed about her mom (guest star VANESSA BELL CALLOWAY) moving so Kevin tries to cheer her up, all while planning a special surprise. Carl is put on Vice Squad which is all fun and games… until it’s not. Lip has a close encounter with the law, which forces Lip and Tami to team up and sends Brad into a spiral.

Frank wants to pull one last heist with the old gang. Debbie struggles with the idea of change and blames Lip. Meanwhile, Lip and Brad find out the new owners of BornFree are part of the mob. Mickey and Ian learn a surprising truth about Terry’s past, and Liam tries to find a new place to live. Veronica reluctantly helps her mom move to Louisville, while Kevin is forced to watch Gemma and Amy and run the Alibi all on his own. Carl is reunited with an old partner when he's put on the eviction unit.

Lip has a million projects going on, and Frank is one of them. Liam is forced to watch Frank, so the two of them embark on a journey to take down Liam’s classmate in an effort to get Liam into STEM school. Carl’s disillusionment with the police force comes to a head. Debbie embraces the next chapter of her life and hunts for a new place. Mickey and Ian toy with the idea of the West Side. Kev meets Veronica in Louisville in a last-ditch effort to convince Carol not to move.

Kev and V announce their big news. Lip has some promising leads on the sale of the house, forcing Debbie to reevaluate her future and why she has a bad romance picker. Mickey and Ian try to adjust to life on the West Side. Carl is assigned to a less-than-glamorous police unit. And Liam reminds Frank what makes him Frank.

In the series finale, Frank faces his mortality, while Ian and Mickey shop for furniture for their new place. And, as Kev and V look for a buyer for the Alibi, Lip settles for a new job. Lastly, Carl finds his calling in a new role on the police force and Debbie meets someone, thrusting her into a new, dangerous world.