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Season 4 – Shameless

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Oscar-nominated actor William H. Macy stars as Frank Gallagher, a single father of six who spends much of his free time drinking at bars. The Gallagher children -- led by oldest daughter Fiona (Emmy Rossum), who takes on much of the child-rearing responsibility due to her mother's absence -- manage to raise themselves in spite of Frank's lack of parenting and unusual parenting style when he does choose to act like a father. The drama is an adaptation of the BAFTA Award-winning British show of the same name.
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Shameless — Season 4

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Critics Consensus

Shameless shows no signs of fatigue as it barrels into its fourth season, with the Gallaghers stirring up new and novel forms of mischief.

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Sonia Saraiya AV Club Apr 4, 2014
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Shameless has many moments of triumph-and it also manages to find humor in what anyone else would see as horrible tragedy-but this fourth season, in which the characters begin to interact with the wider world, is its darkest yet. Go to Full Review Alan Sepinwall HitFix Jan 13, 2014
It's an excellent, appropriately effed-up beginning and suggests the creative team has found a way to evolve without having to radically change what the show is. Go to Full Review Hank Stuever Washington Post Jan 10, 2014
Shameless's balance between humor and despicableness is a lesson in narrative wallowing that Girls ought to study. Go to Full Review Terron Moore Esquire Magazine Oct 19, 2018
Shameless can be a bizarre, twisted show when it wants, but it's also telling a better coming-of-age story than anything else on TV. Go to Full Review Kelly West CinemaBlend Dec 18, 2017
Season 4 may be setting itself up to get back to that point, but as it stands, things feel unfamiliar. With that said, unfamiliar is ok. Go to Full Review Patrick Sullivan TV.com Dec 18, 2017
I'm not trying to be negative-few shows love their characters as much as Shameless loves the Gallaghers-but I hope you're ready for another bumpy ride. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Gman Bass S @RT35844769 Aug 8, 2026 I love shamless but this season I did not like because Fiona being really annoying she got arrested for leaving coke out and even after that she was irresponsible drinking alcohol and getting drunk. Everyone else was good though. See more Ken D @mynameisken Jun 10, 2026 Emmy Rossum = Zionist See more Hc N @RT04263181 Apr 11, 2026 Loveable characters with flaws bordering between drama and comedy. Even with so many in the cast, it’s easy to follow the development for each one and it feels like the characters are real, not constructed for a script (which is very good, and has been in the previous seasons). See more Mihad K @Mihad Aug 21, 2025 Peak.... FIRST time seeing good acting kids... See more letaiser @RT88401244 Jan 15, 2024 it was a good season but it was just way something else when you compare this season and the season before but not in a very good way ,the characters were more annoying ,Carl was like the only one I kind of like this season and maybe Kev and V but the rest was just ,Lip was very relatable but I didn't very liked his scenes this season they were just to boring ,Fiona had the best scenes but she was getting sometimes kind of annoying and in every episode it was just based off the same thing , Debbie was even more annoying in this season than in the season before so she was literally soooooooooo annoying there was maybe 1 character I thought was more annoying which was sheila ,goddamn every scene she was in ruined almost everything , I really thought frank didn't would make it even tho he is a maicharacter and this shows how good this Show is made, so overall good season but it was not really for me See more Cassie L @RT86150308 Jan 3, 2024 Season four of Shameless is very likely its best—and a shining achievement in television at that. Every character has thoughtful and engaging storylines, paced exquisitely, with multiple powerful performances across the show's impressive ensemble. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Abbott

Creator

William H. Macy

Frank Gallagher

Emmy Rossum

Fiona Gallagher

Justin Chatwin

Steve

Ethan Cutkosky

Carl Gallagher

Shanola Hampton

Veronica

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 12, 2014 Simple Pleasures Frank returns, disrupting life; Lip attends college; Ian is missing; Fiona tries to connect with Debbie and Carl. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 19, 2014 My Oldest Daughter Fiona enjoys living above the poverty line; the company car is damaged; Lip struggles in school. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 26, 2014 Like Father, Like Daughter Frank stalks his daughter, Sammi; Fiona and Mike get serious; Carl tries to earn money for Frank; Sheila has a successful date. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 2, 2014 Strangers on a Train Fiona continues her affair with Robbie; Frank wants to construct an accident that will enable him to pay for his transplant. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 9, 2014 There's the Rub Fiona's bad decisions about Robbie come to a head; Frank and Sammi continue their quest for a cure; Lip is visited while at college. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 16, 2014 Iron City Fiona ends up in jail; the family waits for news about Liam; Frank wakes up in the emergency room. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 23, 2014 A Jailbird, Invalid, Martyr, Cutter, Retard, and Parasitic Twin Fiona is released; Lip takes over guardianship duties, receiving unexpected assistance. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 9, 2014 Hope Springs Paternal To prepare for a visit from her probation officer, Fiona must remove all paraphernalia from the house; Ian is kicked out of Mickey's house. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 16, 2014 The Legend of Bonnie and Carl Carl connects with a girl in detention; Lip and Amanda grow closer; Sheila returns with big plans; Fiona searches for a job; Mickey spends time with Ian. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 23, 2014 Liver, I Hardly Know Her Fiona violates terms of her probation, sending the family into search party mode. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 30, 2014 Emily Fiona is taken to a correctional facility; Frank suffers post-operative delirium; Ian crashes Mickey's son's christening; Amanda's parents use bribery to keep Lip away from her; Debbie meets an older student. Details Episode 12 Aired Apr 6, 2014 Lazarus Sheila fights for custody and clashes with Sammi; Lip catches up on bills; Fiona is released; Frank begins to feel like himself. Details

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Shameless — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Mimi Leder, Mark Mylod, James Ponsoldt, Gary B. Goldman, Christopher Chulack, John Wells, Sanaa Hamri, David Nutter, Peter Segal, Anthony Hemingway
Creator
Paul Abbott
Screenwriter
Nancy Pimental, Davey Holmes, Etan Frankel, Sheila Callaghan, John Wells, Lisa Morales
Network
Paramount+ with Showtime
Rating
TV-MA (L|S)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 12, 2014
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