Shameless (season 1)
Episodes

Shameless (season 1)

Section Title: Episodes
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No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	US viewers (millions)

1	1	"Pilot"	Mark Mylod	Teleplay by: Paul Abbott and John Wells British Episode by: Paul Abbott	January 9, 2011	296769	0.98

Fiona's (Emmy Rossum) purse is stolen, but a handsome stranger named Steve (Justin Chatwin) helps her. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) has suspicions about Ian's (Cameron Monaghan) sexuality, and decides he should take him to Karen Jackson (Laura Slade Wiggins) to confirm his suspicions.

2	2	"Frank the Plank"	John Wells	Teleplay by: Paul Abbott and John Wells British Episode by: Paul Abbott	January 16, 2011	2J5402	0.81

Frank (William H. Macy), heavily intoxicated from the previous night, wakes up in Toronto, Canada, with no memory of how he arrived there.

3	3	"Aunt Ginger"	Stephen Hopkins	Nancy M. Pimental	January 23, 2011	2J5403	0.90

Fiona, having dumped Steve, decides to date Tony (Tyler Jacob Moore), a local cop who has had feelings for her since childhood.

4	4	"Casey Casden"	Todd Holland	Teleplay and Television Story by: Cindy Caponera British Episode by: Paul Abbott	January 30, 2011	2J5404	1.11

Debbie (Emma Kenney) steals a toddler from a birthday party while depressed from Aunt Ginger's departure. The family creates a plan that will return the boy to his family while avoiding the increased police presence in the area.

5	5	"Three Boys"	Mimi Leder	Teleplay by: Alex Borstein British Episode by: Danny Brocklehurst	February 6, 2011	2J5405	0.95

Frank has an interesting appointment with his disability doctor, who demands a biopsy of a strange third lump in his scrotum.

6	6	"Killer Carl"	John Dahl	Mike O'Malley	February 13, 2011	2J5406	1.01

Lip gets busted taking the SAT's for a number of other students. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) gets in trouble at school and the principal demands to see one of Carl's parents, or he will face expulsion.

7	7	"Frank Gallagher: Loving Husband, Devoted Father"	David Nutter	Etan Frankel	February 20, 2011	2J5407	1.14

Frank is hunted by two ruthless thugs after he fails to follow through with an illegal money-making scheme, and he must repay them $6000.

8	8	"It's Time to Kill the Turtle"	Scott Frank	Nathan Jackson and Nancy M. Pimental	February 27, 2011	2J5408	0.92

In the hospital, Frank is offered $3000 if he can stop drinking for two weeks. This pleases Carl and Debbie but Lip doesn't believe Frank can stay sober for even two weeks.

9	9	"But At Last Came a Knock"	Mark Mylod	Teleplay by: Alex Borstein British Episode by: Paul Abbott	March 6, 2011	2J5409	1.14

Frank is in line for some settlement money but there's a catch: he needs his ex-wife, Monica, (Chloe Webb) to sign the paperwork, and there may be more to Monica than meets the eye.

10	10	"Nana Gallagher Had an Affair"	Adam Bernstein	Teleplay and Television Story by: Cindy Caponera British Episode by: Paul Abbott	March 13, 2011	2J5410	1.12

Liam's paternity test reveals different results than expected, as does another member of the Gallagher family. Karen attends the Purity Ball with her father, Eddie (Joel Murray), on the promise that if she "rededicates herself as a virgin", she can have the car.

11	11	"Daddyz Girl"	Sanaa Hamri	Nancy M. Pimental	March 20, 2011	2J5411	1.10

Amy Smart guest stars as a school mother in Debbie's class whose take on friendship leaves Fiona a little confused. Steve's "business" finally leads Tony to investigate what he's up to.

12	12	"Father Frank, Full of Grace"	Mark Mylod	John Wells	March 27, 2011	2J5412	1.16

Lip and Ian spend the night in jail on grand theft auto charges. Fiona tries to find out the truth of the stolen car from Ian, who also admits to being gay.

Sentence(s)

The Shameless season 1 finale scored 1.16 million viewers.

final_sentence: The Shameless season 1 finale scored 1.16 million viewers.