Shameless ( season 5 ) - wikipedia Shameless ( season 5 ) Shameless ( season 5 ) DVD Cover Country of origin United States No. of episodes 12 Release Original network Showtime Original release January 11 ( 2015 - 01 - 11 ) -- April 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 05 ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 4 Next → Season 6 List of Shameless ( U.S. TV series ) episodes The fifth season of Shameless, an American comedy - drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on January 11, 2015 on the Showtime television network. Executive producers are John Wells, Paul Abbott and Andrew Stearn, and producer Michael Hissrich. Like all previous seasons, the season consisted of 12 episodes. Contents 1 Overview 2 Cast and characters 2.1 Main 2.2 Special guest stars 2.3 Recurring 3 Episodes 4 Development and production 5 References 6 External links Overview The season picks up from the season 4 finale two to three months after the events of finding out Ian 's bipolarity and Fiona 's release from prison. Fiona begins a new relationship with a skilled member of a rock ' n ' roll band while juggling her new job at Patsy 's Pies, where she has flirtatious encounters with her boss, Sean. Lip is home from college for the summer, and is torn between two worlds as his loyalty to the South Side is questioned while gentrification comes to the neighborhood. Ian 's declining mental health raises the concerns of Mickey and the rest of the Gallaghers, yet he remains in denial of his condition. Debbie continues to struggle with the pains of adolescence and Carl begins a new business venture as a drug - dealer. Sammi becomes more involved in the lives of her half - brothers and sisters while Frank struggles with sobriety following his recent liver transplant. Cast and characters See also : List of Shameless ( U.S. TV series ) characters Main William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher Pfender Jeremy Allen White as Philip `` Lip '' Gallagher Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher Shanola Hampton as Veronica `` V '' Fisher Steve Howey as Kevin `` Kev '' Ball Emma Kenney as Debbie Gallagher Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher Noel Fisher as Mickey Milkovich Emily Bergl as Samantha `` Sammi '' Slott Special guest stars Joan Cusack as Sheila Gallagher Dermot Mulroney as Sean Pierce Steve Kazee as Gus Pfender Justin Chatwin as Jimmy Lishman / Steve Sasha Alexander as Helene Runyon Robinson Recurring Kellen Michael as Chuckie Slott Bojana Novakovic as Bianca Samson Chloe Webb as Monica Gallagher Isidora Goreshter as Svetlana Nichole Bloom as Amanda Emma Greenwell as Mandy Milkovich Dichen Lachman as Angela Alessandra Balazs as Jackie Scabello Axle Whitehead as Davis Michael Patrick McGill as Tommy Patrick Fischler as Wade Shelton Stacy Edwards as Laura Shelton Michael Reilly Burke as Theo Wallace Robinson Luca Oriel as Derek Delgado Danika Yarosh as Holly Herkimer Vanessa Bell Calloway as Carol Fisher J. Michael Trautmann as Iggy Milkovich Shel Bailey as Kenyatta Stephen Rider as G - Dogg James Allen McCune as Matty Miguel Izaguirre as Paco Episodes See also : List of Shameless ( U.S. TV series ) episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 49 `` Milk of the Gods '' Christopher Chulack Nancy M. Pimental January 11, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 11 ) 1.77 It 's summer once again in Chicago. Fiona is engrossed in her job at Patsy 's Pie diner, Lip returns home from college to find his friends the same, but the neighborhood moving swiftly toward gentrification. Frank, still recovering from his liver transplant, is living with his wife Sheila and working on a secret project in her basement. At the Milkovich house, Ian helps a pregnant Svetlana take care of baby Yevgeny while Mickey and his brothers run a moving truck scam. Veronica, frustrated by her newborn babies and Kevin 's obsession with them, goes to work at The Alibi. Meanwhile, Debbie helps Frank gather supplies for his project. Ian, hypersexual as a result of his condition, has a few anonymous sexual encounters. 50 `` I 'm the Liver '' Sanaa Hamri Krista Vernoff January 18, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 18 ) 1.76 Fiona is officially off house arrest. Lip starts his new job, with taxing consequences. Sheila considers an offer from lesbian land developers who want to buy her home. Frank tries to talk her out of it and begins warning everyone of the neighborhood 's impending development. Also, the father of the boy whose liver Frank received invites Frank and Sheila to a special father 's day dinner with all the other organ recipients, which Sammi ends up crashing, further enraging Sheila. Meanwhile, a manic Ian plans his revenge, with Mickey and Mandy, against a homophobic military funeral protest. Fiona confronts Sean about her feelings for him. Kev bonds with Svetlana. Debbie continues to struggle with her friends and boys. 51 `` The Two Lisas '' Peter Segal Sheila Callaghan January 25, 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 25 ) 1.96 The police raid the Alibi 's unlicensed rub & tug. Frank enlists Carl to scare off the lesbians who are buying up the property, while pleading with Sheila not to cave and sell her home. However, Sheila has big plans for her future, with or without Frank. Ian goes on a crazed cleaning spree of the Milkovich house and wants Lip to help convince Mandy not to move to Indiana with her abusive boyfriend, Kenyatta. Lip remains emotionally unavailable and pushes Mandy away. Meanwhile, Debbie throws a wild party at the Gallagher house ; she finally loses her virginity but also loses Matty. Carl discovers a hidden talent. In exchange for new brewery equipment, Frank sets the owner of a junkyard up with Sammi under the pretense that she 'll sleep with him. Fiona agrees to go to a concert with Davis, but when his girlfriend shows up, Fiona makes a play for his bass player, Gus. While in the midst of a huge confrontation with Sammi and Sheila, Frank 's beer still ignites and blows up Sheila 's house. Sheila jumps in her newly purchased RV and leaves town. 52 `` A Night to Remem... Wait, What ? '' Richie Keen Davey Holmes February 1, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 01 ) 1.26 Frank arrives at Lou 's to pick up his six figure insurance settlement, but is confounded when told he arrived the previous day. Realizing he has no recollection, he retraces his steps, uncovering a night of insanity. Meanwhile, Fiona and Gus continue to hit it off, so much so that they wind up getting married on a whim. Lip visits Amanda and her family, at their home in Miami. Carl starts a new job as a drug dealer, and quickly realizes he 's in over his head. Ian goes overboard when he starts stealing suitcases from the airport baggage claim. 53 5 `` Rite of Passage '' Alex Graves Etan Frankel February 8, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 08 ) 1.64 Ian 's promiscuity and recklessness drives Mickey to the brink, and he demands Ian enter a mental rehabilitation facility. Homeless and penniless once again, Frank takes advantage of his liver donor 's parents. Sammi 's trailer is impounded. Debbie sets out on the path of revenge. Carl continues to flounder at his newfound business. Lip is caught in defining quandaries. Fiona is rocked when a colleague overdoses on heroin ; combined with her increasing worry that her recent decision to marry might have been a hasty one. Things are complicated even further for Fiona when she finds Jimmy sitting at one of her tables. Ian flees, with Mickey 's baby in tow. 54 6 `` Crazy Love '' Anthony Hemingway John Wells February 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 15 ) 1.26 Jimmy and Fiona attempt to reconcile their many issues, with Jimmy stating he 's still in love with her. Ian 's on the lam with Mickey and Svetlana 's baby, but he quickly spirals out of control and lands in the hands of the police. Sammi takes charge in the Gallagher household. Frank 's recent escapades catch up with him, and he 's hospitalized. Lip reestablishes himself at college. Fiona enters into an emotional crisis over Gus and Jimmy. Kev and Veronica decide to split up. Ian is admitted at the psychological evaluation ward. 55 7 `` Tell Me You Fucking Need Me '' William H. Macy Nancy M. Pimental March 1, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 01 ) 1.44 As Jimmy prepares to depart for Dubai, he presses Fiona for a decision. Lip is met with financial aid difficulties, and his family is responsible as they carelessly left his mail sitting in a window. After being released from the hospital, with a stern warning from the doctor, Frank takes control of his life. Asserting himself at the Gallagher home. Things are grim for Ian in the psyche ward, shunning Fiona and Mickey when they come for a visit. Carl and Chuckie begin a mutually beneficial arrangement at school, that bleeds into home life. Debbie knows what she wants, and she pursues it. A newly homeless Svetlana moves in with a newly separated Kev. Mickey turns to alcohol to dull his longing for Ian. After Fiona discloses her infidelity to Gus, he asks to meet Jimmy. When they meet, Gus instantly dislikes Jimmy, and he punches him in the nose. Jimmy then tells Fiona that he has called off the trip to Dubai, and that he only wants a life with her. After deliberation, Fiona tells Jimmy that he needs to let her let him go. Later, Angela apologies to Fiona for Jack / Jimmy 's ways, and says that the employer was the one that canceled the job in Dubai. When their relationship reaches the boiling point, Sammi goes to extreme lengths to prove Frank loves her. 56 8 `` Uncle Carl '' Wendey Stanzler Krista Vernoff March 8, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 08 ) 1.60 Ian is released from the ward. Carl is tasked with a lofty new job, in which he involves Frank and Chuckie. Short on funds, Lip convinces Kev to revisit their marijuana - selling days. Then, after a heartfelt plea, Lip is able to bide time concerning his financial woes at school. V and Svetlana bond, in more ways than one. Ian flushes his lithium pills down the toilet, causing a stir. Frank humors Sammi while scheming for a way to be rid of her. Mickey 's alcoholic denial comes to an end, and he and Ian reunite. Fiona realizes that she wants to fight for Gus, but he 's not ready to commit or forgive, and he leaves on an extended tour with his band. After a conniving tip from Frank, things go sideways for Carl 's operation, and Chuckie lands in jail. Soon after, Sammi calls the cops and they arrest Carl too. The new Neighborhood Gardening Association requests that the Gallagher 's pool be dismantled. 57 9 `` Carl 's First Sentencing '' Christopher Chulack Etan Frankel March 15, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 15 ) 1.62 At college, Lip meets a foxy new professor, and their relationship quickly intensifies. Meanwhile, Kev finds a new calling at Lip 's school, that ultimately leads him to wanting V back. Despite effort from Fiona, Carl botches his sentencing hearing, and is sent to a Juvenile Correctional Facility with Chuckie. After, yet, another bipolar induced episode, Mickey is able to convince Ian to get back on his meds ; and he gets a job as a dishwasher at Patsy 's. Fiona is concerned for her boss, Sean, when he receives disconcerting news regarding his son. While undergoing treatment at the hospital, Frank 's doctor, Bianca, reveals she has terminal cancer. The two go on a grand adventure that spans 48 hours. 58 10 `` South Side Rules '' Michael Uppendahl Sheila Callaghan March 22, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 22 ) 1.67 The Gallagher home is in disarray, with everyone neglecting monetary and practical obligations. Lip adjusts to a new reality ; and butts heads with Amanda. Debbie and Derek agree that it 's time to consummate their relationship, and after learning of a lifestyle that appeals to her, Debbie makes a potentially life changing decision. Frank falls for Bianca, and begins his own unique form of courting. Ian is feeling lifeless and turns to extreme measures to feel again. He later enlightens Sammi concerning his military insubordination. He and Mickey have a romp over their differences, before making love at an old rendezvous. Kev unwittingly sells synthetic marijuana to a handful of college students that leads to one of them jumping out second story window. Lip turns to his new lover for an assist, and she dishes out some harsh truth. After that debacle, Kev returns to V. After an emotional day with Sean, Fiona drifts further away from Gus. When Mickey and Ian return home, Sammi has a devastating surprise awaiting the latter. 59 11 `` Drugs Actually '' Mimi Leder Davey Holmes March 29, 2015 ( 2015 - 03 - 29 ) 1.43 Sammi is on the outs with the rest of her siblings after the stunt she pulled. Mickey and Debbie hatch a plan to make her pay, that takes a turn for the worst. Fiona continues to pull away from Gus, and closer to Sean. Lip enjoys the benefits of his comfy romantic arrangement. A pipe breaking at the Alibi lends itself as a relationship mender for Kev and V. Frank realizes that he 's not ready to die along with Bianca. After a failed attempt at trying to get her help, the two head for Costa Rica. The family is able to convince the Army officials to release Ian, after a painful disclosure of his condition. Later, Ian receives a visit from his mother, Monica ; who proclaims that no one will ever understand him but her, and the two hitchhike out of the state. After being believed to be dead, Sammi finds herself being shipped out in a moving truck. 60 12 `` Love Songs ( In the Key of Gallagher ) '' Christopher Chulack John Wells April 5, 2015 ( 2015 - 04 - 05 ) 1.55 Bianca and Frank are living the high life in Costa Rica ; but it all comes crashing down when she supposedly drowns herself in the ocean. Lip continues to have unconventional relationship mishaps. Fiona and Gus reconnect after he returns from tour, but she ultimately thrusts herself into the arms of Sean. Fiona learns of Debbie 's pregnancy, and insists that the baby be aborted, much to Debbie 's chagrin. Kev and V tread the water of their rocky marriage. Monica and Ian 's road trip ends up at her meth dealing teenage boyfriend 's property. Ian leaves and returns home, where he then reunites with his love, yet still citing his disorder. Sammi returns and attempts to shoot Mickey but fails. Development and production On February 18, 2014, Showtime announced the series would be renewed for a fifth season. Production on the first episode began on July 3, 2014 with the first table read, with principal photography commencing on July 8, 2014. References Jump up ^ Abrams, Natalie ( October 1, 2014 ). `` Showtime sets ' Shameless, ' ' House of Lies, ' ' Episodes ' premiere date ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Shows A-Z -- shameless on showtime ''. The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 2, 2015. ^ Jump up to : Ausiello, Michael ( February 18, 2014 ). `` Showtime Renews Shameless, House of Lies ''. TVLine. Retrieved November 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Season 5 Videos of the series Shameless ''. SHO.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Chris E. 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Question: when does steve come back in shameless season 5
Answer: "Rite of Passage"