Shameless (season 7)

The seventh season of Shameless, based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, is an American comedy-drama television series with executive producers John Wells, Christopher Chulack, Krista Vernoff, Etan Frankel, Nancy M. Pimental and Sheila Callaghan.[1] The season premiered on October 2, 2016, the first time the series has debuted in autumn.[2] Showtime premiered a free preview of the season premiere online on September 23, 2016, ahead of the October 2 broadcast.

Shameless
Season 7
DVD cover
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseOctober 2 (2016-10-02) –
December 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)
Season chronology

Plot

The seventh season begins one month after the season six finale. Fiona is finally trying to take control of her life, having become the manager of Patsy's Pies. Frank wakes up in a coma following the bridge incident. Lip is still struggling with alcoholism, attempting to keep his drinking levels in moderation. Carl aims towards getting into military school.

At Patsy's, Fiona revamps the diner in order to increase the diner's audience. When a local laundromat building goes up for sale, Fiona buys the laundromat after speaking with the senile owner, Etta (June Squibb), who has Alzheimer's. With the help of Frank and Kevin, Fiona revamps the laundromat and, forgiving her father, lets Frank stay with Etta in her apartment. Meanwhile, Kevin and Veronica are forced to find new jobs when Svetlana manipulates them into giving her full ownership of the bar. Frank briefly opens up a homeless shelter in the neighborhood, in which Ian meets Trevor (Elliot Fletcher), a male transgender activist visiting the shelter.

Lip begins a relationship with Sierra (Ruby Modine), a single mother whom Fiona hires as a waitress at Patsy's. Sierra raises her young son alone, because her ex-boyfriend is an addict. Debbie gets engaged to Sierra's handicapped brother in order to provide Franny with a home life. Lip attends an appeal at his college that Professor Youens had orchestrated. However, the committee refuses to expunge Lip's disciplinary record and does not let him re-enrol. This culminates in Lip briefly relapsing back to alcohol, and when he drunkenly attacks Sierra's ex-boyfriend, Sierra promptly breaks up with Lip, not wanting her son to deal with two addicts.

Though business at the revamped laundromat goes well, Fiona sells the building for a major profit, and subsequently sends Etta to live at a nursing home. After Ian pursues a relationship with Trevor, Mickey escapes from prison and makes an unexpected return in Ian's life. Ian and Mickey reunite and briefly rekindle their relationship, but Ian is conflicted when Mickey asks him to accompany him to Mexico. Though Ian accompanies Mickey on the way to the Mexican border, Ian refuses to go through with the plan while at the border. Heartbroken, Mickey shares a final kiss with Ian before successfully crossing the border with a disguise. Ian later apologizes to Trevor for cheating on him.

The Gallaghers' lives are marred by the brief reappearance of Monica, who has returned to Chicago with declining health. Monica tries to make amends with her kids, though they are all generally dismissive of her. Monica reconciles with Frank, and the two resort back to their old habits. Monica reveals that she has irreparable brain damage most likely caused by an infected needle; she also reveals she has inheritance for her children. In the penultimate episode, Frank and Monica decide to renew their vows, and Monica passes away from a brain aneurysm the next morning. Frank later discovers Monica's inheritance for the kids - a stash of 70 pounds of crystal meth.

Fiona, indifferent of her mother's death, prepares a small funeral for Monica, and Frank gives each family member a portion of the inherited meth. At the funeral home, Fiona curses her mother for her troubles, and she buries her portion of the meth in Monica's coffin. The season concludes with a montage of each family member continuing on with their lives: Debbie begins taking welding classes; Ian continues his EMT job, and Lip continues to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings with a new sponsor, Brad (Scott Michael Campbell); Fiona becomes the owner of a local apartment building; Carl and Frank graffiti a wall with Monica's name on it to honor her memory.

Cast
See also: List of Shameless (American TV series) characters

Main

Special guest stars

Recurring

Episodes
Main article: List of Shameless (American TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
731"Hiraeth"Christopher ChulackJohn WellsSeptember 23, 2016 (2016-09-23) (online)
October 2, 2016 (2016-10-02) (Showtime)		1.24[7]
One month later, Frank awakens from his coma after being found in Lake Michigan. He returns home to surprised family and friends; Frank eventually recalls what had happened. After Sean's abrupt departure, Fiona has become the manager at Patsy's. Kevin, Veronica, and Svetlana continue their polygamous relationship as all three help each other out with their own necessities and running the bar together. Lip is released from AA treatment. Debbie continues to have difficulty as a single mother, and resorts to stealing other people's belongings. Carl decides to get circumcised. Ian starts to have doubts about his relationship with Caleb. With Lip's assistance, Ian follows Caleb and discovers him making out with another woman.
742"Swipe, Fuck, Leave"Rob HardyNancy M. PimentalOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)1.11[8]
Fiona informs Chad, the owner of Patsy's, of her desire to resign from her job. However, she is informed about the diner's financial state and is recommended to hire her own staff. Fiona fires the current waitresses and hires new employees, one of which introduces her to dating via social media. Kevin hires a topless maid service who he believes will clean his house. When he discovers that the "maids" are actually prostitutes, Kevin is inspired to start his own topless maid service. Ian breaks up with Caleb. Lip starts a new job as an intern while continuing to deal with his alcohol problems. Debbie starts a toddler merchandise scam. Carl struggles with erectile dysfunction following his circumcision. Frank gets revenge on his family by constructing walls around the Gallagher house; he flees when the family demolishes the walls.
753"Home Sweet Homeless Shelter"Iain B. MacDonaldKrista VernoffOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)1.44[9]
Kevin, Veronica, and Svetlana commence their topless maid service while dealing with the sudden arrival of Svetlana's intimidating father, Yvon. Fiona starts to consider her future. Frank moves into a shelter and officially fulfills his quest by 'disowning' his family and forming a new family consisting of homeless people. Ian's break-up with Caleb puts him in a manic state. Lip finds himself on a rocky start to his new job; he also has sex with Sierra, a new waitress at Patsy's. Carl finds Dominique at a fraternity house making out with an older man. Debbie has a brush with the law when she is caught shoplifting. After a day of chaos with her siblings, Fiona informs her siblings that they will be taking care of themselves when at home, including personal necessities. The family discovers that Frank has started a homeless shelter in an empty house on the block.
764"I Am a Storm"Emmy RossumSheila CallaghanOctober 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)1.38[10]
Frank worries that he and his new family will lose their home, so he plans a little goodwill for the neighborhood. Fiona drums up business by throwing a speakeasy party at Patsy's, and decides to keep the restaurant open 24/7. Lip learns the truth of his new job. Ian meets a new love interest named Trevor, who he then finds out is transgender. Kevin, Veronica, and Svetlana fight over whether if it is safe to leave their children with Yvon. Carl spends time with Dominque's father, who advises Carl to enter military school if he wants to pursue a career in law enforcement. Debbie struggles to find a job and, in a last resort, attempts to get a job at The Alibi. However, she is instead given "advice" from Svetlana to find a new love interest and "advertise" herself.
775"Own Your Shit"Christopher ChulackDominique MorisseauOctober 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)1.20[11]
Through her new-found independence and lack of appreciation from higher management of Patsy's, Fiona contemplates buying a local laundromat building near Patsy's. Ian confronts Fiona over her new independence while dealing with his feelings towards Trevor. Frank succeeds in getting his homeless shelter the attention he has been looking for. Debbie's gets herself the attention of Child Services when she is caught, on video, fighting with a woman - while carrying Franny. The business "model" of Lip's new job inspires him to create his own profit. Kevin, Veronica, and Svetlana contemplate on adopting each of their children. A rejection from military school encourages Carl to research his heritage. Carl reapplies to the school when he finds out he is part Native American.
786"The Defenestration of Frank"David NutterEtan FrankelNovember 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)1.44[12]
Fiona decides to fully invest in the local laundromat and talks with the senile owner, Etta. Lip gambles with his wire-fraud scheme and deals with Sierra's feelings towards him. Frank revels in the good fortune of his latest scam, but his new family finds out and rebels against him. Ian grapples with mixed feelings about Trevor. In order to provide Franny with a home life, Debbie moves in with Sierra's handicapped brother, Neil, and acts as his caretaker. Though Sierra and Lip disapprove of the relationship, Debbie plans to marry Neil. Kevin and Veronica discover that Yvon is actually Svetlana's husband. Carl breaks up with Dominique and receives a scholarship for military school. Though he is initially hesitant, Carl decides to attend the school after some encouragement from family members.
797"You'll Never Ever Get a Chicken in Your Whole Entire Life"John WellsNancy M. PimentalNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)1.33[13]
While expecting the DCFS, Debbie creates a list of things to do for the day, including quitting high school. Later, she and Neil engage in a rendezvous. Lip has an eventful night with Sierra, helping Sierra find her child, Lucas, after a negligent action from the father. Lip also receives news from Youens, who informs him that the local university granted his request to appeal his case. Fiona has second thoughts over her investment in the local laundromat but is determined to not fail. Liam's school closes due to enrollment; Frank successfully gets Liam into a new private school. Kevin and Veronica are shocked when Svetlana, in blood splattered clothes, shows up at the bar and proclaims that Yvon is officially gone from their lives. Ian and Trevor finally decide to take their relationship to a new level.
808"You Sold Me the Laundromat, Remember?"Allison Liddi-BrownKrista VernoffNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)1.40[14]
Fiona comes up with a new approach to fixing the local laundromat. Kevin becomes distraught over placing trust in Svetlana after a new set of questionable actions from her, including having her "aunt" rent the apartment upstairs in the bar. Things do not go well for Lip when the local university rejects his plea over his case. Lip gets drunk and gets into an altercation with the father of Sierra's child; Sierra breaks up with Lip. Debbie attempts to get into good graces with Derek's family, whom she believes were the individuals who called DCFS. When Debbie leaves Franny with Neil, Derek's family end up kidnapping Franny. Frank decides to make make himself useful to his family by doing chores around the house and helping Fiona revamp the laundromat; Fiona lets Frank stay with Etta. Ian officially gets together with Trevor.
819"Ouroboros"Christopher ChulackSheila CallaghanNovember 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)1.56[15]
Monica makes a return and proclaims she has changed, leaving the family skeptical once again. Monica reveals to Frank that she has brain damage and is dying. Fiona has a negative encounter with a reviewer of the laundromat. Monica helps Debbie get Franny back from Derek's family. Lip's alcoholism returns and sets him off on a new downward spiral, as he is a no-show for a job interview set up by Professor Youens. Frank continues his adventures with Etta. Kevin, Veronica, and Svetlana go to couples' therapy; Kevin and Veronica learn that Svetlana has changed the Alibi's business format and somehow now owns a part of the bar. Ian and Trevor engage in an argument over Trevor's ID after attempting to enter a bar. Ian is greeted by a detective who informs him that Mickey has escaped from prison.
8210"Ride or Die"Zetna FuentesDominique MorisseauDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)1.60[16]
Upon Mickey's escape, Ian is conflicted over his feelings towards Trevor in their relationship. Later on, Ian is kidnapped by a group of men who take him to a football field where Mickey, sporting a new look, reunites with Ian. Mickey asks Ian to escape with him to Mexico. Fiona is offered money from Margo to buy the local laundromat from her. Veronica is left heartbroken by Svetlana's betrayal; Kevin attempts again to fix the threes' relationship, and finds out that Svetlana had forged the ownership papers as adoption papers. Kevin is persuaded by Fiona to consult a lawyer on getting the bar back. Lip continues his downward spiral and finds himself breaking into Helene's house. Frank and Monica are staying with Debbie and Neil, as they attempt to scheme plans on how to make money. Ian decides to go with Mickey to Mexico.
8311"Happily Ever After"John M. ValerioEtan FrankelDecember 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)1.58[17]
Ian and Mickey are seen on the road to Mexico, but at the border, Ian changes his mind and proclaims he is a changed man. Ian says goodbye to Mickey, leaving him a substantial amount of money from his savings account. Mickey shares a kiss with Ian before crossing the border with a disguise. Fiona officially sells the laundromat and finds herself in another business opportunity after meeting a real estate agent. Fiona reluctantly sends Etta to an assisted living facility. Lip attempts to get his sobriety under control and meets a member in AA. Now without The Alibi, Kevin and Veronica search for new jobs; Kevin finds a job at a gay bar. Frank and Monica attempt to renew their vows. The next morning, Frank discovers that Monica had passed away in her sleep.
8412"Requiem for a Slut"John WellsJohn WellsDecember 18, 2016 (2016-12-18)1.72[18]
The Gallagher family arrange a funeral for Monica while expressing their indifference towards her. Fiona meets her estranged grandfather, who pays for the funeral. Frank finds out Monica had left a unique inheritance of 70,000 dollars in the form of methamphetamine. Frank gives each family member a portion of the meth, and Fiona buries her share in Monica's coffin. Fiona also becomes the owner of an apartment building. Debbie attends welding classes and appears to meet a new love interest for the next season. Ian confesses his encounter with Mickey to Trevor, and they both question the future of their relationship. Lip continues to attend AA meetings. Carl returns from military school as a changed young man. Kevin continues his job at the gay bar. After Monica's funeral, the Gallagher family and friends party with Frank, who is once more accepted again.

Production

Recurring actress Isidora Goreshter has been promoted to series regular with the commencement of the season.[19] Star Emmy Rossum made her directorial debut with the fourth episode, "I Am A Storm".[20][21]

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