The BEST episodes directed by David Threlfall

8.36

187 votes

#1 - The Countdown

Shameless - Season 5 - Episode 1

A normal drunken night out turns into a nightmare for Frank when he mistakes an electrical generator for a urinal. Hospital tests reveal that he has a heart condition and may not last to the weekend.

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7.72

105 votes

#2 - The Ties That Blind Us

Shameless - Season 5 - Episode 14

After Mandy gets arrested for suspected drug running, she forms the most unlikely of friendships and finds herself helping Tom search for his real mother.

7.72

209 votes

#3 - Gunshot

Shameless - Season 7 - Episode 2

The Maguire clan is fully mobilised for the christening of its newest member: baby Connor. Mimi is organising everything, including reallocating godmother duties, leaving Kelly devastated.

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7.71

171 votes

#4 - Other Paddy

Shameless - Season 5 - Episode 2

A thoughtless comment from an ex-boyfriend makes Mimi face up to her weight issues.

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7.44

212 votes

#5 - Perfectly Frank

Shameless - Season 7 - Episode 1

It's Frank's 50th. Uncharacteristically, he snubs the chance of a party, and opts to dwell in his own lonely loveless existence, until librarian Libby falls into his life.

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7.37

82 votes

#6 - Grandaddy Gallagher

Shameless - Season 11 - Episode 8

Frank spots his son Lip and granddaughter Katie on the bus not far from the estate and arranges to meet up with them. Surely they haven't been living so close all this time?

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