The BEST episodes of Shameless (US) season 5

Every episode of Shameless (US) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Shameless (US) season 5!

Chicagoan Frank Gallagher is the proud single dad of six smart, industrious, independent kids, who without him would be... franco, perhaps better off. When Frank's not at the bar spending what little money they have, he's passed out on the floor. But the kids have found ways to grow up in spite of him. They may not be like any family you know, but they make no apologies for being exactly who they are.

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Crazy Love
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7.97
2198 votes

#1 - Crazy Love

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2015

Fiona is thrown into chaos by the return of Jimmy. Ian takes Mickey's baby.

Writer: John Wells
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Carl's First Sentencing
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7.95
2266 votes

#2 - Carl's First Sentencing

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/2015

Frank has a check-up with his uptight doctor, Bianca, who's cracking up after getting a terminal cancer diagnosis. Discovering she hasn't truly 'lived,' he agrees to be her tour guide to the seedier side of life. Meanwhile, Fiona preps an uncooperative Carl for his sentencing hearing. Plus, Lip sleeps with a professor on the assumption he's only days away from being kicked out, Ian realizes it's time to get back on his meds and Kev finds himself enjoying college life as campus 'rapewalker.'

Writer: Etan Frankel
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Love Songs (in the Key of Gallagher)
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7.88
2396 votes

#3 - Love Songs (in the Key of Gallagher)

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/5/2015

Fiona reunites with Gus after he returns from his tour, but she struggles with the fact that her feelings for Sean have turned into love. In Costa Rica, Frank has love struggles of his own while he works to keep Bianca happy.

Writer: John Wells
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Uncle Carl
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7.84
2303 votes

#4 - Uncle Carl

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/2015

Fiona is confused by the status of her relationship when Gus announces he's leaving to go on tour. Meanwhile, Carl is asked by his boss to run drugs to Indiana; Frank sees a way to get revenge on Sammi by using Chuckie as the mule and having him busted; and Lip, still in need of tuition money, convinces Kev to come to the dorms and sell drugs. Plus, as Ian refuses to accept his bipolar diagnosis, Debbie is tasked with minding his new meds

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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A Night to Remem… Wait, What?
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7.83
2209 votes

#5 - A Night to Remem… Wait, What?

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2015

Frank retraces the path of an epic bender. Fiona and Gus head to city hall.

Directors: Richie Keen
Writer: Davey Holmes
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Tell Me You Fucking Need Me
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7.83
2303 votes

#6 - Tell Me You Fucking Need Me

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/2015

Ian begins to regain some of his senses - and finds himself under a mandatory hold at the psych ward. Meanwhile, Sammi is forced to take drastic measures to teach Frank a lesson. Plus, Fiona makes a decision regarding her potential romantic futures with Jimmy and/or Gus, Lip learns that his tuition is short twelve grand, Carl seizes an opportunity to make Chuckie his slave, and after V moves out, Svetlana moves in with Kev in exchange for the performance of some odd 'wifely duties.'

Directors: William H. Macy
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The Two Lisas
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7.82
2251 votes

#7 - The Two Lisas

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2015

Frank enlists Carl to scare off the lesbians. Debbie throws a wild party.

Directors: Peter Segal
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South Side Rules
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7.82
2402 votes

#8 - South Side Rules

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/2015

Frank is having a ball with Bianca, his new sick friend and formerly uptight doctor. But when Bianca thinks Frank might be developing feelings for her she kicks him to the curb. Frank, however, returns to put up a fight.

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Rite of Passage
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7.77
2234 votes

#9 - Rite of Passage

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2015

Fiona's plans to announce her marriage unravel. Mickey asks for Lip's help.

Directors: Alex Graves
Writer: Etan Frankel
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Drugs Actually
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7.76
2323 votes

#10 - Drugs Actually

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/2015

Frank grows concerned as Bianca's behavior becomes increasingly more erratic and dangerous - but he'll do just about anything to show her a great time.

Directors: Mimi Leder
Writer: Davey Holmes
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Milk of the Gods
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7.72
2408 votes

#11 - Milk of the Gods

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2015

Fiona juggles her job and a crush. Lip heads back home.

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I'm the Liver
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7.69
2242 votes

#12 - I'm the Liver

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2015

Sheila gets an offer to buy her home. Plus, Fiona is off house arrest!

Directors: Sanaa Hamri
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