Season 3
🎬 12 Episodes 📅 2013 ⏱ 59 min
When Frank disappears into his own chaos, his six children must navigate the brutal streets of Chicago alone in Shameless. What unfolds is a raw, unfiltered portrait of survival where comedy masks heartbreak and resilience becomes the only currency that matters. These kids refuse to be victims of circumstance, transforming their dysfunction into an unlikely strength that binds them together. In the wreckage of their broken home, they discover that family isn't about perfection—it's about showing up for each other when no one else will.
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📊 Season Stats
12
Episodes
2013
Year
59
min / ep
11.8
Watch Hours
3/11
Season No.
⭐ 8.9
Best Episode
Ep. 12 · Survival of the Fittes…
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🎬 Episodes 12 episodes
1
⭐ 7.5
El Gran Cañon
Frank wakes up in a place completely foreign to him.
🎬 Mark Mylod ✍️ John Wells
2
⭐ 7.2
The American Dream
Fiona is stressed about the money she used for her club night; Frank makes his way home.
🎬 Anthony Hemingway ✍️ Nancy M. Pimental
3
⭐ 7.2
May I Trim Your Hedges?
Frank tells Carl he has cancer to scam a charity foundation; Lip hunts down pedophiles in the neighborhood.
🎬 Steve Shill ✍️ Krista Vernoff
4
⭐ 7.0
The Helpful Gallaghers
Carl says his goodbyes; Frank is on babysitting duty; Sheila wants to introduce Jody to toy time.
🎬 Randall Einhorn ✍️ Mike O'Malley
5
⭐ 8.3
The Sins of My Caretaker
The city of Chicago gives notice that they're doing work on the sewer main. The problem? Aunt Ginger's bones are still buried in the yard and Frank needs to find her before the city does. Meanwhile, Fiona is picked on at work for not satisfying her boss. When Fiona fails to provide the support Jimmy…
🎬 J. Michael Muro ✍️ Sheila Callaghan
6
⭐ 8.0
Cascading Failures
The Department of Family Services hauls the Gallagher children away, leaving Fiona desperate to get them back. With Monica nowhere to be found, Fiona is forced to find Frank and get him to make a "Father of the Year" appearance in court. It all goes well until Fiona discovers that Frank's not the so…
🎬 Anthony Hemingway ✍️ Alex Borstein
7
⭐ 7.6
A Long Way from Home
Frank and Fiona go to extreme lengths in court to claim custody of the kids.
🎬 Mimi Leder ✍️ Etan Frankel
8
⭐ 7.1
Where There's a Will
The family gathers for the real Aunt Ginger's fake funeral.
🎬 Danny Cannon ✍️ Davey Holmes
9
⭐ 7.8
Frank the Plumber
Fiona starts a new office job but has a hard time fitting in with the corporate culture. In an attempt to get medical coverage, Frank inadvertently becomes involved in the gay rights movement where he meets Abraham Paige, a powerful activist.
🎬 Mark Mylod ✍️ Krista Vernoff
10
⭐ 7.4
Civil Wrongs
Fiona's job has brought structure ito her life, but when Jimmy drops a bomb on her things fall apart. Frank is happy with his newfound celebrity as the face of the gay rights movement.
🎬 Gary B. Goldman ✍️ Mike O'Malley
11
⭐ 7.5
Order Room Service
Fiona takes the kids on a camping trip. Essentially homeless, Frank seeks out Carl who sneaks him into the Gallagher van for the night.
🎬 Sanaa Hamri ✍️ Sheila Callaghan
12
⭐ 8.9
Survival of the Fittest
Fiona and the family prepare a surprise high school,graduation party for Lip. Frank wins a bet and uses the winnings to take Lip out for lobster and some quality father/son time.
🎬 Mark Mylod ✍️ Nancy M. Pimental