Shameless season 8
| Shameless | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 DVD Cover | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | November 5, 2017 – January 28, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, was announced on December 19, 2016, a day after the seventh season finale.[1] The season, which premiered on November 5, 2017,[2] consisted of a total of 12 episodes.[3]
This is also the last season to feature Isidora Goreshter as series regular, as she announced her departure from the series following the season finale.[4]
Cast and characters
Main
- William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher[5]
- Emmy Rossum as Fiona Gallagher[5]
- Jeremy Allen White as Philip "Lip" Gallagher[6]
- Ethan Cutkosky as Carl Gallagher
- Shanola Hampton as Veronica Fisher[7]
- Steve Howey as Kevin Ball[6]
- Emma Kenney as Deborah "Debbie" Gallagher[6]
- Cameron Monaghan as Ian Gallagher[8]
- Isidora Goreshter as Svetlana Yevgenivna Fisher
Special Guest
- Dermot Mulroney as Sean Pierce
- Richard Flood as Ford Kellogg[9]
Recurring
- Christian Isaiah as Liam Gallagher
- Jim Hoffmaster as Kermit
- Michael Patrick McGill as Tommy
- Alan Rosenberg as Professor Youens
- Ruby Modine as Sierra Morton[10]
- Zack Pearlman as Neil[11]
- Elliot Fletcher as Trevor
- Juliette Angelo as Geneva
- Alicia Coppola as Sue
- Scott Michael Campbell as Brad
- Levy Tran as Eddie
- Jessica Szohr as Nessa Chabon[12]
- Perry Mattfeld as Mel
- David Brackett as Duran
- Sharon Lawrence as Margo Mierzejewski
- Faran Tahir as Adeeb[13]
- Raffi Barsoumian as Bahir
- Sammi Hanratty as Kassidi Gallagher
- Chet Hanks as Charlie
- Tina Ivlev as Freelania Alexeyevich
- Scarlet Spencer as Alexandra "Xan" Galvez
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | 1 | "We Become What We... Frank!" | Iain B. MacDonald | John Wells | November 5, 2017 | 1.86[14] |
| 86 | 2 | "Where's My Meth?" | Anthony Hemingway | Nancy M. Pimental | November 12, 2017 | 1.37[15] |
| 87 | 3 | "God Bless Her Rotting Soul" | Michael Morris | Krista Vernoff | November 19, 2017 | 1.34[16] |
| 88 | 4 | "Fuck Paying It Forward" | Regina King | Dominique Morisseau | November 26, 2017 | 1.59[17] |
| 89 | 5 | "The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher" | Iain B. MacDonald | Sheila Callaghan | December 3, 2017 | 1.51[18] |
| 90 | 6 | "Icarus Fell And Rusty Ate Him" | Zetna Fuentes | Mark Steilen | December 10, 2017 | 1.52[19] |
| 91 | 7 | "Occupy Fiona" | Iain B. MacDonald | Molly Smith Metzler | December 17, 2017 | 1.58[20] |
| 92 | 8 | "Frank's Northern Southern Express" | Emmy Rossum | Nancy M. Pimental | December 31, 2017 | 0.81[21] |
| 93 | 9 | "The Fugees" | Jeffrey Reiner | Dominique Morisseau | January 7, 2018 | 1.65[22] |
| 94 | 10 | "Church of Gay Jesus" | Anna Mastro | Sheila Callaghan | January 14, 2018 | 1.52[23] |
| 95 | 11 | "A Gallagher Pedicure" | Iain B. MacDonald | Mark Steilen | January 21, 2018 | 1.52[24] |
| 96 | 12 | "Sleepwalking" | John Wells | John Wells | January 28, 2018 | 1.73[25] |
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "We Become What We ... Frank!" | November 5, 2017 | 0.7 | 1.86[14] | 0.5 | 1.16 | 1.2 | 3.02[26] |
| 2 | "Where's My Meth?" | November 12, 2017 | 0.5 | 1.37[15] | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "God Bless Her Rotting Soul" | November 19, 2017 | 0.5 | 1.34[16] | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "Fuck Paying It Forward" | November 26, 2017 | 0.6 | 1.59[17] | 0.6 | 1.26 | 1.2 | 2.86[27] |
| 5 | "The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher" |
December 3, 2017 | 0.6 | 1.51[18] | 0.5 | 1.42 | 1.1 | 2.93[28] |
| 6 | "Icarus Fell And Rusty Ate Him" | December 10, 2017 | 0.5 | 1.52[19] | 0.6 | 1.40 | 1.1 | 2.92[29] |
| 7 | "Occupy Fiona" | December 17, 2017 | 0.5 | 1.58[20] | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | "Frank's Northern Southern Express" | December 31, 2017 | 0.2 | 0.81[21] | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | "The Fugees" | January 7, 2018 | 0.7 | 1.65[22] | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | "Church of Gay Jesus" | January 14, 2018 | 0.6 | 1.52[23] | 0.5 | 1.37 | 1.1 | 2.90[30] |
| 11 | "A Gallagher Pedicure" | January 21, 2018 | 0.5 | 1.52[24] | 0.6 | 1.38 | 1.1 | 2.89[31] |
| 12 | "Sleepwalking" | January 28, 2018 | 0.6 | 1.73[25] | 0.5 | 1.27 | 1.1 | 3.00[32] |
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