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The ninth season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, was announced on November 8, 2017, following the season 8 premiere.[1] The season premiered on September 9, 2018,[2] and consisted of 14 episodes, split into two seven-episode parts.[3] The second half of the season premiered on January 20, 2019.[3] The season also includes the 100th episode of the series.

Shameless
Season 9
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkShowtime
Original releaseSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09) –
March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 8
Next →
Season 10
List of episodes

On August 30, 2018, Emmy Rossum announced that she would leave the series following the ninth season.[4] On October 7, 2018, Cameron Monaghan announced that the sixth episode of the season would be his last one.[5] However, Monaghan appeared in "Found", the season finale, and returned to the series in season ten.[6] Christian Isaiah and Richard Flood, who portray Liam Gallagher and Ford Kellogg respectively, were promoted to the main cast.

Plot

The ninth season of Shameless picks up with the aftermath of Ian's arrest: Fiona attempts to pay for Ian's bail by getting the apartment building appraised, while Ian becomes a leader for the gay inmates in prison. His court date impending, Ian is encouraged by his followers to take the case to trial to further publicize the Gay Jesus movement. Facing ten to thirteen years if he takes the case to trial, Ian—under Fiona's advice—decides to plead not guilty by reason of insanity; he is ultimately sentenced to two years in prison. Ian discovers that Mickey is his prison cellmate, and the reunited lovers rekindle their relationship.

Lip works towards becoming Xan's legal guardian, and bribes Xan's biological mother Mercy into granting him custody. However, when Xan has a heartfelt reunion with Mercy, Lip realizes that Xan would rather live with her mother. Later in the season, Lip begins dating Cami's sister Tami (Kate Miner), whom he initially met at Brad's wedding. Meanwhile, Debbie develops a crush on Carl's new girlfriend Kelly, though Kelly rejects Debbie's advances. At the ER, Frank meets Dr. Ingrid Jones (Katey Sagal), a mentally unstable therapist. Frank impregnates Ingrid with septuplets, but Ingrid leaves Frank for her ex-husband. Kevin and Veronica consider having another child.

Fiona and Ford's relationship strains when she makes a deal with investor Max Whitford (Neal Bledsoe) and invests $100,000 into a senior living home being built in the neighborhood. After meeting with Max, Fiona discovers she owes a $25,000 expansion for the senior living home, and is unable to take back her initial investment. In addition to her financial troubles, Fiona’s problems are compounded when she, after tracking Ford’s cell phone, discovers that Ford has a secret wife and kid. Drunk and furious, Fiona angrily ends her relationship with Ford and crashes her car into a nearby vehicle.

Ford's revelation spurs Fiona into a downwards spiral. She goes on a drinking binge, and her constant drunkenness causes her to get fired from Patsy's. In order to maintain her credit, Max offers to buy Fiona's apartment building, which is subsequently demolished. Meanwhile, Xan returns to the Gallagher home after being abandoned by her mother. Lip plans to adopt Xan, but his chances are ruined when a drunken Fiona answers the door during an unannounced DCFS visit. The DCFS worker concludes the Gallagher home unsuitable for Xan, and she is transferred to a foster home. Attempting to apologize to Lip, Fiona visits Brad's motorcycle shop and meets Lip's sponsee, Jason, who has recently celebrated 100 days of sobriety. Unaware about Jason's sobriety, Fiona drinks vodka in front of Jason, causing him to relapse. Lip blames Fiona for the incident and angrily kicks her out of the house.

Following the fallout between her and Lip, Fiona begins attending AA meetings and is able to make amends with Lip and her former co-workers. Meanwhile, Lip discovers that Tami is pregnant, and contemplates whether he will be a good father. Fiona briefly reunites with Max, who offers to buy her out of her $100,000 investment. Now with a chance to get her life back on track, Fiona decides she needs a fresh start and announces her plans to leave Chicago. She visits Ian in prison, who is supportive of her decision. Fiona also shares a brief moment with Frank, who thanks her for taking care of the kids following Monica's departure.

The Gallaghers plan a goodbye party for Fiona, but she departs before the party begins. Debbie finds an envelope of $50,000 that Fiona left on the kitchen fridge. Fiona hops on a plane going to an unknown destination, finally ready to start her life anew.

Cast and characters

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

Main

Special guest

Recurring

Guests

Episodes

Main article: List of Shameless (American TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
971"Are You There Shim? It's Me, Ian"Iain B. MacDonaldNancy M. PimentalSeptember 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)1.31[14]
982"Mo White!"Erin FeeleyMolly Smith MetzlerSeptember 16, 2018 (2018-09-16)1.12[15]
993"Weirdo Gallagher Vortex"Kat CoiroJoe LawsonSeptember 23, 2018 (2018-09-23)1.05[16]
1004"Do Right, Vote White!"Mark MylodJohn WellsSeptember 30, 2018 (2018-09-30)1.09[17]
1015"Black-Haired Ginger"William H. MacyPhilip BuiserOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)1.00[18]
1026"Face It, You're Gorgeous"Allison Liddi-BrownNancy M. PimentalOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)0.92[19]
1037"Down Like the Titanic"Silver TreeMolly Smith MetzlerOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)1.00[20]
1048"The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Alibi"Zetna FuentesJoe LawsonJanuary 20, 2019 (2019-01-20)0.80[21]
1059"BOOOOOOOOOOOONE!"Loren YaconelliPhilip BuiserJanuary 27, 2019 (2019-01-27)0.84[22]
10610"Los Diablos!"Roberto SneiderNancy M. PimentalFebruary 10, 2019 (2019-02-10)1.14[23]
10711"The Hobo Games"Iain B. MacDonaldMolly Smith MetzlerFebruary 17, 2019 (2019-02-17)0.97[24]
10812"You'll Know the Bottom When You Hit It"Shari Springer Berman & Robert PulciniJoe LawsonFebruary 24, 2019 (2019-02-24)0.81[25]
10913"Lost"Iain B. MacDonaldJohn WellsMarch 3, 2019 (2019-03-03)1.13[26]
11014"Found"John WellsJohn WellsMarch 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)1.35[27]

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Shameless season 9
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Are You There Shim? It’s Me, Ian" September 9, 2018 0.5 1.31[14] 0.4 1.06 0.9 2.37[28]
2 "Mo White!" September 16, 2018 0.4 1.12[15] 0.5 1.22 0.9 2.34[29]
3 "Weirdo Gallagher Vortex" September 23, 2018 0.4 1.05[16] — — — —
4 "Do Right, Vote White!" September 30, 2018 0.4 1.09[17] — — — —
5 "Black-Haired Ginger" October 7, 2018 0.3 1.00[18] 0.5 1.03 0.8 2.03[30]
6 "Face It, You're Gorgeous" October 14, 2018 0.3 0.92[19] 0.5 1.10 0.8 2.02[31]
7 "Down Like the Titanic" October 21, 2018 0.3 1.00[20] — — — —
8 "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Alibi" January 20, 2019 0.3 0.80[21] 0.4 0.95 0.7 1.75[32]
9 "BOOOOOOOOOOOONE!" January 27, 2019 0.3 0.84[22] 0.4 1.05 0.7 1.89[33]
10 "Los Diablos!" February 10, 2019 0.4 1.14[23] — — — —
11 "The Hobo Games" February 17, 2019 0.3 0.97[24] 0.5 1.06 0.8 2.04[34]
12 "You'll Know the Bottom When You Hit It" February 24, 2019 0.2 0.81[25] 0.5 1.22 0.7 2.04[35]
13 "Lost" March 3, 2019 0.4 1.13[26] 0.5 1.10 0.9 2.23[36]
14 "Found" March 10, 2019 0.5 1.35[27] 0.4 1.12 0.9 2.46[37]

Critical reception

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the ninth season 73%, based on 11 reviews. The critics consensus reads, "Shameless enters its ninth season on a tight budget of fresh stories left to tell, but still finds some rich new notes of characterization—all while gracefully bidding adieu to Emmy Rossum."[38]

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