Refugees (Shameless)
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Episode 5
| "Refugees" | |
|---|---|
| Shameless episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Wendey Stanzler |
| Written by | Etan Frankel |
| Cinematography by | Kevin McKnight |
| Editing by | Rob Bramwell |
| Original release date | February 7, 2016 |
| Running time | 55 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Refugees" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 65th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Etan Frankel and directed by Wendey Stanzler. It originally aired on Showtime on February 7, 2016.
The series is set on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and depicts the poor, dysfunctional family of Frank Gallagher, a neglectful single father of six: Fiona, Phillip, Ian, Debbie, Carl, and Liam. He spends his days drunk, high, or in search of money, while his children need to learn to take care of themselves. In the episode, the Gallaghers face new challengers as they are evicted from their house.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.16 million household viewers and gained a 0.5 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised the conflicts in the episode.
The Gallaghers are struggling to accept they will have to leave their house, and Frank (William H. Macy) decides to destroy parts of the house and take anything valuable. When the new family arrives, they decide to give them one more week to stay. Nevertheless, the police arrives shortly and orders the Gallaghers to leave as soon as possible.[1]
Debbie (Emma Kenney) continues working in taking care of Erika (Ever Carradine) and her family, although she is disappointed that Tyler (Michael McMillian) does not pay her attention. Acting on Frank's advice, Debbie tries to tend to his "needs", but he pushes her away. She later convinces Tyler into letting her stay in the guest bedroom, lamenting that his family needs to be taken care of after Erika's death. Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is approached by Amanda (Nichole Sakura), who needs to take a picture of her mural on Lip's wall. After Lip leaves, Amanda finds his phone and decides to send his picture of a naked Helene (Sasha Alexander) to all his contacts.
Feeling guilty over Yanis' death, Kevin (Steve Howey) decides to temporarily take care of Asian child soldiers. Veronica (Shanola Hampton) does not like the idea, but later grows attached to them after finding out one of them turned out to be a girl (Peyton Elizabeth Lee). Sean (Dermot Mulroney) offers Fiona (Emmy Rossum) to stay with him, but she declines after realizing the offer is just for her and Liam. Realizing that Sean only asked her because his son Will is visiting and the arrangements must be placed in order, she finally accepts. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Nick (Victor I. Onuigbo) stay with Kevin and Veronica, while also trying to find the person who trashed Nick's bicycle. Chuckie arrives at the Gallagher household and finds it locked, unaware that the family has been kicked out.
Ian joins the gay firefighters in a softball game with gay police officers, one of which includes Tony (Tyler Jacob Moore). He once again asks Caleb (Jeff Pierre) for a date, but he is rebuffed; Caleb makes it clear that while he is attracted to Ian, he does not want just to have sex with him. Ian assures him that is not the case, and they agree to go out on a date. Lip discovers that Helene's photo has reached the entire campus and tries to talk to her, but Theo (Michael Reilly Burke) refuses, also letting him know she is now facing disciplinary action. As she prepares for bed, Fiona tells Sean that she rescheduled her abortion, blaming it on the recent events. Before they continue their conversation, they get into a pillow fight with Liam and Will.[2][3]
Production
The episode was written by co-executive producer Etan Frankel and directed by Wendey Stanzler. It was Frankel's tenth writing credit, and Stanzler's second directing credit.[4]