"A Yurt of One's Own" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name.
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.
Seeing that Queenie (Sherilyn Fenn) is taking Debbie (Emma Kenney) and Chuckie to her commune, Frank decides to join them to avoid the hitmen.
With Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) having abandoned his criminal lifestyle, Dominique (Jaylen Barron) expresses interest in pursuing a romantic relationship with him; the two decide to have sex.
Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) is informed by a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services representative that she is facing possible deportation, as Mickey is now in prison.
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) continues to struggle with alcohol abuse, to the point that he takes a drink every time he serves one at a party.
Ian (Cameron Monaghan) receives a call from Mandy (Emma Greenwell), who has left Kenyatta and now works as an escort; she requests for his help at a hotel.
"[4] Leslie Pariseau of Vulture gave the episode a perfect 5 out of 5 star rating and wrote "The show is so ridiculous that what might seem absurd in another world is totally fair game in the land of the Gallaghers.
"A Yurt of One's Own" is a great example of this progressive build, each family member's path blossoming or decaying with the strange ebb and flow of Shameless's quirky rhythms.
"[5] Amanda Michelle Steiner of Entertainment Weekly wrote "In “A Yurt of One’s Own,” Fiona finally admits that she jumps from one guy to the next without taking a breath, a behavior that massively contributes to the overall mess that is her life.
"[8] Paul Dailly of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.5 star rating out of 5, and wrote, ""A Yurt of One's Own" was a solid installment of this Showtime drama.