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.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.84 million household viewers and gained a 0.30 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Fed up with Fiona (Emmy Rossum) not taking responsibility for the finances, Debbie (Emma Kenney) decides to become the head of the Gallagher household.
To cheer Santiago (Anthony Gonzalez) up, Kevin (Steve Howey) and Veronica (Shanola Hampton) travel to Indiana to locate his uncle and reunite them.
Despite being warned by the doctors of possible health risks, Ingrid (Katey Sagal) chooses to be pregnant with sixtuplets, shocking Frank (William H. Macy).
As he looks for ways to find job, he is approached by a team that wants him to take the title of "Hobo King" for an incoming experiment, and he accepts after being promised money.
At Patsy's, Lip (Jeremy Allen White) sees Tami (Kate Miner) being kissed by Boone (Anton Narinskiy), her soldier ex-boyfriend who is visiting to pay respects to her late mother's memorial.
"[5] David Crow of Den of Geek gave the episode a 3.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote "There is very little here we haven't seen before, but this week, I enjoyed spending time with these crazy kids.
"[6] Kimberly Ricci of Uproxx wrote "Man, I thought that the drunk Fiona storyline would be a lot more enjoyable that it's turning out to be.
"[7] Christopher Dodson of Show Snob wrote "This week's Shameless was full of lessons of not taking any crap, or any losses, from family, friends, or strangers.
This week's installment, “BOOOOOOOOOOOONE!”, leans into that uncertainty and runs with it, leaving us scratching our heads and wondering if there's even reason to care about what happens in half (or more?)