"Citizen Carl" is the seventh episode of the tenth 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.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 0.84 million household viewers and gained a 0.23 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
As he tries to reduce the level of alcohol, Veronica (Shanola Hampton) is surprised to learn that Bill's visits contributed to 28% of the bar's profits, putting them in trouble with the supply and demand.
Mickey (Noel Fisher) starts working as a security guard at a mall store, while also avoiding cartel members seeking retribution.
"[4] Daniel Kurland of Den of Geek gave the episode a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote "If Shameless can stay focused and ride these ideas out until the end of the season then there could be a half-decent finish to all of this.
Then again, at the rate that the show is currently moving at, the next episode will probably have Frank selling dinosaur eggs while Debbie uses her latest cash influx to turn herself into a sex robot.
"[5] Meaghan Darwish of TV Insider wrote "The year may be winding down, but the Gallaghers slow down for no one and the latest episode of Shameless proves that.
In December 22's “Citizen Carl,” the siblings experience different woes in Chicago's South Side as father Frank does what he does best — drink and scam.