"Civil Wrongs" is the tenth episode of the third 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 1.61 million household viewers and gained a 0.8 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is worried over Karen (Laura Slade Wiggins), who has survived the accident and is recovering in a coma.
Jimmy (Justin Chatwin) talks with Beto (Bernardo de Paula) over possibly leaving for medical school in Michigan, as he is just two semesters away from getting his degree.
However, Alston disliked the ending of Jody performing oral sex on an unconscious Karen, criticizing the storyline's absence of consent and finding it unfunny: "I don't like the idea of the joke.
Vilanova disliked Frank's storyline, saying it has "quickly lost steam", and criticized the pacing of the episode: "After the show seemed to be building serious momentum last week, things feel like they've stalled a little here because, honestly, not that much happens."
Vilanova ultimately gave the episode a 6.9 out of 10 rating, further concluding "in what has been an unfortunate theme all season, the show's only consistent thread has been its inconsistency.
"[7] Nick McHatton of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "It seems incredible that a bum like Frank Gallagher could become such an important pawn in the war between gay marriage activists and conversion therapy believers.