Debbie Might Be a Prostitute

"Debbie Might Be a Prostitute" is the eighth 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 0.86 million household viewers and gained a 0.26 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.

When the daycare cannot accept Fred due to a rash, Tami's aunt Oopie (Mary Kay Place) babysits him, although Lip dislikes her personality.

Kevin (Steve Howey) and Veronica (Shanola Hampton) are approached by a sales representative, who offers them under-eye products for money.

Frank (William H. Macy) continues his relationship with Faye (Elizabeth Rodriguez), who reveals she has a house, but refuses to enter as she believes it might be haunted.

Before they are officiated, they discover that Ian's EMT boss Shelly (Nicki Micheaux) was arrested after the police concluded she killed Paula.

Club gave the episode a "B–" grade and wrote, "if I'm being entirely honest, if I wasn't writing about the show I would probably be skipping Alibi scenes, which feel like a lost cause to me.

Even if all of the larger beats don't connect, Molly Smith Metzler's script really captures these characters well and turns this into one of the more enjoyable episodes of the season.

"[5] Meaghan Darwish of TV Insider wrote "Shameless isn't slowing down as it heads into the new year as the Gallaghers continue to deal with familiar issues as well as some new ones.