"Down Like the Titanic" is the seventh episode of the ninth 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 1.00 million household viewers and gained a 0.33 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) climbs to the attic, and discovers that the alarm was set up by Ian, who left a photo along with a note that reads "Miss me yet?"
Lip (Jeremy Allen White) attends Brad and Cami’s christening and reunites with Tami (Kate Miner); the two reconcile and have sex.
Debbie (Emma Kenney) leads Fiona to Patsy's, revealing that she and her friends caught Ford (Richard Flood) and locked him in a pillory to be humilliated with his pants down.
Club gave the episode a "B" grade and wrote, "the back half of season nine in 2019 will represent a grand experiment in trying to extend the life of a series that all evidence suggests should not move forward, one that I'll be investigating closely as the end of Fiona Gallagher's journey beckons.
"[5] David Crow of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote "At least this week, the curve felt natural and a paintball to the ass is worth grading this one at least a half-star higher than it would otherwise deserve.
"[8] Christopher Dodson of Show Snob wrote "There is a disturbance looming in our regularly scheduled Gallagher programming but Shameless will be back in January.
"[10] Paul Dailly of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.25 star rating out of 5, and wrote, "Fiona has been trying for years to leave her humble beginnings behind, and that's why it was so heartbreaking to watch this character lose everything.