Iron City (Shameless)

"Iron City" is the sixth episode of the fourth 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 1.90 million household viewers and gained a 0.9 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.

Lip is informed that while Liam will be allowed to leave within two days, he might go to a foster home due to Fiona's arrest unless Frank assumes responsibility.

Sheila (Joan Cusack) enjoys spending time with Roger (Eloy Casados) and his children but is forced to say goodbye as they prepare to leave for their reservation.

Debbie and Matty arrive at the hospital to join the Gallaghers as they await Liam's release; in the process, Sammi is introduced to the rest of her half-siblings.

Club gave a largely positive review, writing ""Iron City," for possibly the first time in Shameless history, deals with the immediate aftermath of the previous episode, often to devastating effect.

By no accident, it's also likely the best hour of television the show has ever produced, and when Emmy campaign season comes circling back, its voting body shouldn't be surprised if they end up watching it more than once.

In his review, Sobral ultimately concluded ""Iron City" triumphs as its strongest installment so far, pulling off an intense aftermath episode that leaves even more questions on the table for the future.

"[5] Andy Greenwald of Grantland lauded the episode, calling it "emblematic of all the things that make Shameless very good and occasionally close to great: the lack of sentimentality, the way the show never judges its characters.

"[6] David Crow of Den of Geek gave the episode a perfect 5 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "This is hands-down the best Shameless we’ve had all season and is a contender for one of the series' greatest.