Jimmy, however, has more pressing concerns when Estefania's drug lord father, Nando, returns to the United States.

When a CPS worker comes for a visitation at a particularly hectic time, the underage kids are forced into separate foster homes, many being less-than-adequate.

Though Fiona, albeit shocked, is initially supportive, she is enraged to find out Jimmy had applied for a studio apartment only.

After the Gallagher children are put into foster homes, Mickey invites Ian to stay with him while his father, Terry, is out of town.

Family troubles are not limited to the Gallaghers: Sheila is struggling to deal with parental life, and her problems are further compounded when Jody relapses in his sex addiction.

Sheila desperately lets Frank offer his support with Hymie, which leaves him with a temporary home.

When Timmy Wong's family want Hymie to live with them, Sheila reluctantly obliges, realizing that her home is an unsuitable environment to raise a baby.

Fiona begins a temp job at Worldwide Cup, and she sends a final voicemail to Jimmy's phone signalling that she is over him.

Stephanie Fantauzzi, Vanessa Bell Calloway, and Tyler Jacob Moore return as recurring characters for their roles as Estefania, Carol Fisher, and Tony Markovich.

The critics consensus reads, "Shameless divvies up a spoil of riches among its impoverished ensemble, further fleshing out all members of the Gallagher clan in surprising ways.