"Sleep Well My Prince for Tomorrow You Shall Be King" is the second 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.
While Tami is still in the hospital, Lip (Jeremy Allen White) returns home with his child, whom he decides to name Fred in honor of Professor Youens.
Seizing the opportunity, Kevin (Steve Howey) and Veronica (Shanola Hampton) rob his truck, giving away many items to bar patrons.
Club gave the episode a "B–" grade and wrote, "this is an improvement on the premiere because there was the feeling that some — if not all — of these storylines are going somewhere, and have something to say about themes or characters that lie at the heart of the series.
"[4] Daniel Kurland of Den of Geek gave the episode a 3.5 star rating out of 5 and wrote "“Sleep Well My Prince For Tomorrow You Shall Be King” is a solid improvement from last week's safe premiere that pushes everyone a little further down the paths that they're on.
"[5] Kimberly Ricci of Uproxx wrote "Jeremy Allen White's performance in this episode tops everything that he did while Lip battled alcoholism, which presents the possibility that someone beyond William H. Macy might receive an Emmy nomination for their work on Shameless.
Honestly, Macy can (and literally does, at times) play this role while dozing off on a well-worn couch, and Emmy Rossum did much more layered and nuanced work over nine seasons without those award accolades.
"[6] Meaghan Darwish of TV Insider wrote "The Gallagher family shenanigans are at an all-time high as Shameless continues its landmark 10th season at Showtime.
The series continues to carry us further into the future as Lip deals with the difficulties of being a new parent sans Tami's help and Ian and Mickey bicker as their reunion bliss deflates.