"The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher" is the fifth episode of the eighth 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 1.51 million household viewers and gained a 0.57 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Ian (Cameron Monaghan) and Trevor (Elliot Fletcher) become interested in buying a dilapidated church, planning to use it to house some kids in the youth center.
During this, Fiona (Emmy Rossum) also sets her sights on the church, as she wants to make an art gallery to improve the recreational activities at the neighborhood.
[1] In its original American broadcast, "The (Mis)Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher" was seen by an estimated 1.51 million household viewers with a 0.57 in the 18–49 demographics.
I know that might seem crazy to say considering Lip sent a cocaine pizza to a recovering addict and V tried to have Svetlana deported, but that's amateur hour compared to the past seven seasons.
And yes, while it's good that this family is growing up and maturing, I miss the days of Frank stealing prosthetic legs and Carl strapping drugs to little Uncle Chuckie.
"[5] David Crow of Den of Geek gave the episode a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote "It was all all reliably entertaining Shameless shenanigans.
The gentrification battle lines have been long drawn, but tonight featured the first real shots of it being fired in the Gallagher household, and as it turns out, Fiona switched sides before pulling the trigger.