<Li> Tina Ivlev as Freelania Alexeyevich </Li> <Li> Scarlet Spencer as Xan </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> US viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 85 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "We Become What We...Frank!" </Td> <Td> Iain B. MacDonald </Td> <Td> John Wells </Td> <Td> November 5, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 05) </Td> <Td> 1.86 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Fiona begins renovating and selling apartments in her new building . Frank returns from the monastery and begins to apologize to everyone he has wronged in the past . Lip tries to get his drinking problem under control while also trying to win back Sierra . Debbie gets a new job and begins night school where she's learning to become a welder . Ian tries to win back the heart of Trevor by helping teens at the youth center . Carl begins selling the meth that Monica left him and his siblings before she passed away while also staying in shape for military school over the summer break . Liam is used by the faculty of his new school to show off the school's diversity for prospective parents . Kevin learns some disturbing news about his health and Veronica tries to take back the Alibi from Svetlana . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 86 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Where's My Meth?" </Td> <Td> Anthony Hemingway </Td> <Td> Nancy M. Pimental </Td> <Td> November 12, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 12) </Td> <Td> 1.37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Fiona grapples with evicting someone from the apartment building . Frank finds a job for the first time and tries to be a respectable citizen . Lip tries to sabotage Sierra's relationship . Ian goes with Trevor to a chub bar in an effort to fix their relationship . Carl tries to sell Ian's portion of Monica's meth but makes a troubling discovery about her . Liam visits a rich friend's house and is astonished by the luxury that others have . Kevin is sent off to a cancer support group and finds people he can relate to, trying to be ready for the operation that is coming . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 87 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "God Bless Her Rotting Soul" </Td> <Td> Michael Morris </Td> <Td> Krista Vernoff </Td> <Td> November 19, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 19) </Td> <Td> 1.34 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> While Kevin's tumour is benign, he becomes obsessed with being healthy and, upon researching his genetics, discovers that he comes from an inbred community in Kentucky . Fiona's evicted tenant destroys her room so Fiona attempts to find a new renter but comes into conflict with Nessa's girlfriend, Mel . Neil breaks up with Debbie . Ian continues to struggle with Monica's death . Lip tries to help Professor Yeouens deal with his alcoholism . Frank, now going by Francis, remains committed to becoming a better person . Svetlana tries to sell the Alibi, forcing Veronica to visit her in prison and make a deal, resulting in her release and partial - ownership of the bar . Monica's partner threatens the Gallaghers and they dig up her body in order to retrieve the meth . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 88 </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Fuck Paying It Forward" </Td> <Td> Regina King </Td> <Td> Dominique Morisseau </Td> <Td> November 26, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 26) </Td> <Td> 1.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Frank is helping as much as he can at Liam's school, and meets a potential love interest amongst the mothers . Fiona is furious when Sean, now clean and married, returns to try and make amends . Lip is sex - crazed, and ends up sleeping with his co-worker, Eddie (Levy Tran). Ian lets a shelter girl of Trevor's sleep over to help her out of a bad spot, and gets chewed out by Trevor for it, but later they make amends, and Ian promises to try and find a living situation for some of the shelter kids . Debbie has moved back in, and is sad to be missing Frannie's growing up because of work . Carl attempts to catch a junkie breaking into houses on the block . Another black child join Liam's school . Kevin and Veronica meet Kevin's family; Kev is overwrought with emotion, whereas Veronica fears his family is racist . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 89 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "The (Mis) Education of Liam Fergus Beircheart Gallagher" </Td> <Td> Iain B. MacDonald </Td> <Td> Sheila Callaghan </Td> <Td> December 3, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 03) </Td> <Td> 1.51 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Fiona tries to raise the profile of the neighborhood; Ian helps Trevor raise money for a youth shelter; Carl loses his scholarship; Lip stands up to a friend; Frank teaches parents about the working class . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 90 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Icarus Fell And Rusty Ate Him" </Td> <Td> Zetna Fuentes </Td> <Td> Mark Steilen </Td> <Td> December 10, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 10) </Td> <Td> 1.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> After she discovers one of her tenants dead, Fiona is forced to reflect on her own life, as the rift between her and Ian grows deeper . Meanwhile, Lip enlists Carl's help to search for his AA sponsor, Brad, after he started drinking again . After having sex with Duran, Debbie has a pregnancy scare and tries to get a morning - after pill . Frank enjoys having his first - ever credit card, while Kev and V are making discoveries about their sexualities . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 91 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Occupy Fiona" </Td> <Td> Iain B. MacDonald </Td> <Td> Molly Smith Metzler </Td> <Td> December 17, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 17) </Td> <Td> 1.58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Ian keeps testing Fiona's patience, and starts a "Occupy Fiona" movement next to her building . With the support of Brad, Lip tries to help Youens for his DUI trial, after the latter's fifth drunk driving conviction . Meanwhile, an unemployed Frank goes on a job hunt, while Debbie is facing a rude doctor at her own work . Carl gets close to Kassidi, one of his rehab clients, who comes up with a plan to get him easy money . An unsure Kev is learning how to sexually dominate V . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 92 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Frank's Northern Southern Express" </Td> <Td> Emmy Rossum </Td> <Td> Nancy M. Pimental </Td> <Td> December 31, 2017 (2017 - 12 - 31) </Td> <Td> 0.81 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Fiona considers moving into one of her apartments, while she tries to get closer to Ford . Frank starts a business, by smuggling Muslims and drugs through the US - Canada border . Meanwhile, Lip interviews new AA sponsors, and discovers something about Charlie, Sierra's boyfriend . Ian confronts a pastor preaching gay conversion, as Carl tries to reconcile his job with Kassidi, his new mercurial girlfriend . As she tries to find a new job and some money, Debbie thinks she may be pregnant again . Kev starts showing his dominating tricks against Svetlana at work, to the pleasure of V . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 93 </Th> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> "The Fugees" </Td> <Td> Jeffrey Reiner </Td> <Td> Dominique Morisseau </Td> <Td> January 7, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 07) </Td> <Td> 1.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Frank's business takes a turn for the worse, as it sends him on the run through the Great White North . Ian's run - in with a minister brings about some unexpected and new allies . Meanwhile, Fiona tries and fails to fit in with Ford's group of friends, while Carl's new girlfriend Kassidi suffers separation anxiety . As he gets closer to Eddie, Lip must decide whether to tell Sierra about Charlie's secret baby or not . Debbie finds a new money opportunity thanks to the dog she is watching . After a visit from a former employee, Svetlana reveals to Kevin and V how bad she feels about her current miserable life . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 94 </Th> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> "Church of Gay Jesus" </Td> <Td> Anna Mastro </Td> <Td> Sheila Callaghan </Td> <Td> January 14, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 14) </Td> <Td> 1.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Ian tries to get a handle on his newfound fame and attention from his "followers", as Frank finds a way to cash in . Meanwhile, Fiona struggles with her conscience as she decides to help the worker who fell off her roof . Lip deals with the sudden death of someone important to him, while Debbie starts doing some dangerous welding gigs . As Carl finds himself forced to marry Kassidi, Kev and V decide to help Svetlana to find a sugar daddy . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 95 </Th> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> "A Gallagher Pedicure" </Td> <Td> Iain B. MacDonald </Td> <Td> Mark Steilen </Td> <Td> January 21, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 21) </Td> <Td> 1.52 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Fiona's homeless tenants sue her, while barricading themselves inside her apartment . Frank considers his retirement, while Lip decides to help a terrified Sierra against her newly released father . Despite warnings, Ian wants to provide sanctuary to a runaway teen, as Carl is showing Kassidi his life before dating her . After her injury, Debbie decides to sacrifice her toe surgery over her school, as she can't pay for both . As Kev and V are unable to get her a sugar daddy, Svetlana finds an unconventional solution to her problem . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 96 </Th> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> "Sleepwalking" </Td> <Td> John Wells </Td> <Td> John Wells </Td> <Td> January 28, 2018 (2018 - 01 - 28) </Td> <Td> 1.73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> With the help of Ford, Fiona decides to "go Gallagher" to get rid of her homeless tenants and their lawsuit . Frank enrolls Liam in planning a burglary at his rich friend's house, but Liam is having second thoughts . After things got out of hand, Ian is forced to hide from the authorities . Debbie considers joint custody of Franny with Derek, in exchange for child support . As Lip makes a decision regarding his life and his relationship with Sierra, Carl tries to find a way to go back to military school behind Kassidi's back . Meanwhile, Kev and V help Svetlana to go through with her scheme . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> US viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr>

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