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S2:E1 Summertime

Original Air Date: Jan 8, 2012

In the Season 2 premiere, despite her breakup with Steve, Fiona tends bar at a local hotspot with Veronica, hangs out with a successful young business executive, and enjoys her youth; Debbie runs a daycare with Carl; Ian takes over at the Kash and Grab when Kash leaves town; Lip runs a Little League book and helps Kev out with their annual ice cream/pot truck; despite Eddie's disappearance, Sheila takes small steps to finally leave the house; Frank loses a bet and surrenders Liam as collateral.
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Cast
William H. Macy
Frank Gallagher
Emmy Rossum
Fiona Gallagher
Justin Chatwin
Steve
Ethan Cutkosky
Carl Gallagher
Shanola Hampton
Veronica
Steve Howey
Kevin Ball
Emma Kenney
Debbie Gallagher
Cameron Monaghan
Ian Gallagher
Jeremy Allen White
Lip Gallagher
Laura Wiggins
Karen Jackson
Joan Cusack
Sheila Jackson
Written by
John Wells
Developed for American Television by
John Wells
Created by
Paul Abbott
Directed by
Mark Mylod
Rating
TVMA
Showtime Advisories
Graphic Language, Adult Content, Violence, Nudity
Music from this episode
Right Hand On My Heart
The Whigs
Ooh, I Like It
Ultra Violet Sound
Dawn
The Chesterfield Kings
Born to Party
Julia Michaels
Get Your Hustle On
Beyond Music Library
Riff Raff (Instr.)
Oslo
Climb Every Mountain
Rogers & Hammerstein
She's A Backstabber
Baby Strange
Death is the Only Real Thing
The Chesterfield Kings
Don't Stop Rocking (D-R10079)
The Diner Music Library
CMI2138 Get On Board (Instr.)
The Third Grade Hater
When The Saints
Dick & Harry
I Lie
The Leaning Eaves
Drinking Time
5 Alarm Music Library
Style
Phil Ogden & Bryan Steele
El Diablo
Kickstart
Doers and Sayers
The Sour Notes
Breakneck Speed (Instr.)
Tokyo Police Club
The Master
East Coast
No Place I'd Rather Be
The Light Brigade

11 Seasons, 134 Episodes

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  • Season 11

    It’s last call and the Gallaghers are going out with the biggest bang ever. Changes are coming that will force each of them to either step up or hit the road, but they know one thing for certain – Gallaghers may grow up, but they’ll never grow apart.

    Season 11

  • Season 10

    Frank's exploits lead him to an old friend, Debbie rules over the Gallagher household with an iron fist, Lip navigates his relationship with Tami, and Gallavich returns as Ian and Mickey rekindle their relationship in prison as both cellmates and lovers.

    Season 10

  • Season 9

    Political fervor hits the South Side, and the Gallaghers take justice into their own hands. Frank sees financial opportunity in campaigning and Fiona tries to build on the success of her apartment building.

    Season 9

  • Season 8

    The Gallaghers are finally on an upswing! Frank tries to become a contributing member of society, Fiona finds success as a landlord, Lip struggles to stay sober, Ian takes up a cause, and Debbie tries life as a working single mom.

    Season 8

  • Season 7

    The Gallaghers have always been fiercely loyal to one another, but now that Frank has taken things too far will his outraged family finally declare war? One thing's for sure: there's never a dull moment for this clan.

    Season 7

  • Season 6

    The Gallaghers are finally getting their acts together and striking out on their own, but growing up could also mean growing apart. One thing's certain: nothing ever comes easy when your last name is Gallagher -- except trouble.

    Season 6

  • Season 5

    Fiona gets into a surprising love triangle; Frank falls for a dying doctor; Lip commits himself to college life and becomes romantically involved with a mentor; Ian and Mickey struggle to manage Ian's bi-polar disorder.

    Season 5

  • Season 4

    Fiona gets into legal trouble after a party goes horribly wrong; Frank battles liver disease; Lip struggles with the realities of college life; Ian forces Mickey to confront his sexuality.

    Season 4

  • Season 3

    Jimmy struggles to balance his relationship with Fiona and his obligations to Estefania; Frank alientates his children and then tries to win them back; Karen returns and drives a wedge between Lip and Mandy with dire consequences.

    Season 3

  • Season 2

    Frank and Monica rekindle their self-destructive relationship; Fiona is thrown when Steve arrives home with a surprise; Lip makes big changes; Karen and Sheila clash over Karen's new husband Jody.

    Season 2

  • Season 1

    Frank goes missing and turns up in Toronto, tries to embrace sobriety, and bends the law to protect his disability checks; Fiona falls for a player with a lot of money and a big secret; Ian embraces his sexuality.

    Season 1
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