Paradise Lost (Shameless)

Last updated
"Paradise Lost"
Shameless episode
Episode no.Season 6
Episode 10
Directed by Lynn Shelton
Written by Etan Frankel
Cinematography byKevin McKnight
Editing byRob Bramwell
Original release dateMarch 20, 2016 (2016-03-20)
Running time49 minutes
Guest appearances
Episode chronology
← Previous
"A Yurt of One's Own"		Next →
"Sleep No More"
Shameless season 6
List of episodes

"Paradise Lost" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless , an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 70th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Etan Frankel and directed by Lynn Shelton. It originally aired on Showtime on March 20, 2016.

Contents

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. He spends his days drunk, high, or in search of money, while his children need to learn to take care of themselves. In the episode, Frank and Debbie leave the commune after the latter begins laboring, while Lip's downward spiral continues.

According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 1.60 million household viewers and gained a 0.6 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received highly positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances, writing and closure to Debbie's pregnancy arc.

Plot

At the commune, Frank (William H. Macy) fights the leader, Jupiter (Jeff Kober), in a match on a black liquid. Frank wins the fight, earning him the right to have sex with any woman in the commune. While Frank enjoys his stay, Debbie (Emma Kenney) starts having second thoughts after discovering the laboring methods the commune intends to use on her.

Sean (Dermot Mulroney) has moved in with the Gallaghers, while Fiona (Emmy Rossum) begins planning her wedding. Veronica (Shanola Hampton) and Svetlana (Isidora Goreshter) continue their plans to get married, upsetting Kevin (Steve Howey). He tries to get them a fake ID, but is disappointed when he realizes they married behind his back. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) starts his EMT test, and manages to pass it after impressing the officers. Nevertheless, he lies about his mental health, as he and Caleb (Jeff Pierre) fear he might get passed on.

Lip (Jeremy Allen White) is assigned by Youens (Alan Rosenberg) to grade midterm papers. He also has his interview at an internship; despite arriving unprepared, the interview ends well for him. Later, he is fired from the sorority house after his reckless behavior at the party. Furthermore, he is told by the student council that he will have to attend counceling or face expulsion. Lip also confronts Youens after finding that his contributions to an article were credited to Youens, and insults him after revealing he did not grade the papers. Carl (Ethan Cutkosky) and Dominique (Jaylen Barron) start a relationship, although her father Luther (Peter Macon) disapproves of Carl. He decides to take Carl on a ride-along, which Carl actually enjoys. As Luther goes after a criminal, Carl notices another one fleeing and tackles him.

Fed up with the commune, Debbie (Emma Kenney) asks Frank to get her out of there when she begins laboring, which he does. As they arrive at the Gallagher household, Frank is kidnapped by G-Dog's henchmen and taken away. He is brought to a warehouse, where they plan to torture him. Frank saves himself by claiming he can get them opium. He gets them to the commune, where they get into a shootout with Jupiter, and Frank seizes the opportunity to flee. At the house, the family helps Debbie in safely delivering her baby. Debbie names her child Frances, in honor of Frank. She then leaves in an ambulance, asking to be alone.

Production

The episode was written by executive producer Etan Frankel and directed by Lynn Shelton. It was Frankel's 11th writing credit, and Shelton's first directing credit. [1]

Reception

Viewers

In its original American broadcast, "Paradise Lost" was seen by an estimated 1.60 million household viewers with a 0.6 in the 18–49 demographics. This means that 0.6 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode. [2] This was a slight decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was seen by an estimated 1.68 million household viewers with a 0.7 in the 18–49 demographics. [3]

Critical reviews

"Paradise Lost" received highly positive reviews from critics. Myles McNutt of The A.V. Club gave the episode a "B+" grade and wrote, "While the show has not completely removed my reservations about the storytelling early in the season, the balls in the air at this late stage are in line with the show's basic storytelling goals and create the potential for a redemptive conclusion in the final two episodes." [4]

Leslie Pariseau of Vulture gave the episode a 3 out of 5 star rating and wrote "The episodes ebb and flow around many characters, so it can be difficult to foresee what strange trouble lies ahead and to whom it will befall. This week's episode is a bit itinerant, spending almost equal time on each character's plight, once more drawing everyone back together beneath the Gallagher roof. Except Frank, of course." [5]

Amanda Michelle Steiner of Entertainment Weekly wrote "In any case, “Paradise Lost” was Lip's undoing. And as his life collapsed like a house of cards, Debs brought a new Gallagher into the world. And she named him after Frank. Is Debs a malevolent fertility witch? Why would she do that?" [6] Allyson Johnson of The Young Folks gave the episode a 7 out of 10 rating and wrote "Paradise Lost was too quickly paced to land any real emotional weight, but it sets up stories that could be potentially interesting, but that’s a lot of hopeful thinking." [7]

Dara Driscoll of TV Overmind wrote, "Season six of Shameless has been so good to the viewers. It has been virtually flawless. The character development has been so rich, and the good and bad moments are so well written and acted. It's no wonder Shameless has gone on this long. “Paradise Lost” was full of sweet loving moments, and harsh wake up calls." [8] Paul Dailly of TV Fanatic gave the episode a 4.5 star rating out of 5, and wrote, ""Paradise Lost" was another solid episode of this Showtime drama. We're six seasons in, and the show is still managing to throw great storylines our way." [9]

Related Research Articles

"Father's Day" is the fifth episode of the second season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 17th overall episode of the series and was written by co-producer Etan Frankel, and directed by Anthony Hemingway. It originally aired on Showtime on February 5, 2012.

"A Great Cause" is the tenth episode of the second season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 22nd overall episode of the series and was written by co-producer Etan Frankel, and directed by Mimi Leder. It originally aired on Showtime on March 18, 2012.

"The Legend of Bonnie and Carl" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 45th overall episode of the series and was written by supervising producer Etan Frankel and directed by executive producer Mark Mylod. It originally aired on Showtime on March 16, 2014.

"Rite of Passage" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 53rd overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Etan Frankel and directed by Alex Graves. It originally aired on Showtime on February 8, 2015.

<i>Shameless</i> season 6 Season of television series

The sixth season of Shameless, an American comedy-drama television series based on the British series of the same name by Paul Abbott, premiered on January 10, 2016, concluded April 3, 2016. Executive producers are John Wells, Andrew Stearn, Nancy M. Pimental, Davey Holmes, Christopher Chulack, Krista Vernoff and producers Terri Murphy and Princess Nash.

"I Only Miss Her When I'm Breathing" is the first episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 61st overall episode of the series and was written by series developer John Wells and directed by executive producer Christopher Chulack. It aired on Showtime on January 10, 2016, but it was available online on January 1, 2016.

"Refugees" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 65th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Etan Frankel and directed by Wendey Stanzler. It originally aired on Showtime on February 7, 2016.

"NSFW" is the sixth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 66th overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Sheila Callaghan and directed by Jake Schreier. It originally aired on Showtime on February 14, 2016.

"Pimp's Paradise" is the seventh episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 67th overall episode of the series and was written by Dominique Morisseau and directed by Peter Segal. It originally aired on Showtime on February 21, 2016.

"We Become What We... Frank!" is the first episode of the eighth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 85th overall episode of the series and was written by series developer John Wells and directed by supervising producer Iain B. MacDonald. It originally aired on Showtime on November 5, 2017.

"God Bless Her Rotting Soul" is the third episode of the eighth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 87th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Krista Vernoff and directed by Michael Morris. It originally aired on Showtime on November 19, 2017.

"I Am a Storm" is the fourth episode of the seventh season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 76th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Sheila Callaghan and directed by main cast member Emmy Rossum. It originally aired on Showtime on October 23, 2016.

"#AbortionRules" is the second episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 62nd overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Nancy M. Pimental and directed by Iain B. MacDonald. It originally aired on Showtime on January 17, 2016.

"The F Word" is the third episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 63rd overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Krista Vernoff and directed by Nisha Ganatra. It originally aired on Showtime on January 24, 2016.

"Going Once, Going Twice" is the fourth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 64th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Davey Holmes and directed by executive producer Christopher Chulack. It originally aired on Showtime on January 31, 2016.

"Be a Good Boy. Come For Grandma." is the eighth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 68th overall episode of the series and was written by Nancy M. Pimental and directed by Iain B. MacDonald. It originally aired on Showtime on March 6, 2016.

"A Yurt of One's Own" is the ninth episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 69th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Davey Holmes and directed by Ruben Garcia. It originally aired on Showtime on March 13, 2016.

"Sleep No More" is the eleventh episode of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 71st overall episode of the series and was written by co-executive producer Sheila Callaghan and directed by Anthony Hemingway. It originally aired on Showtime on March 27, 2016.

"Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!" is the twelfth episode and season finale of the sixth season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 72nd overall episode of the series and was written by series developer John Wells and directed by executive producer Christopher Chulack. It originally aired on Showtime on April 3, 2016.

"The Defenestration of Frank" is the sixth episode of the seventh season of the American television comedy drama Shameless, an adaptation of the British series of the same name. It is the 78th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Etan Frankel and directed by executive producer David Nutter. It originally aired on Showtime on November 6, 2016.

References

  1. ↑ "Shameless - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West . Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ Porter, Rick (March 22, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'Walking Dead' steady, 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' rises with reunion". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Porter, Rick (March 15, 2016). "Sunday cable ratings: 'The Walking Dead' off slightly, 'Shameless' ticks up". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on March 17, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ McNutt, Myles (March 20, 2016). "Debbie's delivery has Shameless at "Peak Gallagher"". The A.V. Club . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ Pariseau, Leslie (March 20, 2016). "Shameless Recap: Welcome, Baby Gallagher". Vulture . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ Steiner, Amanda Michelle (March 21, 2016). "Shameless recap: Paradise Lost". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Allyson (March 21, 2016). "TV Review: Shameless (6×10) "Paradise Lost"". The Young Folks. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ Driscoll, Dara (March 20, 2016). "Shameless Season 6 Episode 10 Review: "Paradise Lost"". TV Overmind . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Dailly, Paul (March 20, 2016). "Shameless Season 6 Episode 10 Review: Paradise Lost". TV Fanatic. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.