What season does Ian get bipolar?

Most of Ian's storyline through season 4 is developing his bipolar disorder and the rekindling of his relationship with Mickey who is more willing to give Ian more of what he wants.
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What season is Ian bipolar?

Shameless, Season 7, Episode 9: Cameron Monaghan discusses the preparation methods he uses to accurately portray Ian's bipolar disorder in Season 7 of Shameless. Don't miss new episodes Sundays at 9 PM ET/PT.
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Why did Ian leave shameless in Season 4?

To hear the actor tell it, the decision was a mix of wanting to spread his wings creatively and “business,” meaning his contract was up and he likely earned a pay bump to return to Showtime's highest-rated scripted original at a time when it was losing its leading lady, Emmy Rossum.
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Does Ian have bipolar shameless?

Ian has been diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder; he currently refuses to visit the doctor and does not believe he needs to take medication. For these reasons his behavior has been erratic and out of control, worrying his family.
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What episode of shameless does Ian go to the mental hospital?

In no scene has it felt more familiar than in the final moments of season five, episode six -- "Crazy Love" -- when Ian Gallagher (brilliantly played by Cameron Monaghan), the middle child who is gay, signs himself into a psychiatric hospital. The fear seen in Ian's eyes.
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Why does Ian go to jail in season 8?

Ian is amused when Frank bonds with Liam and even gives helpful advice. In the midst of the season, he goes off his meds and becomes a religious fanatic called gay Jesus, and as a result he is arrested for a series of arson acts.
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Why does Ian go to jail in Shameless Season 9?

In season 9, Ian continues his speeches in prison and becomes the leader for the gay inmates. Ian Gallagher is soon bailed out by his followers but, ends up in prison again because of having mingled with the wrong people this time.
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What episode is Ian depressed?

Ian has a bipolar episode after Mickey tells him that he's sick and needs help. In Episode 6, 'Crazy Love', he takes Yevgeny and plans to drive to Orlando but is stopped by the police in Indiana due to his erratic behavior.
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Is Monica Gallagher bipolar?

During Hurricane Monica, it is revealed that she suffers from bipolar disorder but does not take her medication. Her recent bad decisions and discontinuation of taking her medications lead to her attempting suicide but the family managed to get her to hospital in time to save her.
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Does Ian recover from bipolar?

Ian gets to a functional level eventually, with most of his symptoms in remission. He enjoys successful relationships, jobs and family time without his mental illness othering him or disabling him from being a kind person.
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How old was Ian Gallagher season 5?

By the time of the series finale, Fiona is 30, Lip is 25, Ian is 24, Debbie is 20, Carl is 18, and Liam is 11. It should be noted that all of these ages aren't approximate, and could vary by a year or so.
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Why did Svetlana leave Shameless?

Svetlana leaving the series transpired not because of scheduling issues or expired contracts; it happened simply because the writers did not know what else to do with her character. Now that Shameless season 11 is in full swing, it's possible that Svetlana could come back.
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How old is Debbie in season 5 of Shameless?

It is revealed in Series 5 that Debbie has been in a secret relationship with police officer Tom O'Leary, despite the fact that she is only 15 years old.
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Why did Ian go to jail in Season 5?

In another attempt to get retribution on the Gallaghers, Sammi reports Ian to the military police for his military insubordination. Ian is subsequently arrested. Angered by Sammi's actions, Mickey vengefully drugs Sammi with roofies until she passes out unconscious.
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What episode does Ian come back in Season 4?

In the eighth episode of season 4, Ian, who has been living with Mickey for quite a while, is kicked out of the house by Svetlana and with nowhere else to go, Ian makes a return to the Shameless household, much to the surprise of everyone.
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Is Fiona bipolar?

Fiona suffers from long-term agoraphobia, bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder.
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Is Carl a sociopath?

In a subtly wrenching scene played between Emmy Rossum and Ethan Cutkosky, it's clear that Carl has fully shed his baby-bully status and is now a full-blown sociopath.
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What is the saddest Shameless episode?

1 The End Of Frank Gallagher – Father Frank, Full Of Grace

He leaves a letter for his children that they read before the funeral. In the most emotional moment of Shameless, his note breaks everyone's hearts – but it's very Frank.
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Why is Liam Black in Shameless?

In the first season, Liam took a paternity test because no one believed that Frank could be the father of an African American child. It turned out that Liam was fully Frank and Monica's biological kid and that he was Black because Nana Gallagher had had an affair with a Black saxophone player.
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Does Lip adopt Xan?

Lip attempts to foster Xan in order to ultimately adopt her, but Fiona accidentally ruins Lip's chances when the Department of Children and Family Services makes an unannounced visit.
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Why did Ian plead not guilty?

Ian later decides to plead not guilty by reason of insanity due to his bipolar disorder, greatly upsetting Geneva and his other followers. In "Face It, You're Gorgeous," Ian is revealed to have been sentenced to two years in prison.
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Does Lip get custody of Xan season 10?

Lip sells his motorcycle to get money to pay Xan's mom to stay away. He's willing to give her $10,000 to relinquish parental rights and make him Xan's legal guardian. Before Xan's mom signs the papers, Xan shows up. She runs up to her mom.
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Does Debbie lose her toes?

Season 8: Debbie Has Frank Amputate Her Toes

To have Liam (Christian Isaiah) cut them off and cauterize the stump. This ends up being too much for Liam and he passes out, so it's Frank to the rescue.
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Why did Lip leave Shameless UK?

During Series 5, he moved away from the estate to attend university in Nottingham and went on to work as an architect in London. Sometime later, her moved back to Manchester but avoided both his family and the estate until a chance meeting with his father in the episode "Grandaddy Gallagher".
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How old was Cameron Monaghan in Season 1?

When recounting the decision to cast the 9-year-old Monaghan, director and executive-producer Jeff Bleckner explained, "There are some people, when you put them up on film, they sort of pop off the screen at you. That's how it was with Cameron. From the second we saw him, he was it.
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