Shameless - Season - 4

Frank faces near-certain death due to liver failure, forcing him to seek out a donor from his past.

: Fiona is arrested for child endangerment, faces imprisonment, and is forced to confront that she has inherited the same "Frank-like" tendencies she once despised. Lip’s Evolution and Responsibility

: Lip finds himself academically behind and socially isolated until he connects with Amanda, who helps him navigate the collegiate world. Shameless - Season 4

With Fiona in legal turmoil, the burden of leadership shifts to Lip, who is already struggling to balance his South Side roots with his new life at Chicago Polytechnic.

: During a birthday party, baby Liam accidentally ingests Robbie's cocaine and suffers an overdose. Frank faces near-certain death due to liver failure,

: After finding stability with a steady job and dating her boss, Mike Pratt, Fiona begins a self-destructive affair with Mike's brother, Robbie.

: Ian returns after going AWOL, exhibiting erratic and hyper-sexualized behavior that the family eventually identifies as bipolar disorder, mirroring their mother Monica. With Fiona in legal turmoil, the burden of

: Following Fiona’s arrest, Lip takes over as the primary caregiver for his younger siblings, leading to intense friction between him and Fiona. Ian’s Return and Mickey’s Coming Out