Where Will 'Shameless' Go without Emmy Rossum?
by EG
The loss of Emmy Rossum is going to be a big blow to Shameless, but the series' showrunner thinks life will go on without her. Unless, of course, he can convince her to come back. Read on for details.
Via Deadline.
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about the Shameless Season 9 finale episode “Found” on Showtime.
Emmy Rossum wrapping up her tenure as Fiona in the Shameless Season 9 finale wasn’t exactly a shock—fans have known her departure was imminent for a while—but still, it felt pretty sad to see her board a plane in those final scenes.
Although we aren’t yet privy to where she’ll land, showrunner John Wells tells Deadline her destination will be revealed very early in Season 10, and that Fiona isn’t looking to erase herself entirely from the family. She may even pop back into the picture for the odd phonecall if Wells has his way. Her departure also doesn’t herald the beginning of the end of the show, Wells reassures. But more on that below.
The finale action kicked off with Fiona stashing her much-needed check from Max for $100K under the mattress, just as love-spurned siblings Debbie and Carl head out to trash Kelly’s truck. Sadly, they set off the vehicle’s alarm while pouring sugar into its gas tank and misspelled ‘heartbreaker’ in spray paint—they might as well have signed their names.
Meanwhile, a couch-bound Frank is screaming for Oxys and beer and leaving nasty things in bed pans following his leg break. With six months of this to look forward to, Fiona is bound to crack. Or leave.
At last Liam’s absence is noticed. Debbie goes to Todd’s house to retrieve him and it turns out Liam had asked to go and live with Todd, only no one noticed. So far, so Shameless. He asks her if she’s noticed he’s black, points out she’s done nothing to support his cultural and racial heritage and sends her away with a list of 49 demands that must be met before he’ll come home.
Get the rest of the story at Deadline.
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