Frank’s latest sexual escapades get him into trouble with the Hopkins Academy PTA. Fiona struggles with her decision to bail Ian out of jail, while he continues his Gay Jesus antics inside. Lip juggles taking care of Xan with a potential romance. Debbie fights for equal pay at work, and Carl has to prove himself at military school. Kev and V have trouble with the twins without Svetlana.
The dysfunction Gallagher family returns, but all is not well on the Chatsworth Estate. Half of Frank’s neighbours are evicted from their homes as part of Operation New Start, a multi-agency crackdown on the estate’s benefits culture. Jamie and Karen become the reluctant leaders of the resistance when the evictees turn to them for help, but while things look bleak for everyone else, Jackson’s future appears brighter than ever.