By Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Michael Ausiello, Kimberly Roots, Andy Swift, Dave Nemetz, Rebecca Iannucci, Ryan Schwartz, Nick Caruso and Mekeisha Madden Toby / April 16 2021, 10:23 AM PDT . "People say you can't drink your troubles away," Frank muses. Guess that's it. In the following episode, we're left to discover that he was indeed making a decision. And Bill playing the part was such a huge part of that. There are three broad possibilities if you think you've dodged the virus: You're wrong - you have actually been infected, but never realised. Another factor that seems to be tied to Franks possible death is Fionas return. I think they were very concerned that Emmys absence would significantly hurt the viewership of the show. 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Instead, his poor sister Debra (Jennifer Carpenter) met her demise and he escaped Miami to restart asa lumberjack in Oregon?! 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Id love to be talking about pandemic checks, and what a huge difference affordable day care would make to Debbie and Tami (Kate Miner). What's Coming to Disney Plus in April 2021, Everything Coming to Netflix in April 2021. On Sunday night, Showtime's long-running and acclaimed remake of Shameless finally came to an end, closing the book on the popular Gallagher family. In the 10th episode of the season, Frank opts to get a "do not resuscitate" tattoo across his chest, seemingly trying to take the burden of making that decision off of his children. Shameless fans were wondering about Jimmy / Steve since he left the show for good back in Season 5 and had been hoping he would return to whisk Fiona away. Tip your waiter a little bit more. Frank Gallagher(William H. Macy) is diagnosed with the coronavirus in a hospital and soon dies while on a ventilatora most harrowing cautionary scene amid the current pandemic. Steve Has Been MIA From 'Shameless' Since Season 5, but Could He Return? Taking incidents like this into consideration, it seems that the man insists on living on his terms and possibly have control over his death too. We never fleshed it all out. Then I lost a close family member from Covid at Christmastime. People would tell us how their big sister raised them, or how they reconnected with older siblings because of the show. Seeing Kevin and Vee in Louisville was a great window into a whole other world, too. But you can fill in the blanks however you want to fill in the blanks as a viewer. Theyre just hilarious. He eventually returned positive for COVID-19 and died in the ER after the nurses and doctors discovered the DNR instruction on his chest. Taken to the hospital for one final time, Frank spent his final moments alone, remembering his family (including Fiona, a.k.a. You've never come into contact with it. In the eleventh episode of the final season, we see that Frank seems to have overdosed on drugs and tries to leave a note for his family. Theres a great deal of wish fulfillment, even if its the Gallaghers and the way they handle it and their economic difficulties. After nine seasons of listening to Ted Mosby (Josh Radnor) deliver one of the most long-winded stories in the world on the CBS sitcom, detailing how he met the mother of his children, fans were understandably horrified by the tossed-off way it was revealed that she'd been dead all along and Ted was, in fact, seeking his kid's permission to pursue their aunt Robin Scherbatsky (Cobie Smulders). The rest of the Gallagher kids, seemingly oblivious to the death of their dad, prepare to finally sell their longtime family home and start new, more independent lives. One thing I wish we had another year to explore was the eviction moratorium expiring, when we discover just how many people have lost their jobs and live with food insecurity. Figures for Covid patients in hospitals and I.C.U.s are the most recent number of patients with Covid-19 who are hospitalized or in an intensive care unit on that day. "I say you're just not drinking enough. Debbie never explicitly made a decision as to her future by the end of the episode, but it seemed clear that she was willing to follow this newfound love interest to whatever sad end it would bring her and her daughter. It's hard to believe that the Gallagher family has been a part of our lives for the past 10 years we've literally watched the actors and their respective characters grow up right before our eyes every Sunday night. You and many other people! This is all most people will experience. Frank!!!! Frank has lived through severe health crises and even survived medical interventions gone wrong. They agreed, It would be unrealistic to not have anybody in this community actually suffer severe consequences of the pandemic. And Frank seemed like the logical choice. Aside fromhis final accession, the finale also lefteven moreup in the air: Lip (Jeremy Allen White) gets an offer tosell the family's home and hopes to start a new life with Tami (Kate Miner), their son Freddie and his brother Liam (Christian Isaiah). The West Wing is about how government works. In an interview with TVLine, Wells added that there isnt any hope of aShamelessspinoff for Frank or the rest of the Gallaghers. We did what we set out to do, he said. And dont think we forgot about Frank! All Rights Reserved. He had that great ability. We couldn't figure out how to do it in a way that would work with her schedule. Showtime expressed concern about various things that then they ultimately supported, like Frank sending Carl to cancer camp. However, he kept forgetting that he had dementia. Forever in search of normalcy, Ian was all for the idea, while Mickey seemed gutted by the notion of being a crappy father. And just like that, Frank Gallagherhas shamelessly risen above it all. Watching Showtime's serial killer thriller, one got the impression that the titular murderer (played by Michael C. Hall) might eventually have to, you know, pay for his many, many sins by the time all was said and done. Did he meet his maker while feasting on a bowl of onion rings with his family? As the episode wrapped up, his family was celebrating at the Alibi while he was dying in the hospital. There's certainly some schadenfreude in this, Frank always thinking he can skate by. The pandemic also prevented Rossums return to reprise her role as former leading lady Fiona Gallagher when travel bans amid a COVID surge eliminated that possibility. We're not sure how we wish things would've ended with Frank, but we do know we're going to miss the Gallagher family, especially all the laughs and F-bombs they brought to our screens on Sunday nights. He even gets a tattoo across his chest in the seasons tenth episode, which reads Do Not Resuscitate. However, the upcoming season may see him open his eyes once again, but does that mean he will survive? Emmy Rossum) through flashbacks from the shows earliest episodes. After waking from his overdose, the Gallagher patriarch eventually ended up in the hospital, where he died of COVID. We all search for community, and the Gallagher world was a community of kids who cared about each other. - April 12, 2021 11:49 am EDT. On the finale,the Gallagher family patriarch (William H. Macy) died of COVID-19. {{#media.media_details}} {{#media.focal_point}}. But is he? The idea was with Franks dementia being discovered, theres a call and she comes back to help everyone figure it out and that she would come back and be involved at the end with what to do with the house and all that. It also delivered one of the most controversial finales ever with a simple smash cut to black just as somethingmaybe nefarious, maybe notwas about to happen to the show's iconic antihero, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). Frank continues wandering around the city in a daze, revisiting old haunts like Patsy's Pies and a church where he believes he's an altar boy. If nothing killed him before, its hard to imagine what would finally do him in. We planned on alcoholic dementia when we were only a few days from shooting when everything shut down in March [2020], Wells began. You rewrote the entire season after the shutdown. And then went out with a bang. And then Fiona opened the box! And NO. Debs (Emma Kenney) plans on moving to Texas with her daughter Franny (Paris Newton)and a new girlfriend. What are our responsibilities to each other? Total Deaths Reported. Frank is far from the supportive, nurturing parent his children hoped he would be; Frank is Frank. This interview includes spoilers for Sundays series finale of Shameless.. In the hospital, Frank's fever spikes as he tests positive for COVID-19. [This story contains spoilers from the series finale of Showtimes Shameless.]. In that regard, you might expect him to be able to stick it out and live to see the end of the series. The series ends without answering if Lip (Jeremy Allen White) sold the family home or if bar owners Kevin (Steve Howey) and Veronica (Shanola Hampton) sold it and moved to Louisville. He eventually returned positive for COVID-19 and died in the ER after the nurses and doctors discovered the "DNR" instruction on his chest. With all the comorbidity that Frank had, Bill and I both talked about it, he continued. However, the penultimate episode of season 11 has caught the fans off-guard as it implies the patriarch's death. Never has a series finale more nakedly telegraphed the idea "We like this character and may want to do more with him some day" before. I think thats more fun, personally. Right?! Original star Rossum departed Shameless in season nine, with barely a mention of her character since. It was pretty much the same with the exception: We were trying to get Emmy and Emmy wanted to come back. To have Frank die of something else in the midst of this pandemic, it would be a little too easy. "You know, she very much wanted to, and we wanted her to. Its the same reason that at the end of ER we walked away from the hospital in the middle of a shift, and at the end of The West Wing Santos (Jimmy Smits) had just gone into the White House and Bartlet (Martin Sheen) was headed home. Shamelessis over but available for streaming on Showtime if you want to see for yourself how Frank dies. I lost a close family member who had been ill in December of COVID, despite. Estimates for the case fatality rate for COVID-19 vary depending on the country. Despite much hope among fans, Emmy Rossum, who left the show in. It was, uh, a choice. Even when he was dogging his own kids in his own suicide note, hes still making us laugh because hes still Frank. You may remember that in season 4, he needs a liver transplant but ends up losing a kidney instead, in an illegal procedure. "So, it was disappointing for everybody, and we would've loved to have her back, and she wanted to come back, but it was one of those things that couldn't get done during the pandemic.". FX Drops Trailer for 'Pose' Final Season (TV News Roundup), 'Shameless' Retrospective Series 'Hall of Shame' Ordered at Showtime, 'Shameless' Boss on Why It Would Have Felt 'Criminal' Not to Address COVID-19 in Final Season. Dips and spikes could be due . As it turned out, she whisked herself away and finally got to live her life on her own terms. You really dont get to connect. I havent really given it any thought.. Leave some extra money for the maid when you stay at a hotel or motel. As showrunner John Wells tells The Hollywood Reporter, the plan was always to have Frank face consequences of his addictions and horrible parenting an agreement he made with his Emmy-nominated star Macy. Or your body . The final episode of the series featured all that hard living catching up with Frank for the last time.. In the post-credits, his body, saturated with ingested alcohol, is cremated, with explosive results. Covid is just the thing that finally pushed him over the edge.. ("It . On the finale, the Gallagher family patriarch ( William H. Macy) died of COVID-19. However, there's no denying that his relationships with his children have grown over the last season, which is why this scene is decidedly painful. It was a callback to the character's desire in the early seasons to become a writer by having Roseanne sitting at a typewriter, writing a different ending to her story, but it left viewers feeling like their time had been wasted in the worst way. In Sundays series finale, Frank died of Covid. His body was in the ER, and he was dreaming that he was sitting at the Alibi drinking a massive beer. In a phone interview from Victoria, British Columbia, where hes working on a new series for Netflix, Wells discussed the inspiration for Franks death, Fionas near-return and the legacy of Shameless. These are edited excerpts from the conversation. But she would have a life and be pursuing her own things. I sure as hell did.. Carls story line became far more topical. It seemed unrealistic to do something about the South Side of Chicago and people living barely above the poverty line and not have anybody succumb to this horrible pandemic. But I dont know. The possibility of Franks death has also evoked a lot of responses from the fans. Portland, Maine, United States . Aside fromhis final accession, the finale also lefteven moreup in the air: Lip (Jeremy Allen White) gets an offer tosell the family's home and hopes to start a new life with Tami (Kate Miner), their son Freddie and his brother Liam (Christian Isaiah). The Iron Throne melted down?! It was always about the balance of whats been done and what we leave unpunished and unforgiven in the family, because the show is really just about how a family can pull itself through all different kinds of crisis. It's unclear as to whether he dies from his alcoholic dementia, from COVID-19 complications, or as a result of his recent overdose. (Laughing.) We were also trying to address things about lack of housing. After 11 seasons of debauchery, drinking, and downright denial, " Shameless " and the Gallagher crew said farewell in the April 11 series finale, "Father Frank, Full of Grace" with an expected. Not much left to say really. Learn how Gallagher can help with your COVID-19 efforts. That's what we do, at least. But after she was gone for a while, Fiona became the character fans would love to see return, at least for the series finale. David Chase's game-changing HBO mob drama ushered in modern day's golden age of television. Since the initial diagnosis, his health has only declined. Shameless is a family comedy-drama that revolves around Frank Gallagher and his dysfunctional family of six kids. It's a question we've asked about William H. Macy's character more times than we'd like to admit, as his rambunctious behavior has left him with plenty of hospital stays and even at the bottom of a lake. Everything is getting a revival these days. And fans were PISSED. In his delirium, Frank mistakes a health care worker for Fiona, which is the first time that she has been mentioned since Emmy Rossum left the show two years ago. However, the penultimate episode of season 11 has caught the fans off-guard as it implies the patriarchs death. Fans Can Visit the 'Shameless' House in Chicago But, the Gallagher Family Won't be There! Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. We tried to find some way to make it Frank-like and fun and let him hold onto who he always was in the last moments," he continuted. Body aches, sore throat and . I lost a close family member who had been ill in December of COVID, despite following the COVID protocols. Be a little more understanding with the person who delivers your package. Why do you think Shameless wasnt part of a larger cultural conversation, particularly during awards seasons? However, old footage of her wasincluded inshort family flashbacksexperienced by Frank. And fans were PISSED. "Bill Macy and I talked about it a lot of times over the years, which was it would be wrong to let Frank completely off the hook for living the life that he's lived and doing the damage to his body, that he had done to his body over all these years," Wells explained. But as he comes to terms with his alcoholic dementia diagnosis, the second to last episode shows Frank with drugs and what appears to be a note to his family. So, he got a tattoo across his chest that read, Do not resuscitate. Later, he wrote a suicide note to his family and attempted to overdose on heroin. Sign up for Varietys Newsletter. Possible symptoms include: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache Whatever you think is right! We would have loved to continue making the show because I love making the show and youve heard me say that a bunch of times. If you hated the way Lena Dunham's HBO comedy ended, with a half-hour that focused merely on Hannah Horvath with a bit of Allison Williams' Marnie thrown in, helping to raise Hannah's baby, may we suggest you think of it as merely an ill-advised epilogue and allow the penultimate episodewhich saw Hannah saying goodbye to all of the titular girls in a truly emotionally effective half-hourto act as the show's true finale. Then we came up with the solution of how Frank would seek forgiveness, how Lip would urinate on Franks head and Frank would actually accept it, because he realized he deserved it. And NO. Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. While some feel that the patriarchs demise will bring the show full circle and give his kids the opportunity to move on in life, there is no doubt that it will be a sad moment for the Gallaghers. It was kind of our inside joke: You can do about anything, but you cant steal a library book. I think that was because [Showtime co-president of entertainment] Gary Levine didnt want to encourage people to actually keep library books. The character, who rarely wore a mask, was initially hospitalizedafter displaying more severe symptoms of his alcohol-related dementia and after suffering a suspected suicide attempt by overdose. So, the island was purgatory, right? Except times precious. Furthermore, it will include a COVID-19 story line, after John Wells reworked the season to fit one in. We put it up on the writers room board and then took it down a few times. Your source for entertainment news, celebrities, celeb news, and celebrity gossip. They called Kevin over to talk pricing but that negotiation will remain privy to only those involved, as nothing concrete came of it by the time the end credits rolled. Those who want to imagine the Alibi wont fall to the fate of Patsys Pies can certainly do so, and doing so may also imagine a better future for Carl, who became an unexpected positive force for the family in the later seasons. While he has constantly been misusing substances and landing in trouble, his kids raised themselves and learned to look out for each other. So much for all of the internal work she did last week to understand why she just cant find a good relationship, huh? John Wells is responsible for developing this show. Does she wind up with anyone romantically? Thats happening to lots of families. In typical Gallagher fashion, things came to an end in a darkly comedic way, as the series said goodbye to one of its main characters while setting the rest of the family on new paths for their future. WARNING: Spoilers for the Shameless series finale are ahead! In my mind, Lip gets a motorcycle shop and settles in and loses the neighborhood and becomes the new patriarch for that crazy family. Daenerys (Emilia Clark) suddenly a fascist villain? We had some humorous versions of it, where they all got sick of Frank, put him in a box and sent him down to Florida. To find COVID-19 vaccine locations near you: Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233. Although theres no direct explanation for his death, viewers can surmise that he died from complications of COVID-19 and excessive drug and alcohol abuse. Its a crazy world out there with people reviving shows and characters. Hopefully people enjoyed it, saw some of their own hardships in it, or have a little more empathy for the tens of millions of people in America who live at the poverty level that the Gallaghers lived at in the show. Let us know in the comments! In its final season, Shameless sought to reflect the losses many families have experienced during the pandemic. 423 followers . Based on a British TV series, the Showtime version transferred the scruffy family to the South Side of Chicago and, among other things, thoroughly modernized the British concept of kitchen-sink drama. The Gallagher kitchen hosted such events as Monica slicing her wrists, Fiona having impromptu sex, Debbie giving birth, Frank removing Debbies necrotic toes and then-toddler Liam collapsing from a cocaine overdose. Frank Gallagher A former journalist and communications professional, certified in AWS Cloud Computing and Google Project Management. World Health Organization Coronavirus disease situation dashboard presents official daily counts of COVID-19 cases and deaths worldwide, along with vaccination rates and other vaccination data, while providing a hub to other resources. It seemed appropriate for Frank. The audience, though, was treated to his words, as Macy read them in voiceover. It can reach past our reluctance of being preached to., Shameless, he added, is a show about a family trying to survive and laughing their way through it.. That's what we do, at least. You could argue that Frank was already meant to die when he had liver disease or countless other physical ailments. Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) the king? I think I have an idea about what would happen over the next few months, but I have no idea what would wholly happen. In his interview with The Hollywood Reporter in January 2020, he said, We love Frank, but we also dont want to leave this show with the impression that there are no consequences to the way in which he has chosen to live his life. In another interview in December 2020, he reiterated the same sentiment. In other news, Why is Gina Carano not in The Mandalorian season 3 as Cara Dune? Arguably, things were looking a bit brighter when an old friend from the neighborhood expressed interest in buying the vacant lot next to the Gallagher house and Lip asked him how much he had for his house, too. Frank began to understand what was going on with his body. We didnt try and solve anything. Yes, Frank Gallagher dies during the Shameless finale, season 11 episode 12, titled 'Father Frank, Full of Grace.' The finale begins with Frank's overdose, brought about during the last. No one was alerted to his status, just as no one found the note hed left before shooting up in the penultimate episode. The character, who rarely wore a mask, was initially hospitalizedafter displaying more severe symptoms of his alcohol-related dementia and after suffering a suspected suicide attempt by overdose. David Chase's game-changing HBO mob drama ushered in modern day's golden age of television. The penultimate episode gave us some pretty strong clues as to how the Showtime series would wrap up, but one major cliffhanger had us wondering: does Frank die? A very minor but sad result of everything thats happened in the pandemic. On his deathbed, Frank sees visions of his family from early in the shows run. Its hard to question anybodys choices based on travel and safety. As the light fades for us, I think and hope we will remember the things that bring us joy, and a lot of that would be parents remembering their children. Dont fucking waste it. Five simple words are all we need to explain why this iconic CW drama's finale missed the mark: Dan Humphrey was Gossip Girl. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, showrunner John Wells confirmed Frank is actually dead. Except time's precious. [Laughs.] The showrunner and executive producer John Wells weighed in on the plans for Franks ending. Additionally, the fans may also recall that Fiona comes back for the season finale in the original UK version of the show. If you hated the way Lena Dunham's HBO comedy ended, with a half-hour that focused merely on Hannah Horvath with a bit of Allison Williams' Marnie thrown in, helping to raise Hannah's baby, may we suggest you think of it as merely an ill-advised epilogue and allow the penultimate episodewhich saw Hannah saying goodbye to all of the titular girls in a truly emotionally effective half-hourto act as the show's true finale. Thank you for 11 incredible seasons. The series ends with a scene of everyone getting together to celebrate Ian and Mickeys wedding anniversary. Thats hard for us to accept. Ian (Cameron Monaghan) and Mickey (Noel Fisher) accept theirnew yuppie lifestyle. COVID-19 has done what a failing liver, alcoholism, drug abuse, dementia, being tossed in the Chicago River in the winter, and a suicide attempt could not do: kill Frank Gallagher. "She lives in New York, and you know, we were trying to make it work, but there were quarantine setups that were in there if she came out to LA. As news headlines about the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease continue to increase, so has concern over its potential to affect employee welfare, disrupt global supply chains and slow business operations. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Fiona, unfortunately, wasn't with the rest of the family at the end of the show, though most fans had hoped the character would be making a comeback. The answer was only $75,000 (a far cry from the $200,000 he could have received from the developer), but Ian offered to give Lip his share if the deal closed. I sure as hell did." And thats OK. We had a great, loyal audience for a long time. We want to pretend that the country is egalitarian, that its a meritocracy, that everybody has the same opportunities, and its just not true. 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