Shameless: Season 1 - Episode 3

Episode score 9.3 Superb

Season 1 - Episode 3

  • 3.
  • Season: 1
  • Episode: 3
  • First Aired: 1/27/2004

EPISODE OVERVIEW

2 Reviews | 18 Votes

The volcanic Gallagher family moves away from centre stage as Veronica and Kev become the centre of this episodes action. Kev accidentally proposes to a excited and delighted Veronica. But he's only proposing to rebuff the attention of a female customer at the Pub he occasionally works at.

However, a drunken Frank blabs to everyone. The wedding is planned and gaining pace and Kev finally picks up the courage to tell Veronica the truth. But he's also got a secret, he's already married! Veronica's mother, Carol, brings around five thousand pounds that Veronica's father left for a wedding. Kev and Veronica decided to use the money to pay for their house but fake a wedding.

Meanwhile Ian Gallagher is pursued by a female classmate. Little does she know he is actually gay. When he rejects her advances she sets her lethal brothers onto him.

The fake wedding doesn't go to plan when Veronica's crazy brother, Marty, escapes from jail. He locks himself into the bathroom and threatens to set Veronica's dress alight. Later on be burns down the toilets at the pub, The Jockey, and Veronica + Kev have to use the five grand to pay for the damage. Add a recap »

Writers:
Danny Brocklehurst
Director:
Jonny Campbell
Stars:
David Threlfall (Frank Gallagher)
Dean Lennox Kelly (Kev Ball (2004 - 2006))
Elliot Tittensor (Carl Gallagher #2)
Gerard Kearns (Ian Gallagher)
James McAvoy (Steve McBride (2004-2005))
Jody Latham (Philip "Lip" Gallagher)
Joseph Furnace (Liam Gallagher #1 (2004-2005))
Anne-Marie Duff (Fiona Gallagher (2004-2005))
Chris Bisson (Kash)
Rebecca Ryan (Debbie Gallagher)
Luke Tittensor (Carl Gallagher #1 (2004))
Maxine Peake (Veronica Fisher (2004 - 2006))
Rebecca Atkinson (Karen Jackson)
Recurring Role:
Anthony Flanagan (Tony)
Marjorie Yates (Carol)
Lindsey Dawson (Jez)
Jack Deam (Marty)
Samantha Siddall (Mandy)
Guest Star:
Warren Brown (Donny Maguire)
Nathaniel Robinson (Maguire #2)
Sam Hazeldine (Quentin)
Stacey Hamlin (Tina)
James Foster (News Vendor)
Rebecca Gallagher (Marie)
John Ward (Lad)
  • On its original airing this episode got 2.46 million viewers. edit »
  • Maggie O'Neil's (Shelia Jackson) character doesn't appear in this episode. Rebecca Atkison's character (Karen Jackson) doesn't have any lines in the episode. edit »
Show Score 8.8 superb
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  • 17 Reviews
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  • 430 Votes
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