The wait is over, my favorite show is back! Season 4 was a hell of a season, so there’s a lot to live up to here. There was a lot of trauma and growth for the entire cast last year and we rejoin the Gallagher’s just a few months later. So where are we in the season premiere, titled “Milk of the Gods”? Everyone is reconvening for the summer. Some things have come together since the finale, so Milk is pretty much catching up with our favorite broken toys.

Lip has completed his first year at school. He makes an awkward cya later with his girlfriend Amanda (I think she’ll reappear soon from Miami). He avoids getting mixed up with some old friends (for now).

Ian is living with Mickey and Svetlana, doing more “domestic” duty while Mickey and Svet aren’t out scamming people. Ian is on the upswing, he doesn’t think he needs go see a doctor and neither does Mickey. This is going to be a horrible fall.

Frank is doing well considering he has a new liver. Sheila rides him to check his vitals and take his meds like he’s supposed to. With a new lease on life, Frank has hatched a plan to keep himself busy and make a money. It doesn’t take long for him to fold his new lease on life into his old one.

Sammi and Chuckie live in their trailer parked right next to Sheila’s house. With Frank being better, Sammi is now living the life of a wild child, shoving her son to the side while she picks up every dude who pays any attention to her. Her new daddy issues have put Sheila on the war path.

Carl and Debbie are both in the throws of being a teenager. Carl “finishes” another disastrous school year while Debbie, with the better head on her shoulders, has soldiered on. They both got a taste of love last season and it looks like the race may be on to see who loses their virginity first this summer. There should be some serious growing pains for them both again this season.

Fiona has held down her job at the diner she picked up at the very end of last season. She has a lot of regulars and waiting tables seems to be working out for her. There was no indication that the household is desperate for money right now. A guy in a band has been hitting on her hardcore, but it looks like she really digs her (older) boss. He does to, but there is a serious wall of commitment between them right now. The sexual tension is palpable! I expect disaster aplenty.

V and Kevin are up to their eyeballs in babies. V gets burnt out and lets Kevin step up to make up for her frustrations and he thankfully crushes it. I always like V and Kev’s B plot lines, I hope the writers have something good cooked up for them this year.

I’m so happy Shameless is back on. I haven’t been disappointed in a season yet and it’s really nice to come back to my favorite characters. A lot of major stuff happened last year and I hope they can keep this show on its fantastic roll. They have a lot of dynamic characters and situations to work with so I’m expecting greatness again. The premiere was an easy roll in, let’s see what the cracks in the road are going to be.