'We never got to the point actually writing it and then having to ditch it, but that was the intent.' ShowtimeĪsked what would have happened if Rossum was able to film the finale, Wells said, 'what we were talking about was that with the information that the family had about Frank's dementia, she was going to come back and deal with Liam's guardianship and deciding where Liam was going to be as they sold the house and be a part of all those decisions, have some more moments with Fiona and the rest of the family. It's sad.'Įmmy Rossum did not appear in the 'Shameless' series finale. It was disappointing for all of us, and especially for Emmy, but with her other obligations, she couldn't go back and quarantine for two weeks in New York after being in Los Angeles. 'We hit the second or third time everything shut down with two-week quarantines. She lives in New York with her husband, and we managed to time it just at the wrong time, unfortunately. He said: 'She very much wanted to, and we worked and worked on it. The show had initially planned to have Fiona appear in the finale, but showrunner John Wells revealed to TVLine why Emmy Rossum could not film a last appearance.

After months of speculation about whether Fiona would return one last time after Emmy Rossum exited the show, the actor did not make an appearance in the finale episode, titled 'Father Frank, Full of Grace.' One Gallagher did not appear to say goodbye to the show in the finale of Shameless. Shameless Season 11, Episode 12 brought the Showtime series to an end in dramatic fashion ( spoilers ahead).

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