It may be somewhat harder for the series to snag renewals going forward without Monaghan and Emmy Rossum keeping fans entertained, so there’s really no telling what could happen next.
Another idea is that Shameless could do an episode when Ian’s jail sentence is up, which would give Cameron Monaghan more time to spread his wings and get into other projects.
Of course, that’s reliant on Shameless remaining on television another two seasons, although the Showtime drama hasn’t had a hard time staying on television thus far.