Now that Emmy Rossum’s contract dispute has been settled, Showtime has officially given Shameless the go-ahead for Season 8.
The renewal comes a day after Shameless aired its Season 7 finale, which had a post-credits scene imploring viewers to “come back next year.”
Shameless will begin production on Season 8 in May 2017 for a fall premiere.
Shameless is Showtime’s longest-running original scripted series, and it pulled off the rare feat of increasing its ratings in its seventh season, which was the series’ highest-rated to date.