The reference refers to the ninth episode of the tenth season of the Showtime comedy-drama series Shameless . It originally aired on January 5, 2020 .
Watch fan reactions and promotional clips to see the key moments and character dynamics from this episode: [S10E9] O Captain, My Captain
The episode title is a nod to the famous Walt Whitman poem, which is an elegy for Abraham Lincoln. Within the context of Shameless , the episode follows several key storylines: The reference refers to the ninth episode of
: Carl takes extreme, "tough love" measures to train a new group of cadets, leading to his house being filled with his recruits. [S10E9] O Captain, My Captain
: Ian attempts to reconcile with Mickey following a violent blowup in the previous episode.