''Sons of Anarchy'' is an American

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created by

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for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008 to December 9, 2014, ''Sons of Anarchy'' follows the lives of a close-knit

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operating in Charming, a fictional town in

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's Central Valley. Charlie Hunnam stars as Jackson "Jax" Teller, who is initially the vice president and subsequently the president of the club. After discovering a manifesto written by his late father, John, who previously led the club, he begins to question himself, his relationships, and the club. Themes throughout the show include love, brotherhood, loyalty, betrayal and redemption. It explored

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, government corruption and racism. The show's plot depicted an outlaw motorcycle club as an analogy for human transformation. David Labrava, a real-life member of the Oakland chapter of

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, served as a technical adviser, and also played the recurring character

Happy Lowman The following is a list of characters from ''Sons of Anarchy'', and its spin-off ''Mayans M.C.'' Both are American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter. ''Sons of Anarchy'' aired from 2008 to 2014, ''Mayans M.C.'' since 2018. Cast ...

, the club's assassin. ''Sons of Anarchy'' had the third season attract an average of 4.9 million weekly viewers, becoming FX's highest-rated series at the time and surpassing its other hits ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Rescue Me''. The season 4 and 5 premieres were the two highest-rated telecasts in FX's history. The sixth season aired from September 10, 2013, through December 10, 2013. The seventh season of the series premiered on September 9, 2014. On November 3, 2014, FX announced that the seventh season would be its last. The series finale aired on December 9, 2014. In November 2016, FX announced the development of a spin-off series, ''

Mayans M.C. ''Mayans M.C.'' (also known simply as ''Mayans'') is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, that premiered on September 4, 2018, on FX. The show takes place in the same fictional universe as '' Sons of ...

'', centering around the title Latino club. The spin-off's first season premiered on September 4, 2018.

Series overview

Each season involved parallel plot lines that intertwine and overlap, centering on both the personal and family life of Jackson "Jax" Teller ( Charlie Hunnam) and on SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original), the "Mother Chapter" of the organization based in Charming, California. SAMCRO is involved with gun-running in the western United States, and deals with rival gangs, politicians and the authorities. As vice president and later president of SAMCRO, Jax struggles to manage the club and the legacy of its founder, his late father John Teller. He is frequently at odds with his stepfather,

Clay Morrow Clarence "Clay" Morrow is a fictional character in the FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy''. He is played by Ron Perlman. Morrow is one of the original "First 9" members of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original (SAMCRO), but ...

, who has taken over the club since John's death, and is also now married to Jax's mother and John's widow,

Gemma Teller Morrow Gemma Teller Morrow (''née'' Madock) is a fictional character on the FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy'', played by Katey Sagal. Gemma is the widow of John Teller, a founding member of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original ...

. Jax also grapples with his relationships with his high school sweetheart,

Tara Knowles Dr. Tara Grace Knowles-Teller is a fictional character on the FX drama ''Sons of Anarchy,'' played by Maggie Siff. Biography Tara is a native of Charming, California. She mentions her heritage is half-Irish. Her mother died when Tara was nine a ...

, and his childhood best friend,

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. SAMCRO takes its inspiration from the

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; the series includes special guest appearances by David Labrava (Happy),

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(Frankie Diamonds), Rusty Coones (Quinn), and

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(Lenny "The Pimp" Janowitz) who are real Hells Angels members.

Season 1 (2008)

The series begins with the destruction of a warehouse the club uses to store and assemble guns, which is their main source of income, by a rival club right before the overdose of Jax's heroin addicted ex-wife Wendy. An emergency

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is performed, and their son Abel is delivered ten weeks prematurely. Jax finds his father's memoirs when he visits a storage unit to collect some old baby clothes. John Teller, Jax's father, was one of the founders of SAMCRO, and the book describes his trials with and hopes for the club. Jax's mother, Gemma Teller-Morrow, is now married to the president of SAMCRO, Clay Morrow. Jax's best friend Opie has just been released from prison for serving time for a club-related crime. The first season deals with Jax trying to reconcile things happening to the club with what he reads in his father's memoirs, Opie trying to take a lesser role in the club, and local and federal law enforcement trying to shut down SAMCRO.

Season 2 (2009)

White separatists called the League of American Nationalists (LOAN) arrive in Charming. LOAN's leader Ethan Zobelle and Zobelle's enforcer, A.J. Weston, seek to drive the Sons of Anarchy from Charming. To send a message to SAMCRO, Zobelle orchestrates to have Gemma

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ped and gang raped by Weston and two others. Due to the improper handling of an internal problem, the rift between Clay and Jax continues to widen as Jax challenges most of Clay's decisions and comes to a head when a lone car bomb nearly kills another member of SAMCRO. The second season sees SAMCRO battling LOAN for control of Charming, Jax and Clay veering further apart in their individual visions for the club, and evading the ever-present threat of the ATF.

Season 3 (2010)

Gemma has been hiding in

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with Tig at the home of Gemma's father, Nate (

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), who suffers from

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. Gemma struggles when she takes Nate to his new

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home, and he pleads to be taken back to his house. She returns to Charming to reunite with her grandson, unaware he has been kidnapped. The return of A.T.F. agent Stahl twists the facts about the murder of Donna, Stahl attempts to make a deal with Jax behind the club's back. Father Kellan Ashby's sister, Maureen, contacts Gemma at Ashby's request and tells her Abel is safe in Belfast. Upon learning of her grandson's abduction, Gemma suffers a

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and collapses in the Teller-Morrow lot. After the club returns from Northern Ireland and brings home Abel, agent Stahl double crosses Jax and tells the club about the side deal Jax made with her, unaware that Jax and the club had it planned all along knowing Stahl would back out of the deal. Jax, Clay, Bobby, Tig, Juice and Happy are hauled away to jail. While Opie, Chibs, and the Prospects are all en route following Stahl. Opie kills Stahl to avenge the death of his wife, Donna.

Season 4 (2011)

The imprisoned SAMCRO members leave the penitentiary after their 14-month stay and are met by Lieutenant Eli Roosevelt of the San Joaquin Sheriff's Department, the new law enforcement presence in Charming. They also discover that Sheriff Hale's brother has become the mayor. US Attorney Lincoln Potter seeks Lieutenant Roosevelt's help to build a

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case against SAMCRO.

Season 5 (2012)

In retaliation for the death of Veronica Pope (Laroy's girlfriend, who was also the daughter of powerful Oakland kingpin Damon Pope), the Niners attack SAMCRO and ambush a cargo shipment. With the death of Piney Winston and the growing conflict between the Niners and SAMCRO, along with several home invasions targeting people linked to the club, Jax is forced to meet with Damon Pope, to face a new threat unlike anything SAMCRO has ever faced.

Season 6 (2013)

Following the arrest of Tara and Clay, Jax struggles to hold SAMCRO together while Tara is imprisoned. Toric approaches both Tara and Clay and offers them deals in exchange for giving up SAMCRO; both initially refuse, but Clay later relents when confronted with being thrown into the prison's general population and assuredly being killed by inmates paid off by Damon Pope's men as a retaliation for Pope's murder. Juice returns to Charming after helping Bobby relocate after stepping down as VP, which angers Chibs, who doesn't believe Juice has been punished enough for talking to cops and later beats him. With the death of Clay, Gemma and Nero's romance becomes stronger. Tara is murdered and the tables get turned for the club.

Season 7 (2014)

Jax struggles with his recent loss and turns himself in to the authorities. While in jail, Jax makes decisions that radically alter the direction of the club and uses it to exact revenge for the death of his wife. With Bobby's death in the ensuing war, the hate and lies are fuelled, created by Gemma and Juice, who are on the run and hiding from the club. After Jax learns the truth, he works to make things right with all parties involved. The series ends with Jax making the ultimate sacrifice to complete his part of the story of SAMCRO and fulfill his father's vision.

Cast and characters

''Sons of Anarchy'' is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as the other members of Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (SAMCRO), their families, various Charming townspeople, allied and rival gangs, associates, and law agencies that undermine or support SAMCRO's legal and illegal enterprises. The series begins with SAMCRO being led by club president Clay Morrow, his stepson Jax Teller as vice president, Tig Trager as Sergeant-At-Arms, Bobby Munson as Secretary/Treasurer, and Juice Ortiz as their intelligence officer. Other members rounding out the club were Chibs Telford, formerly of SAM-Belfast, Opie Winston, the son of First 9 member and SAMCRO advisor Piney Winston, and Half-Sack Epps, the charter's prospect. They often cross paths with Deputy Sheriff Hale, a classmate of Jax's who grew up on the other side of the law, and his boss, Sheriff Unser, who is on the club's payroll. Jax, a new father, deals with his ex-wife Wendy Case and is reunited with his high school sweetheart, Tara Knowles, while Opie tries to return to a life of normalcy for his long-suffering wife Donna Winston.

Main

* Charlie Hunnam as Jackson 'Jax' Teller *

Katey Sagal Catherine Louise "Katey" Sagal (; born January 19, 1954) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing Peggy Bundy on '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997), Leela on ''Futurama'' (1999–2003, 2008–2013, 2023), Cate Hennes ...

Mark Boone Junior Mark Boone Junior (born Mark Heidrich; March 17, 1955) is an American character actor, best known for his TV roles as Bobby Munson in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–14) and Patrick "Pat" Brown in '' Last Man On Earth'', and film roles in Christopher ...

as Robert 'Bobby Elvis' Munson *

Kim Coates Kim F. Coates (born February 21, 1958) is a Canadian–American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' and in the lead ...

as Alexander "Tig" Trager *

Tommy Flanagan Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by bebop musicians. ...

as Filip 'Chibs' Telford *

Johnny Lewis Jonathan Kendrick Lewis (October 29, 1983 – September 26, 2012), also credited as Johnny K. Lewis, was an American film and television actor. He played Kip "Half-Sack" Epps in the first two seasons of the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'', and o ...

as Kip 'Half-Sack' Epps (seasons 1–2) *

Maggie Siff Maggie Siff (born June 21, 1974) is an American actress. Her most notable television roles have included department store heiress Rachel Menken Katz on the AMC drama '' Mad Men'', Dr. Tara Knowles on the FX drama '' Sons of Anarchy'' for which ...

as Dr. Tara Knowles (seasons 1–6) * Ron Perlman as Clarence 'Clay' Morrow (seasons 1–6) *

Ryan Hurst Ryan Douglas Hurst (born June 19, 1976) is an American actor, known for his roles as Gerry Bertier in ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), Sgt. Ernie Savage in ''We Were Soldiers'' (2002), Tom Clarke in '' Taken'' (2002), Opie Winston in the FX dram ...

as Harry 'Opie' Winston (seasons 2–5; recurring season 1) *

William Lucking William Lucking (June 17, 1941 – October 18, 2021) was an American film, television, and stage actor, best known for his role as Piney Winston in '' Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2011), and for his movie roles in '' The Magnificent Seven Ride!'' ...

as Piermont 'Piney' Winston (seasons 2–4; recurring season 1) *

Theo Rossi John Theodore Rossi (born June 4, 1975) is an American actor and producer. He portrayed Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz on the FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2014) and Hernan "Shades" Alvarez in ''Luke Cage'' (2016–2018). His film roles i ...

as Juan-Carlos 'Juice' Ortiz (seasons 2–7; recurring season 1) *

Dayton Callie Dayton Callie (born 1946) is an American actor, best known for playing Charlie Utter on HBO's '' Deadwood'', former Police Chief Wayne Unser on '' Sons of Anarchy'', and Jeremiah Otto on AMC's '' Fear the Walking Dead''. He has also voiced ...

as Wayne Unser (seasons 3–7; recurring seasons 1–2) *

Jimmy Smits Jimmy L. Smits (born July 9, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for playing attorney Victor Sifuentes on the 1980s-1990s legal drama '' L.A. Law'', NYPD Detective Bobby Simone on the 1990s-2000s police drama ''NYPD Blue'', Matt Santos ...

as Neron 'Nero' Padilla (seasons 6–7; recurring season 5) * Drea de Matteo as

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(season 7; recurring seasons 1, 5–6; special guest season 4) * David Labrava as

(season 7; recurring seasons 1–6) *

Niko Nicotera Niko Nicotera is a German-born American actor best known for playing George "Ratboy" Skogstrom in the television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2014). Early life and education Niko was born in Giessen, Germany, on an American military base, a ...

as George 'Rat Boy' Skogstorm (season 7; recurring seasons 4–6)

Recurring

Emilio Rivera Emilio Rivera (born February 24, 1961) is an American film and television actor and stand-up comedian. He is best known for his portrayal of Marcus Álvarez in ''Sons of Anarchy'' and its spin-off, '' Mayans M.C.'' He is also known for his dep ...

as Marcus Álvarez, the president of the Mayans, the Latino Motorcycle Club that rivals the Sons *

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as Laroy Wayne (seasons 1–4), the leader of the Niners, the local black gang to whom the Sons deal guns *

Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan (born May 21, 1970) is an American filmmaker and actor. Sheridan portrayed David Hale in the FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' and Danny Boyd in ''Veronica Mars'' (2005–2007). Sheridan has written several films, inclu ...

as Deputy Chief David Hale (seasons 1–3), Unser's second-in-command, who begins as a no-nonsense cop who grew up with Jax, Tara, Opie, and Donna *

Jamie McShane Jamie McShane is an American actor best known for his roles on ''Sons of Anarchy'', ''Southland'', and ''Bloodline'', and as Agent Jackson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films ''Thor'' (2011) and '' The Avengers'' (2012). In 2021, he appe ...

as Cameron Hayes (seasons 1–3), a member of the True IRA who serves as gun liaison with the Sons * Dendrie Taylor as Luann Delaney (seasons 1–2), the producer at Caracara, the local porn studio, and wife of SAMCRO member Otto *

Glenn Plummer Glenn E. Plummer (born August 18, 1961) is an American film and television actor best known as Timmy Rawlins in '' ER'' (1994-2007), and Vic Trammel in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008-2009). Biography Plummer was born in Richmond, California. Career ...

as Deputy Sheriff Vic Trammel (seasons 1–2), a San Joaquin sheriff deputy who is on the Sons' payroll * Julie Ariola as Mary Winston (seasons 1–2), Piney's estranged wife and Opie's mother *

Taryn Manning Taryn Manning is an American actress and singer. She is best known for portraying Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett in the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019), Cherry in ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2010), Nola in ''Hus ...

as Rita 'Cherry' Zambell (seasons 1 & 3), a hang-around with the Devils Tribe, she falls for SAMCRO prospect Half-Sack and leaves Nevada to be with him in Charming *

Sprague Grayden Sprague Grayden (born July 21, 1980) is an American actress. She played schoolteacher Heather Lisinski in the television drama '' Jericho'', Karen Kawalski in ''John Doe'', first daughter Olivia Taylor in the television thriller '' 24'', and K ...

as Donna Winston (season 1), Opie's wife *

Jay Karnes Jay Karnes (born June 27, 1963) is an American actor, best known for his role as LAPD detective Holland "Dutch" Wagenbach on the FX television series ''The Shield'', Agent Josh Kohn on ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008) and Craig on '' The Crossing'' ( ...

as Agent Joshua Kohn (season 1), a Chicago-based ATF agent who previously dated Tara, and come to Charming to find her *

Keir O'Donnell Keir O'Donnell is an Australian–American actor, best known for his roles in the films '' Wedding Crashers'', '' The Break-Up'', '' Paul Blart: Mall Cop'' and ''American Sniper'' as well as numerous television appearances. Early life O'Donne ...

as Lowell Harland, Jr. (season 1), a drug-addicted mechanic at Teller-Morrow *

Ally Walker Allene Damian "Ally" Walker (born August 25, 1961) is an American actress. She made her television debut in the NBC daytime soap opera '' Santa Barbara'' (1988) before landing the leading roles on the short-lived dramas '' True Blue'' (1989–199 ...

as Agent

June Stahl The following is a list of characters from ''Sons of Anarchy'', and its spin-off ''Mayans M.C.'' Both are American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter. ''Sons of Anarchy'' aired from 2008 to 2014, ''Mayans M.C.'' since 2018. Cast ...

(seasons 1–3), an ATF agent who comes to Charming to investigate SAMCRO, and later the True IRA and Aryan Brotherhood *

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as Jimmy Cacuzza (guest seasons 1, 5–6) *

Mitch Pileggi Mitch Pileggi (born April 5, 1952) is an American actor. He played Horace Pinker in '' Shocker'', Walter Skinner on ''The X-Files'', Colonel Steven Caldwell on ''Stargate Atlantis'', Ernest Darby in ''Sons of Anarchy'', and Harris Ryland in th ...

as Ernest Darby (seasons 1–2; special guest season 3; guest season 6), a Neo-Nazi who leads the Nords, a local heroin-dealing gang *

Michael Ornstein Michael Marisi Ornstein (born 1963) is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring role as Chucky Marstein on Sons of Anarchy 2008–2014) and its spin-off '' Mayans M.C. (2019-present). Early life Ornstein studied acting as a child ...

as Chucky Marstein (seasons 2–7; guest season 1), an accountant who falls under the protection and employ of SAMCRO *

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(season 2), a leader in the Aryan nationalist organization who comes to Charming *

Kenneth Choi Kenneth Choi (born October 20, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for playing Henry Lin on the television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008–2014), Chester Ming in Martin Scorsese's '' The Wolf of Wall Street'' (2013), and Judge Lance It ...

as Henry Lin (seasons 2–3 & 5–6; guest season 1; special guest season 7), the leader of the Lin Triad, a Chinese drug cartel *

as Otto 'Big Otto' Delaney (seasons 2–6 'uncredited'; guest season 1 'uncredited'), a member of SAMCRO who is in federal prison, and husband of Luann *

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as Elliott Oswald (seasons 2–4; guest seasons 1 & 6), a local businessman whose connections the Sons use * Marcos de la Cruz as Estevez (seasons 2–3; guest season 1), a DOJ agent who works with Stahl *

Winter Ave Zoli Winter Ave Zoli (born June 28, 1980) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Lyla Winston in FX's TV series '' Sons of Anarchy'', Amy Snyder in '' Bosch'' (2017-2018), and for '' Deserted'' (2016). Zoli also appears ...

as Lyla Winston (seasons 2–7), one of the Caracara girls who falls in love with Opie * McNally Sagal as Margaret Murphy (seasons 2–6), the chief administrator at St Thomas, who becomes a close confidant of Tara's *

Kristen Renton Kristen Louise Renton (born September 14, 1982) is an American actress who had a recurring role as Ima Tite on ''Sons of Anarchy'' and also portrayed Morgan Hollingsworth on NBC's soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. Personal life Renton moved fr ...

as Ima Tite (seasons 2–6), a Caracara girl * Kenny Johnson as Herman Kozik (seasons 2–4), a member of the Tacoma chapter of the Sons, who has a rough personal history with Tig *

Titus Welliver Titus B. Welliver (born March 12, 1962) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayals of the Man in Black in ''Lost'', Silas Adams in '' Deadwood'', Jimmy O’Phelan in ''Sons of Anarchy'', and the title role in the television seri ...

as Jimmy 'Jimmy O' O'Phelan (seasons 2–3), a leader in the True IRA who is now married to Chibs’ ex-wife *

Bellina Logan Bellina Logan is an American television and film actress. She is known for her roles in such films and television shows as ''Interview with the Vampire'', ''Twin Peaks ''Twin Peaks'' is an American mystery serial drama television series c ...

as Fiona Larkin (seasons 2–3), Chibs’ ex-wife *

Henry Rollins Henry Lawrence Garfield (born February 13, 1961), known professionally as Henry Rollins, is an American singer, writer, spoken word artist, actor, and presenter. After performing in the short-lived hardcore punk band State of Alert in 1980, Rolli ...

as A.J. Weston (season 2), a member of the Aryan Brotherhood who comes to Charming as Zobelle's muscle * Callard Harris as Edmond Hayes (season 2), Cameron's son * Sarah Jones as Polly Zobelle (season 2), Zobelle's daughter *

Jeff Kober Jeff Kober (born December 18, 1953) is an American actor, known for his television roles as Dodger in ''China Beach'', Jacob Hale Jr. in ''Sons of Anarchy'', and Joe in the fourth season of '' The Walking Dead''. He is also known his movie role ...

as Jacob Hale Jr. (seasons 3–6; guest season 2), Deputy Hale's older brother and a local political bigwig * Christopher Douglas Reed as Philip 'Filthy Phil' Russell (seasons 3–6), a SAMCRO prospect *

Robin Weigert Robin Weigert (born July 7, 1969) is an American television and film actress. She is best known for portraying Calamity Jane on the television series '' Deadwood'' (2004–2006), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award f ...

as Ally Lowen (seasons 3–6), a lawyer who takes SAMCRO on as a client *

Michael Beach Michael Anthony Beach (born October 30, 1963) is an American actor. He has appeared in films '' Lean on Me'' (1989), ''One False Move'' (1992), ''Short Cuts'' (1993), ''Waiting to Exhale'' (1995), ''A Family Thing'' (1996), ''Soul Food'' (1997), ...

as Taddarius Orwell 'T.O.' Cross (seasons 3 & 7; guest season 5), the president of the Grim Bastards Motorcycle Club *

as Nate Madock (season 3; guest season 7), Gemma's father, who suffers from dementia *

Jose Pablo Cantillo Jose Pablo Cantillo (born March 30, 1979) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Ricky Verona in '' Crank'', Miguel in ''Cleaner'' (2007), Pepe in ''Streets of Blood'' (2011), Detective Martinez in '' El Chicano'' (2018), Hector Sal ...

as Hector Salazar (season 3), the president of the Calaveras Motorcycle Club *

James Cosmo James Ronald Gordon Copeland , known professionally as James Cosmo (b. 1947), is a Scottish film and television actor known for his appearances in films including '' Highlander'', ''Braveheart'', ''Trainspotting'', ''Jagame Thandhiram'', ''Tro ...

as Father Kellen Ashby (season 3), an advisor to the True IRA *

Zoe Boyle Zoe Boyle (born 1 January 1989) is an English actress known for her roles as Lavinia Swire on the series ''Downton Abbey'' and Trinity Ashby on ''Sons of Anarchy''. Education Boyle attended the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, at the ...

as Trinity Ashby (season 3), daughter of Maureen and niece of Father Ashby * Andrew McPhee as Keith McGee (season 3), the president of the Belfast charter of the Sons, SAMBEL, and the current partner of Maureen Ashby *

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as Liam O'Neill (season 3), the vice president of SAMBEL * Pamela J. Gray as Agent Amy Tyler (season 3), an ATF agent *

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as Lander Jackson (season 3), the vice president of the Grim Bastards *

Joel Tobeck Joel Tobeck (born 2 June 1971 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an actor known for his roles in the television series ''Tangle'', ''The Doctor Blake Mysteries'', ''Xena Warrior Princess'', ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and '' Young Hercules'' ...

as Donny (season 3), a member of the True IRA * Darin Heames as Seamus Ryan (season 3), a member of SAMBEL *

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as Kerrianne Larkin-Telford (season 3), Chibs and Fiona's daughter, and Jimmy O's stepdaughter *

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as Amelia Dominguez (season 3), the caretaker of Gemma's father Nate *

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as 'Lumpy' Feldstein (season 3), a boxing club owner in Charming * Bob McCracken as Brendan Roarke (seasons 4 & 6–7; guest season 3), a member of the True IRA council * Frank Potter as Eric Miles (season 4; co-star season 3), a SAMCRO prospect * Walter Wong as Chris 'V-Lin' Von Lin (seasons 4–6), a SAMCRO prospect *

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as Romero 'Romeo' Parada (season 4; special guest season 5), a high-ranking member of the Galindo Cartel, who is also a C.I.A. agent * Timothy V. Murphy as Galen O'Shay (seasons 4–6), a leader within the True IRA *

Merle Dandridge Merle Dandridge (born May 31, 1975) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for performing in Broadway musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', ''Spamalot'', ''Rent'', and ''Once on This Island'', as well as her video game roles ...

as Rita Roosevelt (seasons 4–5), the wife of San Joaquin Sheriff Eli Roosevelt * Benito Martinez as Luis Torres (season 4; special guest season 5), a member of the Galindo Cartel *

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as Agent Grad Nicholas (season 4), an ATF agent * Billy Brown as August Marks (seasons 5–7), an Oakland drug kingpin and crime boss who works with Damon Pope * Reynaldo Gallegos as 'Fiasco' (seasons 5–7) *

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as Damon Pope (season 5), an Oakland gangster who oversees the Niners *

as Frankie Diamonds (season 5), a former Sons Nomad who transfers to SAMCRO *

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as 'Go-Go' (season 5), a Sons Nomad *

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as Greg 'The Peg' (season 5), a Sons Nomad *

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as Carla (season 5), the half-sister of Nero Padilla *

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as Venus Van Dam (born Vincent Noone) (seasons 5–7), a transgender prostitute who befriends SAMCRO and becomes Tig's main romantic interest *

LaMonica Garrett LaMonica Garrett (born May 23, 1975) is an American actor and former professional Slamball player. He is best known for Deputy Sheriff Cane in '' Sons of Anarchy'' (2011–2014), Mike Ritter in ''Designated Survivor'' (2016–2018), John in '' Pr ...

as Deputy Sheriff Cane (seasons 6–7; co-star seasons 4–5), * Rusty Coones as Rane Quinn (seasons 6–7; co-star season 5), a member of SAMCRO *

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as Colette Jane (seasons 6–7), an escort agency owner * Douglas Bennett as Orlin West (seasons 6–7), a member of the Reno chapter of the Sons *

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as Allesandro 'Domingo' Montez (seasons 6–7), a member of the Reno chapter of the Sons * Scott Anderson as Connor Malone (seasons 6–7), a member of the True IRA * Steve Howey as Hopper (season 6), a member of the Reno chapter of the Sons *

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as 'Jury' White (season 7; guest seasons 1 & 6), originally the president Devil's Tribe Motorcycle Club in Indian Hills, which was patched over to be the Sons of Anarchy Indian Hills chapter *

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as Officer Candy Eglee (season 7; co-star seasons 1–3 & 6), a Charming PD officer who also grew up with Jax, Tara, Opie, and Hale * Mo McRae as Tyler Yost (season 7; guest seasons 5–6), the new boss of the Niners *

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as Brooke Putner (season 7; guest season 6), the daughter of a woman also killed in the same auto accident as John Teller *

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as Ron Tully (season 7), a shot caller in the Aryan Brotherhood who is incarcerated with Juice *

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as 'Sticky' (season 7), the Vice President of the Grim Bastards * Ivo Nandi as Oscar 'El Oso' Ramos (season 7), the president of the Stockton charter of the Mayans *

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as Ryu Tom (season 7), a member of the Lin Triad * Brad Carter as Leland Gruen (season 7), a member of the Aryan Brotherhood * April Grace as Loutreesha Haddem (season 7), the mother of Grant McQueen *

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as Grant McQueen (season 7), the stepson of a pastor indebted to Damon Pope *

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as Moses Cartwright (season 7), a bodyman for August Marks *

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as Ms. Harrison (season 7), Abel Teller's Pre-K teacher *

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as Gaines (season 7), a member of the Indian Hills charter *

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as Lieutenant Althea Jarry (season 7), a police lieutenant who comes to Charming

Elements

Concept

The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) is an

with many charters in the United States as well as overseas. The show focused on the original and founding ("mother") charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply "Redwood". SAMCRO is located in

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, in the fictional town of Charming, which appears to be near Stockton. Its nickname is reflected in the original title for the show, ''Forever Sam Crow''. SAMCRO attempts to control and protect Charming through close community relationships, bribery, and violent intimidation. They are vehement about keeping "hard" drugs and drug dealers out of Charming; they also attempt to keep the peace between the various racially-divided gangs located in nearby cities.

Founders

High school friends John Teller and Piermont "Piney" Winston co-founded SAMCRO in 1967 upon returning from the

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. After the birth of John's sons with his wife, Gemma, they settle in her hometown of Charming. Six of the "Redwood Original 9" or "First 9" members were Vietnam veterans, with only Lenny Janowitz, the club's third member and original Sergeant-at-Arms, alive at the end of the series. The other First 9 included Chico Villanueva, Otto Moran, Wally Grazer, Thomas Whitney, Clay Morrow, and Keith McGee.

Attire

Club members wear denim or leather vests known as cuts with a three-piece patch on the back that includes the club's name, logo, and territorial location. The SOA logo is a traditional

Grim Reaper Death is frequently imagined as a personified force. In some mythologies, a character known as the Grim Reaper (usually depicted as a berobed skeleton wielding a scythe) causes the victim's death by coming to collect that person's soul. Other b ...

holding a crystal ball with the

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circle-A Anarchists have employed certain symbols for their cause, including most prominently the #Circle-A, circle-A and the Anarchist symbolism#Black flag, black flag. Anarchist cultural symbols have been prevalent in popular culture since around the t ...

symbol, and wielding the Reaper's traditional

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, the handle of which has been replaced by the

M16 rifle The M16 rifle (officially designated Rifle, Caliber 5.56 mm, M16) is a family of military rifles adapted from the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle for the United States military. The original M16 rifle was a 5.56×45mm automatic rifle with a 20-roun ...

. Only full members can wear the "full patch," and many of them also have it tattooed on their backs or aspects of it on their arms. Other smaller patches, called flashes, have specific meanings, such as "Men of Mayhem," which is worn by club members who have spilled blood on the club's behalf; "First 9," worn by the original nine members; and rank flashes for the club officers. Whenever conducting club business, the members always wear their cuts; one notable exception to this is during the course of season 4, when a number of SAMCRO members are on

parole Parole (also known as provisional release or supervised release) is a form of early release of a prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by certain behavioral conditions, including checking-in with their designated parole officers, or ...

and must cover their cuts in public to avoid identifying as members. Female characters—such as Tara, Ima, and Lyla—are seen wearing t-shirts that sport the name Sons of Anarchy or SAMCRO, but nobody outside of the club wears cuts or is seen wearing clothing with the symbol or Reaper image.

Motorcycles

SAMCRO rides customized

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Dyna motorcycles. Each rider customizes his own bike to his individual style; however, they all paint their bikes black and most sport T-bar style handlebars. A member's bike usually sports graphics such as the Sons of Anarchy letters, the club's Grim Reaper logo, or the circled "A" club logo. In later seasons, several members switch to more touring-oriented models. During the final season, Jax refurbishes and rides his father's 1946 Harley-Davidson Customized EL Knucklehead.

Activities and affiliates

Some members have day jobs in local industries; most work at the Teller-Morrow garage as mechanics and assist at the club's other business ventures, such as running security or accounting at the porn studios. They primarily make money by illegally importing firearms and selling them to various gangs, and making protection runs for local businesses by defending valuable truck shipments against hijacking. During Season 4 they start to mule cocaine for the Galindo cartel in exchange for cash and protection. Throughout the series, they also manage porn studios and an escort business in an attempt to earn legitimately. SAMCRO keeps

meth Methamphetamine (contracted from ) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Methamphe ...

traffickers and drug dealers out of Charming, which puts them at odds with the meth-distributing

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Nordics (Nords), headed by Ernest Darby. This earns them respect and admiration from the townspeople, who believe the Sons do more to protect their town than its own police. SAMCRO also has to deal with a rival,

Oakland Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third largest city overall in the Bay A ...

-based motorcycle club Mayans led by Marcus Alvarez. Other groups in SAMCRO's orbit include the Oakland–based

Chinese mafia A triad ( zh , t=三合會 , s=三合会 , cy=sāam hahp wúi , j=saam1 hap6 wui6‑2 , hp=sān hé huì , first=t,j ) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China and has outposts in various countries with signific ...

Lin Triad, led by Henry Lin; the Italian American Cacuzza crime family; the

Russian mob Russian organized crime or Russian mafia (, ), otherwise known as Bratva (), is a collective of various organized crime elements originating in the former Soviet Union. The initialism OPG is Organized Criminal (''prestupnaya'' in Russian) Gro ...

led by Viktor Putlova; the Real IRA (aka RIRA) of

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

, which supplies them with illegal Russian-made guns; the "One-Niners", an

African American African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of ens ...

street gang to whom SAMCRO sell weapons; and various affiliates in the state prison system, where many members of the club have been incarcerated at one time or another.

Properties

In the series premiere, the Mayans torch the facility the SAMCRO used for storing and assembling guns, forcing the club to buy land for and build another facility. The Clubhouse is located on the "compound" that includes the Teller-Morrow mechanic shop. The Clubhouse itself includes a living area with multiple apartments, a fully operational bar, a pool table, a kitchen; a workout room; and the "Chapel," the SAMCRO meeting room with an elaborate redwood conference table that has the club logo carved into the top, where the members meet to discuss club business and vote on major decisions. The club owns a secluded cabin in the woods that is often Piney's retreat, and various warehouses outside of town. The club also rented an old soda fountain/candy shop that is used as the clubhouse in seasons 6 and 7 after the Teller-Morrow shop and original clubhouse were destroyed in an explosion. They also owned the warehouses out of which they ran their porn studios Cara Cara and Red Woody, and Diosa and Diosa Norte, the club's two escort agencies.

Shakespearean influence

''Sons of Anarchy'' has been called "''Hamlet'' on Harleys". Similar to ''Hamlet'', Jax's father was usurped by his father's SAMCRO "brother", who then married Jax's mother. There were also intermittent hints at an

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between Jax and Gemma, reflecting 20th-century interpretations of the relationship between Hamlet and his mother Queen Gertrude. Jax's murder of the innocent Jury in season 7 mirrors Hamlet's murder of the innocent Polonius in that it ultimately leads to his downfall. Sutter has said of the

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element, "I don't want to overplay that but it's there. It was Jax's father who started the club, so he's the ghost in the action. You wonder what he would have made of the way it turned out. It's not a version of ''

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'' but it's definitely influenced by it." Ron Perlman believed they were "going to stick to the structure of ''Hamlet'' all the way to the end (of the series)." Numerous episode titles refer to ''Hamlet'' including: * Season 1, Episode 9, "Hell Followed". This refers to Act 1, Scene 4 of ''

'' in which Hamlet follows his father's ghost, unsure of whether he comes from hell. * Season 4, Episode 12, "Burnt and Purged Away". This quote is taken from Act I, Scene 5 of ''

'', in which the ghost of Hamlet's father explains to Hamlet that he is doomed to suffer in Purgatory until he has paid for all of his sins. * Season 4, Episodes 13–14, "To Be, Act 1" and "To Be, Act 2". These refer to the famous

To be, or not to be "To be, or not to be" is the opening phrase of a soliloquy given by Prince Hamlet in the so-called "nunnery scene" of William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet'', Act 3, Scene 1. In the speech, Hamlet contemplates death and suicide, weighing the pa ...

soliloquy. * Season 5, Episode 11, "To Thine Own Self". This quote references

Polonius Polonius is a character in William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''. He is chief counsellor of the play's ultimate villain, Claudius, and the father of Laertes and Ophelia. Generally regarded as wrong in every judgment he makes over the course of ...

's advice to his son

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. * Season 7, Episode 9, "What a Piece of Work Is Man". This refers to Hamlet's

What a piece of work is a man "What a piece of work is a man!" is a phrase within a monologue by Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's play ''Hamlet''. Hamlet is reflecting, at first admiringly, and then despairingly, on the human condition. The speech The monologue, spoken ...

speech in Act II, Scene 2. * Season 7, Episode 11, "Suits of Woe". This is from Act 1, Scene 2, "I have that within which passeth show, these but the trappings and the ''suits of woe''." In the Season 1 premiere, Gemma is shown cleaning Jax's house, and he notes that she is always cleaning. This behavior, combined with her ambitions and (sometimes murderous) machinations, have prompted some reviewers and commentators to liken her to

Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth is a leading character in William Shakespeare's tragedy '' Macbeth'' (). As the wife of the play's tragic hero, Macbeth (a Scottish nobleman), Lady Macbeth goads her husband into committing regicide, after which she becomes quee ...

SAMCRO hierarchy

Production

Crew

The series was created by

. Sutter was also the

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, the series' most prolific writer, and a regular director; he directed each season finale. Sutter had previously worked as an executive producer for the FX series ''

''. The ''Sons of Anarchy''s other executive producers are father and son team

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and John Linson; Jim Parriott served as an executive producer and writer for the first season only.

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joined ''Sons of Anarchy'' as an executive producer in the fourth season, after directing episodes in the first and second season. In addition to serving as Executive Producer in the fourth, fifth, and sixth seasons, Barclay directed three episodes each season, including the season 4 and 5 premieres, the top two highest-rated telecasts in the history of FX.

Jack LoGiudice Jack LoGiudice is an American television writer and television producer, producer, best known for his work on the FX (TV channel), FX series ''Sons of Anarchy'' and most recently worked as a co-executive producer and writer on AMC (TV channel), ...

served as a consulting producer and regular writer for the first season. He became co-executive producer for the second season, then left the series to work on '' The Walking Dead''.

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also worked as a consulting producer for the first and second seasons, and then took over as co-executive producer for the third season. The series' other regular writers are supervising producer Chris Collins and co-producer

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. Shawn Rutherford joined as consulting producer for seasons 6 and 7. Sutter drew regular directors from ''The Shield'' including

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, and

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Filming

Although ''Sons of Anarchy'' is set in Northern California's Central Valley (with some scenes in the

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), it was filmed primarily at Occidental Studios Stage 5A in

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. Main sets located there included the clubhouse, St. Thomas Hospital, and Jax's house. The production rooms at the studio used by the writing staff doubled as the Charming police station. External scenes were often filmed nearby in Sun Valley,

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, and Tujunga. Interior and exterior scenes set in Northern Ireland during season 3 were also filmed at Occidental Studios and surrounding areas. A

second unit Second unit is a discrete team of filmmakers tasked with filming shots or sequences of a production, separate from the main or "first" unit. The second unit will often shoot simultaneously with the other unit or units, allowing the filming stag ...

shot footage in Northern Ireland used in the third season.

Episodes

Reception

Critical reception

''Sons of Anarchy'' received very favorable reviews over the course of its run, with many singling out Katey Sagal's performance. On the

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website

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, the first season scored 68/100, the second season scored 86/100, the third season scored 84/100, the fourth season scored 81/100, the fifth season scored 72/100, the sixth season scored 74/100 and the final season scored 68/100. In 2013, a collection of essays on the series was published.

Season one

The first season received positive reviews from industry critics. It scored a 68 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Matthew Gilbert of ''

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'' said the first season had "real potential". ''

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'' Gina Bellafante spoke highly of the cast's acting ability, particularly Sagal's portrayal of Gemma. Brian Lowry of ''

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'' gave a mixed review, admiring Sutter's creation of the club and the town of Charming but observing the early episodes lacked direction.

Season two

The second season saw a substantial increase in positive reviews. Writing for ''

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'', Maureen Ryan called the second season "engrossing". She elaborated that "the pacing is better '' nd' the plotting is tighter" and commends Sagal and Perlman for their performances. ''Variety''’s Stuart Levine stated that the new season was "compelling"; he also complimented the acting skill of Perlman, Sagal, Hunnam and Siff. James Poniewozik of ''

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'' called Sagal's performance "devastatingly powerful" and named the series on his list of Top 10 Shows of 2009. In

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's 2016 book titled ''

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'', which he co-wrote with

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, he included the second season of ''Sons of Anarchy'' in the section "A Certain Regard" where he praised how " ter working out a few kinks in the first season, Sutter nailed everything in season 2".

Season three

Some critics felt the third season was dragged down by the previous season's cliffhanger. James Poniewozik of ''TIME'' called the season three premiere "breathtaking" and praised Sagal's performance with Holbrook. He later stated that Abel's disappearance helped return the show to its central problem: Jax's allegiance to the club. ''

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''’s Ken Tucker agreed that Holbrook and Sagal's scenes were "beautiful". He also commented that the series handled themes of loyalty and family especially well. Maureen Ryan commented that the third season divided critics and fans alike, suggesting the expanded Belfast cast made it harder for the audience to invest in the characters' journeys. Ryan later questioned the credibility of Hector Salazar's story, noting that he was inferior to other villainous characters such as Stahl, Zobelle and Weston. However, she praised

's performance, comparing her character to ''

''s

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. Critic Alan Sepinwall said the season was "interesting but uneven", noting that the plot gained traction in later episodes. Tim Goodman of ''

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'' said "Sutter should be applauded for shaking things up", calling the slower pace a "creative necessity".

Season four

Alan Sepinwall stated that the fourth season risked predictability by returning to a successful formula of storytelling, but he nonetheless preferred those episodes to those of season three. Maureen Ryan reviewed the fourth season positively. She praised the addition of Lincoln Potter (played by Ray McKinnon), comparing the character's quality to that of ''

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s antagonist,

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. ''

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'' called the fourth season more "focused" and "operatic". ''A.V. Club'' reviewer Zack Handlen was fond of the season but felt disappointed with the finale, saying it featured a "lousy case of dictated convenience, of an arbitrary and unbelievable reveal used to shift characters around to where the writers want them to be for next season, as opposed to where they might land organically." However, the review did praise Charlie Hunnam's performance in the finale. ''

'' said the fourth season was the strongest since season two, but the show needed to end sooner rather than later. ''TIME'' also agreed that the finale's contrivances were sometimes too visible, stating "it's the principle: you can only turn up alive at your own funeral so many times before it starts to lose its impact."

Season five

Season five received favorable reviews and has a rating of 72 on Metacritic. Ken Tucker of ''

'' praised the series by calling it a "richly detailed portrait of self-righteous villainy".

Season six

Season six received generally favorable reviews and scored a 74 out of 100 on Metacritic.

Season seven

Season seven received "generally favorable reviews" and scored a 68 out of 100 on Metacritic based on reviews from 6 critics.

Ratings

The seventh season's premiere on September 9, 2014, received the highest ratings in the series' history. The episode was watched by 6.20 million viewers.

Accolades

Music

Soundtracks

Three EP soundtracks have been released by

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, on

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, featuring songs from each series. The first five-song EP, entitled ''Sons of Anarchy: North Country – EP'', was released on September 8, 2009, and featured the full version of the

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nominated theme song "

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". A second five-song EP, entitled ''Sons of Anarchy: Shelter – EP'', was released on November 24, 2009, while a third six-song EP, entitled ''Sons of Anarchy: The King is Gone - EP'', was released on November 23, 2010. In November 2011, selected highlights from the EPs and new tracks were released in ''Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1–4'', followed up by '' Sons of Anarchy: Songs of Anarchy Vol. 2'' released in November 2012, '' Sons of Anarchy: Songs of Anarchy Vol. 3'' released in December 2013, and '' Sons of Anarchy: Songs of Anarchy Vol. 4'' released in February 2015.

, who played

on the show, recorded two songs for the soundtracks.

Other media

Comic book

In 2013,

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began publishing a ''Sons of Anarchy'' comic book. As of September 2015, 25 issues have been published. Issue 25 is the final issue. A new comic book prequel, ''Sons of Anarchy: Redwood Original'', was released on August 3, 2016.

Novel series

''Sons of Anarchy: Bratva'', the first in a planned series of SOA novels to be written by

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, was published in 2014.

Potential prequel

A prequel series, detailing the origin of the club, is planned. Sutter stated in an August 2014 interview that the prequel would focus on the "First 9" members of the club and be set around the time of the

. He added that the prequel would likely consist of a miniseries or "maybe 10 episodes or two 8 episodes seasons". At the conclusion of the prequel, Sutter plans to release John Teller's manuscript, titled ''The Life and Death of SAMCRO''. However, the prequel is in limbo after some problems between Sutter and Disney arose. Sutter was quoted saying that the possibility of making the First 9 "doesn’t look that hopeful" since he was fired from FX and the studio owns ''Sons of Anarchy''.

''Sons of Anarchy: The Prospect''

''Sons of Anarchy: The Prospect'' was an episodic

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developed by Silverback Games and published by Orpheus Interactive. The game was originally slated to have ten episodes and to be released on

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, and Android. The first episode was released on February 1, 2015 for iOS only, and was met with mixed reviews. It has not seen an update since, and, although a season pass is being offered, no further episode was ever released. On April 7, 2016, refunds were issued to everyone who purchased the game or the season pass, and the game had been removed from the App Store. Despite the apparent cancellation and refunds, the game's publisher has not officially said anything about the development state of the nine unreleased episodes. Silverback Games has distanced themselves from the project, claiming to be "just a consultant" and having no knowledge of the state of the game or of Orpheus Interactive.

Spin-off

As of May 11, 2016, a spin-off series was in the works titled ''

''. The pilot began shooting in March 2017, directed by Sutter from a script he co-wrote with

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. ''Mayans M.C.'' takes place two and a half years after the events of ''Sons of Anarchy'' and is set hundreds of miles away in the fictional California border town of Santo Padre. The series focuses on the struggles of Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes (portrayed by

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), a prospect in Mayans Motorcycle Club charter based on the U.S.-Mexico border who eventually works his way up to president of the chapter. EZ is the gifted son of a proud Mexican family, whose American dream was snuffed out by cartel violence. On February 13, 2017,

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was attached to star as EZ's father Felipe Reyes, the family's once strong Mexican patriarch. Several aspects from Sons of Anarchy are included in the show, including the Sons of Anarchy themselves, as well as the Galindo Cartel, who plays a larger role in the series. The series features appearances from characters from Sons of Anarchy, including Marcus Álvarez (

( David Labrava), an uncredited appearance in the pilot from

portraying

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, Lincoln Potter ( Ray McKinnon), among a few others. On January 5, 2018, FX picked up the series with an order of 10 episodes, which premiered on September 4, 2018. On October 1, 2018, it was announced that FX had renewed the series for a second season. Season 4 premiered on April 19, 2022. Season 5 was confirmed and renewed by FX in July 2022.

Broadcast

''Sons of Anarchy'' premiered in Australia, on the

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in 2009. In New Zealand, it appeared on TV3 on October 20, 2010, and, it has been announced, it is moving to the Box. In the UK, the show premiered on

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in 2009, but the channel only showed the first 2 series before it closed in 2011. It aired in its entirety on

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in 2015. In the Republic of Ireland, the show aired on

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from 2009. In Canada, it premiered on Super Channel on October 20, 2008. In India, season 6 began airing on Star World Premiere on September 26, 2013. In 2018,

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announced an October 29, 2018 premiere of ''Sons of Anarchy'' season 3 in Spanish. The show was made available on

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in 2011, but all seasons were removed from Netflix on December 1, 2018. As of 2021, the show is available to watch in some countries on

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's Star section and available on Hulu. The show also reran on

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's now defunct

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