Sons of Anarchy (TV Series)
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| Sons of Anarchy | ||
| Genre | Crime drama | |
| Created by | Kurt Sutter | |
| Starring | Charlie Hunnam Katey Sagal Mark Boone Junior Dayton Callie Kim Coates Tommy Flanagan Ryan Hurst William Lucking Johnny Lewis Theo Rossi Maggie Siff Ron Perlman Drea de Matteo David LaBrava Niko Nicotera Jimmy Smits | |
| Opening theme | "This Life" by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers | |
| Composer(s) | Bob Thiele Jr. | |
| Country of origin | United States | |
| Original language(s) | English | |
| No. of seasons | 7 | |
| No. of episodes | 92 (list of episodes) | |
| Production | ||
| Executive producer(s) | Kurt Sutter John Linson Art Linson James D. Parriott Paris Barclay Dave Erickson | |
| Producer(s) | Jon Paré Regina Corrado Liz Sagal Craig Yahata Chris Collins Grace Whitehouse | |
| Editor(s) | Paul Fontaine Etienne des Lauriers Lauren Pendergrass | |
| Location(s) | Occidental Studios, North Hollywood, California | |
| Cinematography | Paul Maibaum | |
| Running time | 39–83 minutes | |
| Production company(s) | Linson The Company Sutter Ink Fox 21 FX Productions | |
| Release | ||
| Original network | FX | |
| Original release | September 3, 2008 – December 9, 2014 | |
| External links | ||
| Website | ||
Sons of Anarchy is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter. It follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show stars Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller, initially the vice president of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself.
Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 3, 2008, on cable network FX. The series' third season attracted an average of 4.9 million viewers per week, making it FX's highest rated series ever, surpassing FX's other hits The Shield, Nip/Tuck, 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 and final season of the series premiered on September 9, 2014. The series finale premiered on December 9, 2014.
In November 2013, Sutter indicated he was in talks with FX to make a Sons of Anarchy prequel set in the 1960s. In February 2015, he said he would not work on the prequel, likely to be titled "The First 9", before 2017.
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[edit] Series overview
Each season involves two parallel plot lines that intertwine and overlap: the first centers on the personal life of Jackson "Jax" Teller (Charlie Hunnam) and his immediate family while the second deals with SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original). SAMCRO is involved with gun-running throughout the western United States and deals with many rival gangs and politicians and authorities. As Vice-President and later President of SAMCRO, Jax struggles with the everyday dealings of the club and the legacy of his father, the founder of the club. SAMCRO is said to resemble the real Hells Angels Motorcycle Club, hence the appearances from David LaBrava (Happy), Chuck Zito (Frankie Diamonds), Rusty Coones (Quinn), and Sonny Barger (Lenny "The Pimp" Janowitz) who are all real Hell's Angels members.
[edit] Season 1 (2008)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (season 1)
[edit] Season 2 (2009)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (season 2)
[edit] Season 3 (2010)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (season 3)
[edit] Season 4 (2011)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (season 4)
[edit] Season 5 (2012)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (season 5)
[edit] Season 6 (2013)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (season 6)
[edit] Season 7 (2014)
- Main article: Sons of Anarchy (season 7)
[edit] Cast and characters
- Main article: List of Sons of Anarchy characters and List of gangs from Sons of Anarchy
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.
[edit] Main
| Character | Actor | Seasons | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Jackson "Jax" Teller | Charlie Hunnam | Main | ||||||
| Gemma Teller Morrow | Katey Sagal | Main | ||||||
| Robert "Bobby Elvis" Munson | Mark Boone Junior | Main | ||||||
| Alexander "Tig" Trager | Kim Coates | Main | ||||||
| Filip "Chibs" Telford | Tommy Flanagan | Main | ||||||
| Kip "Half-Sack" Epps | Johnny Lewis | Main | ||||||
| Tara Knowles-Teller | Maggie Siff | Main | ||||||
| Clarence "Clay" Morrow | Ron Perlman | Main | ||||||
| Harry "Opie" Winston | Ryan Hurst | Recurring | Main | |||||
| Piermont "Piney" Winston | William Lucking | Recurring | Main | |||||
| Juan Carlos "Juice" Ortiz | Theo Rossi | Recurring | Main | |||||
| Wayne Unser | Dayton Callie | Recurring | Main | |||||
| Wendy Case | Drea de Matteo | Special Guest | Special Guest | Main | ||||
| Happy Lowman | David LaBrava | Co-star | Recurring | Main | ||||
| George "Ratboy" Skogstrom | Niko Nicotera | Recurring | Main | |||||
| Neron "Nero" Padilla | Jimmy Smits | Special Guest | Starring | |||||
[edit] Special guest
[edit] Recurring
[edit] Elements
[edit] Concept
[edit] SAMCRO founders
[edit] SAMCRO attire
[edit] Vehicles
[edit] Activities
[edit] SAMCRO properties
[edit] Shakespearean influence
[edit] Club's Hierarchy
| Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | After Season 7 | |
| President | Clarence "Clay" Morrow | Jackson "Jax" Teller | Filip "Chibs" Telford | |||||
| Vice President | Jackson "Jax" Teller | Bobby "Elvis" Munson | Filip "Chibs" Telford | Alex "Tig" Trager | ||||
| Sgt-at-Arms | Alex "Tig" Trager | Filip "Chibs" Telford | Happy Lowman | |||||
[edit] Production
[edit] Crew
- Main article: Crew of Sons of Anarchy
[edit] Filming
[edit] Episodes
- Main article: List of Sons of Anarchy episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Viewers (in millions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 13 | September 3, 2008 | November 26, 2008 | 2.21 | ||
| 2 | 13 | September 8, 2009 | December 1, 2009 | 3.67 | ||
| 3 | 13 | September 7, 2010 | November 30, 2010 | N/A | ||
| 4 | 14 | September 6, 2011 | December 6, 2011 | 5.45 | ||
| 5 | 13 | September 11, 2012 | December 4, 2012 | N/A | ||
| 6 | 13 | September 10, 2013 | December 10, 2013 | 7.48 | ||
| 7 | 13 | September 9, 2014 | December 9, 2014 | 4.60 | ||
[edit] Reception
[edit] Critical reception
[edit] Season one
[edit] Season two
[edit] Season three
[edit] Season four
[edit] Season five
[edit] Season six
[edit] Season seven
[edit] 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.
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | Premiered | Ended | Average viewers (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Premiere viewers (in millions) | Date | Finale viewers (in millions) | ||||
| Season 1 | Wednesday 10:00 pm | 13 | September 3, 2008 | November 26, 2008 | 2.21 | 2.2 | |
| Season 2 | Tuesday 10:00 pm | 13 | September 8, 2009 | 4.29 | December 1, 2009 | 4.33 | |
| Season 3 | 13 | September 7, 2010 | 4.13 | November 30, 2010 | 3.6 | 3.23 | |
| Season 4 | 14 | September 6, 2011 | 4.94 | December 6, 2011 | 4.24 | ||
| Season 5 | 13 | September 11, 2012 | 5.37 | December 4, 2012 | 4.66 | 4.40 | |
| Season 6 | 13 | September 10, 2013 | 5.87 | December 10, 2013 | 5.17 | 4.60 | |
| Season 7 | 13 | September 9, 2014 | 6.20 | December 9, 2014 | 6.40 | 4.45 | |
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Music
[edit] Soundtracks
- Further information: Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1–4
