Series synopsis
Sons of Anarchy is an American crime drama television series that premiered on FX on September 3, 2008. It ended on December 9, 2014. It was created by Kurt Sutter. It stars Charlie Hunnam, Johnny Lewis, Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman.
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply Redwood Charter. The charter operates both legal and illegal businesses in the small town of Charming, California. They combine gun-running and a garage, and involvement in porn film industry. Clay, the charter president, l ...
Premise
The Sons of Anarchy (SOA) are an outlaw motorcycle club with many charters in the United States and overseas. The show focused on the original and founding charter, Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original, often referred to by the acronym SAMCRO, Sam Crow, or simply Redwood Charter. The charter operates both legal and illegal businesses in the small town of Charming, California. They combine gun-running and a garage, and involvement in porn film industry. Clay, the charter president, likes it old school and violent; while Jax, his stepson and the club's VP, has thoughts about changing the way things are done. Their conflict has effects on both the club and their personal relationship, especially when Jax goes on a personal quest to cleanse the SAMCRO name and image.
Premise: Let freedom ride.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller
- Johnny Lewis as Kip "Half Sack" Epps
- Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Morrow
- Ron Perlman as Clay Morrow
- Tommy Flanagan as Filip 'Chibs' Telford
- Mark Boone Junior as Bobby Munson
- Ryan Hurst as Harry 'Opie' Winston
- Kim Coates as Alex 'Tig' Trager
Supporting cast
- Maggie Siff as Tara Knowles
- Theo Rossi as Juan Carlos 'Juice' Ortiz
- Dayton Callie as Wayne Unser
- David Labrava as Happy Lowman
- Drea de Matteo as Wendy Case
- Jimmy Smits as Nero Padilla
- Niko Nicotera as George 'Ratboy' Skogstrom
- William Lucking as Piermont 'Piney' Winston
Guest cast
- Sherrie Rose as Emily Duncan
- Judith Hoag as Karen Oswald
- Cameron Goodman as Louise Hoffman
- Mircea Monroe as Susie
- Stephen King as Bachman
- Kevin Alejandro as Esai Alvarez
- Jim Lau as Chinese Cook
- Sprague Grayden as Donna Winston
- Chad Lindberg as Meth Dealer
- Jon Jon Briones as Asian Elvis
- Ronnie Gene Blevins as Andy Kreider
- Cleo King as Neeta
Episodes
This series spans 8 seasons with 189 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 97 | September 1, 2011 | September 29, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 13 | September 3, 2008 | November 26, 2008 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 8, 2009 | December 1, 2009 |
| Season 3 | 13 | September 5, 2010 | November 30, 2010 |
| Season 4 | 14 | September 5, 2011 | December 6, 2011 |
| Season 5 | 13 | September 11, 2012 | December 4, 2012 |
| Season 6 | 13 | September 10, 2013 | December 10, 2013 |
| Season 7 | 13 | September 9, 2014 | December 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Webisodes: Pay Phone Jax is stabbed by a Russian inmate in prison. |
September 1, 2011 |
| 2 |
Webisodes: Tara and Piney Tara asks suspicious questions to Piney about John Teller's death. |
September 1, 2011 |
| 3 |
Webisodes: Jax Meets Thomas Gemma and Tara bring Thomas to see Jax for the first time. |
September 1, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot When a rival club cleans out and then destroys their illegal arms warehouse, SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original) executes their own sense of justice in retrieving their guns. Meanwhile, family issues take center stage with a medical emergency involving Jax Teller's newborn son. |
September 3, 2008 |
| 2 |
Seeds As the club deals with the aftermath of its illegal arms warehouse attack, the deputy chief of police poses a new threat to SAMCRO's reign over Charming; Jax continues to worry about his newborn son's fate; Opie faces a difficult decision. |
September 10, 2008 |
| 3 |
Fun Town When a prominent Charming family's young daughter is assaulted at a carnival, SAMCRO races against the authorities to capture the assailant; a new shipment of guns arrives from the group's IRA connection; Tara's ex-boyfriend arrives in Charming. |
September 17, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Albification With the club divided, Clay sets up a new gun deal with the IRA. Meanwhile, a white separatist group takes root in Charming and threatens more than just Samcro's control over Charming. |
September 8, 2009 |
| 2 |
Small Tears Jax's decision without the club's approval doesn't sit well with Clay, especially when it brings dangerous repercussions upon the MC. Luann runs into trouble at her porn studio, the kind with which only Samcro can help. |
September 15, 2009 |
| 3 |
Fix The League takes bold new steps in their quest to undermine Samcro, forcing the club to take explosive measures. Meanwhile, Clay and Gemma struggle to communicate, and Tara receives a crash course in how to lay claim to her man. |
September 22, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SO The aftermath of Abel’s kidnapping has the Sons reeling - especially Jax, whose grief sends him into deeper turmoil over his future with the MC. Framed for murder, Gemma remains on the lam, and is hit with some unexpected news from her past. |
September 7, 2010 |
| 2 |
Oiled To get intel on Abel’s whereabouts, Jax and the club help a bounty hunter track down a skip. They also press a source for answers about the attack at Half-Sack’s wake - the MC way. Meanwhile, Gemma deals with her father’s dementia. |
September 14, 2010 |
| 3 |
Caregiver To secure weapons and raise money for Abel’s search, the club exploits its porn connections to entertain Henry Lin’s clients, which doesn’t sit well with Opie (Ryan Hurst). Jax’s decision to search for Abel in Canada gets derailed. When Gemma’s dad goes MIA, her prisoner makes plans to do the same. |
September 21, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Out 14 months after going to prison on federal weapons charges Jax, Clay and the other SAMCRO members are released and return to Charming where they encounter new enemies in the form of a no nonsense sheriff and an Assistant U.S. Attorney out to nail the club for their dealings with Russian gunrunner Putlova. Also Jax makes a promise to Tara and Opie and Lyla get married. |
September 6, 2011 |
| 2 |
Booster After exacting their revenge, SAMCRO is forced to make a decision that could cause a huge shift in the club. |
September 13, 2011 |
| 3 |
Dorylus SAMCRO encounters an unlikely foe when a piece of their business goes missing. |
September 20, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sovereign Jax presides over SAMCRO as a series of events begin to unravel Charming. |
September 11, 2012 |
| 2 |
Authority Vested Set up by Damon Pope and being sought by police, Jax rallies the MC's resources to plan their next moves. Knowing Pope's endgame, Jax seeks Romeo's protection before he, Chibs and Tig end up behind bars as sheep-to-the-slaughter. As Opie struggles to decide his future with the Sons, an unexpected visit from a brother forces the issue. |
September 18, 2012 |
| 3 |
Laying Pipe A desperate situation tests familial and club bonds. |
September 25, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Straw As Jax continues to push the club into more legitimate businesses he can’t escape the sins of SAMCRO’s past. |
September 10, 2013 |
| 2 |
One One Six Jax deals with collateral damage as external pressure continue to stack up against SAMCRO. |
September 17, 2013 |
| 3 |
Poenitentia Jax secures a new alliance for the club while Clay makes moves inside for protection. |
September 24, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Black Widower In the wake of Tara’s death, Jax makes vengeance a club priority. |
September 9, 2014 |
| 2 |
Toil and Till SAMCRO solicits help from another Charter to get a messy job done. |
September 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
Playing with Monsters SAMCRO exploits an opportunity to secure an important alliance. |
September 23, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | FX |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 2008 |
| Last aired | December 9, 2014 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |