Sons of Anarchy (2008– )

A man in his early 30s struggles to find a balance in his life between being a new dad and his involvement in a motorcycle club.

Creator:

Kurt Sutter

Stars:

Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Charlie Hunnam	...	Jackson 'Jax' Teller (70 episodes, 2008-2013)
Katey Sagal	...	Gemma Teller Morrow (69 episodes, 2008-2012)
Mark Boone Junior	...	Robert Munson (69 episodes, 2008-2012)
Kim Coates	...	Alex 'Tig' Trager (69 episodes, 2008-2012)
Tommy Flanagan	...	Filip 'Chibs' Telford (69 episodes, 2008-2012)
Maggie Siff	...	Tara Knowles (69 episodes, 2008-2012)
Ron Perlman	...	Clarence 'Clay' Morrow (66 episodes, 2008-2012)
Theo Rossi	...	Juan Carlos 'Juice' Ortiz (66 episodes, 2008-2012)
Dayton Callie	...	Chief Wayne Unser (62 episodes, 2008-2012)
Ryan Hurst	...	Harry 'Opie' Winston (54 episodes, 2008-2012)
William Lucking	...	Piermont 'Piney' Winston (52 episodes, 2008-2011)
David Labrava	...	Happy (47 episodes, 2008-2012)
Christopher Douglas Reed	...	Philip 'Filthy Phil' Russell (33 episodes, 2010-2012)
Winter Ave Zoli	...	Lyla (31 episodes, 2009-2012)

Storyline

Sons of Anarchy, aka SAMCRO, is a motorcycle club that operates both illegal and legal businesses in the small town of Charming. They combine gun-running and a garage, plus involvement in porn film. Clay, the president, likes it old school and violent; while Jax, his stepson and the club's VP, has thoughts about changing the way things are, based on his dead father's journal. Their conflict has effects on both the club and their personal relationships.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | gun running | motorcycle gang | fictional town | california | 

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Taglines:

Let freedom ride

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

FX Networks

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Forever Sam Crow

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

SutterInk, Linson Entertainment, Fox 21

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Tig's fear of dolls is called Pediophobia. Creator Kurt Sutter suffers from it in real life.

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Goofs

The show is set in a fictional San Joaquin County city, but all the Teller-Morrow Automotive tow trucks have a 925 area code. None of San Joaquin County is covered by the 925 area code, its neighbor Contra Costa County is.

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Quotes

Jackson 'Jax' Teller: [voiceover, reading his fathers memoirs] A true outlaw finds the balance between the passion in his heart and the reason in his mind. The outcome is the balance of might and right.

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Crazy Credits

Season 3 episodes "Lochan Mor", "Turas", "Fírinne", and "Bainne" used an Irish rendition of the main theme song.

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Connections

Referenced in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned (2009)

User Reviews

One of the best shows on TV right now

There is nothing about this show that isn't fantastic. While, at times, it can be a little too realistic (with levels of violence rarely seen on TV), the characters and plots are wonderfully written. You find yourself rooting for characters that you would normally want to hurl abuse at. These are not good guys, but they love their family and do whatever they can to keep them safe.

I cannot recommend this show highly enough. Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal are amazing, as are the rest of the cast. You can tell that Kurt Stutter loves this show as much as the fans do.

Although Season One is now over, I can't wait for the newly announced Season Two.