Pilot (3 Sep. 2008)

A rival gang steals the Sons' stockpile of assault rifles, while Jax's ex-wife's drug overdose leads to an emergency c-section and life-threatening surgery for their baby.

Directors:

Allen Coulter, Michael Dinner

Writers:

Kurt Sutter (creator), Kurt Sutter

Stars:

Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Charlie Hunnam	...	Jackson 'Jax' Teller
Katey Sagal	...	Gemma Teller Morrow
Mark Boone Junior	...	Bobby Munson
Kim Coates	...	Alex 'Tig' Trager
Tommy Flanagan	...	Filip 'Chibs' Telford
Johnny Lewis	...	Kip 'Half Sack' Epps
Maggie Siff	...	Tara Knowles
Ron Perlman	...	Clarence 'Clay' Morrow
Drea de Matteo	...	Wendy Teller
Ryan Hurst	...	Harry 'Opie' Winston
Theo Rossi	...	Juan Carlos 'Juice' Ortiz
William Lucking	...	Piermont 'Piney' Winston
Sprague Grayden	...	Donna Lerner
Dendrie Taylor	...	Luanne
Mitch Pileggi	...	Ernest Darby

Storyline

A rival gang steals the Sons' stockpile of assault rifles, while Jax's ex-wife's drug overdose leads to an emergency c-section and life-threatening surgery for their baby.

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle gang

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 2008 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

SutterInk, Linson Entertainment, Fox 21

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The show takes place in the town of Charming, which has a population of 14,679.

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Goofs

Originally, Scott Glenn was supposed to play Clay Morrow, and filmed several scenes of the pilot. After Ron Perlman replaced him, most of the scenes were re-shot, but in several scenes (mostly scenes where the characters are on their motorcycles), it's obvious that it's Scott Glen, and not Perlman.

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Quotes

Gemma Teller Morrow: You coming to dinner tomorrow night? I'm picking up steaks from the German.
Jackson 'Jax' Teller: Oh you know it.
Gemma Teller Morrow: You should bring Chibs and that new kid.
Jackson 'Jax' Teller: New kid doesn't eat meat.
Gemma Teller Morrow: Don't patch him in; can't trust anyone who doesn't eat meat.

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Connections

References Easy Rider (1969)

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Soundtracks

"Tus Ojitas"
Performed by Campanas De America

User Reviews

the best pilot in a long time!

This single episode sums up the entire show, gang wars, bike journeys and brawls. Truly one of the greatest shows of all time. The acting in this program is phenomenal. I wasn't expecting much from Katey Segal if i'm honest, because after her comedy roll in 8 SIMPLE RULES, i didn't think she could have pulled of the whole drama thing, but i was pleasantly surprised with a hard-hitting, Golden Globe winning performance. Charlie Hunnam plays the vice president of a biker gang, a part which was brilliantly written. My Favourite character, CHIBS, played by Tommy Flanagan, is a hilarious part well casted. Not forgetting Ron Pearlman's worryingly convincing roll as the gangs president. So a good opening for a good show ;)