"Sons of Anarchy" (2008) TV series

Creator:

Kurt Sutter

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Let freedom ride

Plot:

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 gang.

Plot Keywords:

Motorcycle Gang | Motorcycle | Doctor | Chinese Mafia | Police Corruption

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 27	11:00 PM	FX	Culling	#2.12
Sun. Nov. 29	2:03 AM	FX

Cast

Charlie Hunnam	...	Jackson 'Jax' Teller (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Katey Sagal	...	Gemma Teller Morrow (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Boone Junior	...	Robert Munson / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Johnny Lewis	...	Kip 'Half Sack' Epps / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Maggie Siff	...	Tara Knowles / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ron Perlman	...	Clarence 'Clay' Morrow / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kim Coates	...	Alex 'Tig' Trager / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tommy Flanagan	...	Filip 'Chibs' Telford / ... (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Theo Rossi	...	Jean Carlos 'Juice' Ortiz / ... (24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ryan Hurst	...	Harry 'Opie' Winston / ... (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dayton Callie	...	Chief Wayne Unser / ... (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
William Lucking	...	Piermont 'Piney' Winston / ... (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Taylor Sheridan	...	Deputy Chief David Hale / ... (19 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ally Walker	...	Agent June Stahl / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Arkin	...	Ethan Zobelle (11 episodes, 2009)
Henry Rollins	...	AJ Weston (11 episodes, 2009)
Dendrie Taylor	...	Luanne / ... (11 episodes, 2008-2009)

Also Known As:

Forever Sam Crow (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:45 min (13 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-MA | Singapore:M18 (season 1) | Australia:MA

Company:

FX Network

Trivia:

According to an interview with Kurt Sutter, the pilot episode was entirely shot with actor Scott Glenn in the role of Clay Morrow. After deciding to go in a different direction with the character, the role was re-cast with Ron Perlman and Clay's scenes were re-shot.

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.

Movie Connections:

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

Left of Centre

A friend of mine got me into SOA as it isn't anything likely to hit our screens here in Oz. Ironically enough the theme of the show is not that far removed from a lot of the bike gangs we have here and hear about but i digress.

It took me a few episodes to get hooked on SOA as i can honestly say it is unlike any American show i have watched. Its grainy and raw and even the actors are people who you'd see in your everyday life and not the glam and glitter that Hollywood or the like fobs off.

For that i ended up loving SOA. A lot. I like also that there are a lot of "known" but not blown up actors. You know their faces but you don't have them seared into your mind from over exposure so you can suspend judgment and believe these characters exist. And the characters drive this series. It isn't the most polished TV series but its edgy and if you are looking for something you can sink your teeth into and not get sick from the saccharine then bite into this show.

You will invest and you will care about these people even if they are the "kind" of people we normally fear and shun. And that is not to say the writers glamorize or sympathise, they just offer a different view point. Something we don't normally see.

That is the hook and the viewing pleasure of Sons of Anarchy.