The brutal gang rape that Gemma (Katey Sagal) suffered in the Season 2 premiere of Sons of Anarchy caused plenty of pain — and it forged a bond between Gemma and would-be daughter-in-law Tara (Maggie Siff).
"They're really different on the surface, but in some ways they are cut of the same cloth," Siff tells TVGuide.com.
One thing they both have in common: their love for Gemma's son, Jax (Charlie Hunnam). Tara's involvement in Jax's life has led her back to the rough-and-tumble lifestyle of the SAMCRO motorcycle club, something that also brought her closer to Gemma.
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"Gemma has decided to help Tara figure out how to navigate the ropes," Siff says. "What's required is that you know what the code is, and Gemma is helping her with that."
Together, the two have uncovered what Siff (Mad Men, Nip/Tuck) calls Tara's "primal" side. Whether its midday target practice on a porn star's car or just turning a blind eye to the clubs less-than-upstanding ways, Siff says it's been a fun diversion...
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Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam made a major sacrifice for the second season of the FX drama: He lost a tooth.
"I'm sure it was worth it, but I've got a thing about my teeth," the English actor tells TVGuide.com with a laugh. "My mum was really psychotic when I was growing up about taking care of our teeth. I don't have a single filling; I've never had anything done to my teeth, so it was kind of a bummer."
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The jaw-jacking scene won't hit TV screens until the middle of this season, but it comes as the tension between Hunnam's character, Jax, and SAMCRO leader Clay (Ron Perlman) reaches fever pitch. Hunnam says Jax tries to avoid a physical altercation ...
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Ron Perlman has nabbed the starring role in the FX upcoming series Sons of Anarchy.He'll play the leader of an outlaw motorcycle club whose mission is to protect their California town from drug dealers and business developers. He's also the stepfather of central character Jax Teller (played by Charlie Hunnam). Perlman's role initially went to Scott Glenn for the show's pilot, but producers opted for Perlman to achieve a more darkly comedic feel.Katey Sagal and Sopranos alum Drea de Matteo have also signed onto the show. — J.R. WhalenRelated:• FX Orders 13 Weeks of Anarchy from Shield Scribe
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FX has handed out a 13-episode order to Sons of Anarchy, The Shield writer/producer Kurt Sutter's multigenerational family drama set in the world of motorcycle clubs, says the Reporter. In the series, Charlie Hunnam (Undeclared) plays Jack, a man in his thirties who suddenly must juggle fatherhood with his involvement in a biker organization. Scott Glenn plays Jack's stepfather and the president of the club, while Katey Sagal is Jack's mother.Sons of Anarchy is slated for a September bow. — MWMRelated:• Peg Bundy Is One Hot Motorcycle Mama
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Katey Sagal has been tapped to star in Sons of Anarchy, an FX drama pilot from The Shield's Kurt Sutter (aka Sagal's real-life hubby), says the Reporter. The drama centers on Jack (Undeclared's Charles Hunnam), a twentysomething guy trying to juggle his role as a new dad with his involvement in the titular motorcycle club founded by his late father. Sagal plays Jack's mother and the matriarch of the club. The Sopranos' Allen Coulter is directing the pilot. Me, I already have bugs in my teeth.
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