Craig Yahata

Discover the casting challenge of finding powerful actors to portray the core members of the ruling family of a biker community on the FX TV series Sons of Anarchy.

Chaos and confusion reign after Jax's infant son, Abel, is kidnapped and Jax's mother, Gemma, is framed for murder. When Abel's trail leads the motorcycle gang to Belfast, Ireland, secrets are revealed and the bonds of brotherhood are shattered.

Things are changing in the town of Charming, Calif., and not necessarily for the better, prompting a group of motorcycle-riding vigilantes to take matters into their own hands. Young Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam) is all for it at first, but as the Sons of Anarchy veer into increasingly treacherous territory, he's no longer sure where he stands. Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman play Jax's mother and stepfather in this FX original series.

In the second season of this hit series set in California, Charlie Hunnam returns as Jax Teller, a father torn between devotion to his young child and loyalty to his vigilante biker gang, the Sons of Anarchy. As Jax's parents (Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman) lead the gang deeper into violence, the club encounters new foes, including white supremacist Ethan Zobelle (Adam Arkin) and deadly rival A.J. Weston (Henry Rollins). Also available on VUDU