Sons of Anarchy

75
Metascore
2008-2014
7 seasons
FX Network
Suspense, Drama
TV-MA

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.

75
Metascore
2008-2014
7 seasons
FX Network
Suspense, Drama
TV-MA

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Mayans M.C. Became the Macho-est Soap Opera in Season 2

Keep the soap opera twists coming!

Wed, Nov 6, 2019

Mayans M.C. Became the Macho-est Soap Opera in Season 2

The Unicorn's Walton Goggins Revisits His Most Memorable Roles, From The Shield to Sons of Anarchy

As he prepares to lead a heartfelt new comedy on CBS, the actor looks back at some of the roles that got him to where he is today before previewing what's to come

Mon, Sep 23, 2019

The Unicorn's Walton Goggins Revisits His Most Memorable Roles, From The Shield to Sons of Anarchy

The Most Heartbreaking TV Character Deaths Ever

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Sun, Jul 28, 2019

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The Most Likely to Succeed New Show of the TV Season Is 'Mayans M.C.'

Due to the show's connection to 'Sons of Anarchy', the bar for the FX spin-off was extremely high compared to the TV season's other freshman entries. But 'Mayans' not only matched expectations -- it surpassed them.

Mon, Jun 3, 2019

The Most Likely to Succeed New Show of the TV Season Is 'Mayans M.C.'

Sons of Anarchy Is Leaving Netflix, Apparently

Watch it now before you have to get a new streaming service

Wed, Nov 7, 2018

Sons of Anarchy Is Leaving Netflix, Apparently

Mayans M.C.: That Sons of Anarchy Cameo, Explained

It didn't take long for a familiar face to pop it

Wed, Sep 5, 2018

Mayans M.C.: That Sons of Anarchy Cameo, Explained

Mayans M.C. Might Be Familiar, but It's Not the Second Coming of Jax Teller

Star JD Pardo and co-creator Elgin James explain how the show differs from Sons of Anarchy

Mon, Sep 3, 2018

Mayans M.C. Might Be Familiar, but It's Not the Second Coming of Jax Teller

Mayans M.C.: Who Is Everyone's Sons of Anarchy Counterpart?

A helpful guide to the characters of Mayans M.C.

Fri, Aug 31, 2018

Mayans M.C.: Who Is Everyone's Sons of Anarchy Counterpart?

Mayans MC: Yeah, You'll Probably See Some Sons of Anarchy Alums in the Show

And could Abel get his own limited series?

Fri, Aug 3, 2018

Mayans MC: Yeah, You'll Probably See Some Sons of Anarchy Alums in the Show

Sons of Anarchy Actor Alan O'Neill Dead at 47

He played Hugh, a member of the IRA

Fri, Jun 8, 2018

Sons of Anarchy Actor Alan O'Neill Dead at 47

Sons of Anarchy Spin-Off Mayans M.C. Is a Go

FX orders the sequel of the motorcycle drama focusing on SAMCRO's rival

Fri, Jan 5, 2018

Sons of Anarchy Spin-Off Mayans M.C. Is a Go

Sons of Anarchy Spin-Off Lands SVU Alum

Time to head south

Tue, Oct 17, 2017

FX Will Launch Ad-Free Subscription Service in September

But it'll cost you

Wed, Aug 9, 2017

FX Will Launch Ad-Free Subscription Service in September

You'll Have to Wait Even Longer for That Sons of Anarchy Spin-off

The bike club show is going back to the shop

Thu, Jul 6, 2017

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FX Orders Sons of Anarchy Spin-Off Pilot

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Thu, Dec 1, 2016

FX Orders Sons of Anarchy Spin-Off Pilot

14 Jaw-Dropping Emmys Snubs We're Still Not Over

These folks deserved better

Sun, Sep 18, 2016

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Wed, Sep 9, 2015

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Wed, Aug 26, 2015

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Um, What?! Singer Ed Sheeran Lands Deadly Role on FX's Bloody Bastard Executioner

Find out who he'll play

Mon, Jul 27, 2015

Um, What?! Singer Ed Sheeran Lands Deadly Role on FX's Bloody Bastard Executioner

Sons of Anarchy Creator's Bloody New Bastard Executioner Heads to Series at FX

FX is going Medieval!

Fri, May 22, 2015

Sons of Anarchy Creator's Bloody New Bastard Executioner Heads to Series at FX

Parents of Deceased Sons of Anarchy Actor Johnny Lewis Are Suing His Estate

Find out why

Tue, Mar 3, 2015

Parents of Deceased Sons of Anarchy Actor Johnny Lewis Are Suing His Estate

2014's Best Episodes: Real Housewives' Leg-endary Fight, Sons of Anarchy's Brutal Bloodbath

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Sun, Dec 28, 2014

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Sons of Anarchy’s Final Ride Was the Most Watched Season in FX History

Jax Teller's ride may be over, but Sons of Anarchy will live forever in ratings history. The show's final season was the network's most watched season of any series in the network's 20-year history.

Tue, Dec 16, 2014

Sons of Anarchy’s Final Ride Was the Most Watched Season in FX History

Ask Matt: Arrow, Homeland, Love for Jane, Sons of Anarchy Finale, Forever and More

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: The mid-season finale of Arrow certainly got the fans talking, but it was Stephen Amell's tweet of "It was a good run" that sent the fandom into a tizzy with speculation of his and the character of Oliver Queen/Arrow leaving the series. Amell further fanned the flames when he took to Facebook noting that Arrow was more then just about Oliver Queen. And the executive producer stated this episode would change the series. All of this feels like blatant fan manipulation beyond normal entertainment standards. I'm in serious doubt that we saw Oliver "die," and feel it is all part of the next evolution of his experiences as The Arrow, but it did get me to wonder, can a show like Arrow continue to be successful, even on a smaller network like The CW, should the decision be made to kill off the main character? You've already fielded questions about the "Laurel Lance/Black Canary problem," and there are many out there who feel she is the weakest link when it comes to the Arrow narrative, but there are some strong supporting characters in Arrow's cast. That being said, we've spent the last three years invested in the story of Oliver Queen as Arrow. What are your thoughts on a situation such as this? — Chris

Mon, Dec 15, 2014

Ask Matt: Arrow, Homeland, Love for Jane, Sons of Anarchy Finale, Forever and More

Sons of Anarchy Actor Arrested for Allegedly Killing, Eating Ex-Girlfriend's Rabbit

Inspired by Fatal Attraction much? Actor Dimitri Diatchenko, who has worked on Sons of Anarchy and Bones, was recently arrested and charged with allegedly killing and eating his ex-girlfriend's pet rabbit and threatening to....

Thu, Dec 11, 2014

Sons of Anarchy Actor Arrested for Allegedly Killing, Eating Ex-Girlfriend's Rabbit

Postmortem: Sons of Anarchy Boss on Why That Bloody Ending Was Always in the Cards

[WARNING: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of Sons of Anarchy. Read at your own risk.]The conclusion to the seven-season journey of FX's Sons of Anarchy had a certain sense of inevitability to it — and that's exactly what the show's creative team intended.Sons of Anarchy series finale recap: How did it all end?In other words, the finale—which saw Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam) tying up a lot of loose ends....

Thu, Dec 11, 2014

Postmortem: Sons of Anarchy Boss on Why That Bloody Ending Was Always in the Cards

Sons of Anarchy Series Finale: How Did It All End?

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Tuesday's series finale of Sons of Anarchy. Read at your own risk.]Up to its final moments, FX's Sons of Anarchy was a bloodbath.After a penultimate episode that killed off three major players and delivered the show's emotional climax, the series finale featured Kurt Sutter's Hamlet, Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), tying up remaining loose ends....

Wed, Dec 10, 2014

Sons of Anarchy Series Finale: How Did It All End?

Mega Buzz: Blacklist's Explosive Super Bowl Episode, a Once Return and Castle's Two-Parter

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Can you tell me anything about The Blacklist's big post-Super Bowl episode? — DarrenNow that the Berlin story line is wrapped up, the Super Bowl episode will be more of a stand-alone event. But it's shaping up to be an explosion-heavy spectacle — one that kicks off with Red being kidnapped! His abduction, however, could be part of a plan to stay close to the episode's villain (played by Ron Perlman). In fact, Red has a few tricks up his sleeve, one of which will seriously scare Liz.I can't wait for Maleficent to get back to Storybrooke! Got any scoop for her arc on Once Upon a Time this season? — AnnieYou're not the only one! ...

Wed, Dec 10, 2014

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Oops! Sons of Anarchy Creator May Have Spoiled Series Finale for Fans

It's the perfect gift for the diehard Sons of Anarchy fan: a comprehensive retrospective book on the show! Except what if you ordered it, and it arrived before the series is supposed to end on Tuesday (10/9c, FX) and completely ruined the viewing experience they spent seven years investing their lives in? Oops!

Sat, Dec 6, 2014

Oops! Sons of Anarchy Creator May Have Spoiled Series Finale for Fans

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[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Tuesdays' penultimate episode of Sons of Anarchy. Read at your own risk.]Although Sons of Anarchy's penultimate episode featured three major deaths, one of them was certainly more shocking than the others...

Wed, Dec 3, 2014

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Sons of Anarchy Postmortem: Katey Sagal Breaks Down Jax and Gemma's Showdown

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Tuesday's penultimate episode of Sons of Anarchy. Read at your own risk.]The penultimate episode of Sons of Anarchy was a heartbreaking bloodbath.Before the episode was over...

Wed, Dec 3, 2014

Sons of Anarchy Postmortem: Katey Sagal Breaks Down Jax and Gemma's Showdown

Ask Matt: Elementary, Selfie's Fallen Star, Murder, Sleepy Hollow, Sons of Anarchy, and More

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: I've been a fan of Elementary, and I really liked the story arc last season with Rhys Ifans playing Mycroft. His involvement with Watson, moving to New York, opening the restaurant, concealing from everyone that he was MI6: The whole season seemed to give a fresh twist to the Sherlock history and move it forward. This season, however, with Kitty (Ophelia Lovibond), I'm not getting what the writers are doing. I think she's beyond boring, probably because she has no real reason to be there, and she's splintering the energy I used to feel between Sherlock and Watson, and each of them to Bell and Gregson. None of the episodes this year has grabbed me. Is it just me? Do they have a story arc buried in there someplace I can't see? I'd rather they go back to a crime-of-the-week if they can't do better than this. I love your column, by the way! I can't believe how long it took me to find it, but now I never miss it. — Kay

Mon, Nov 24, 2014

Ask Matt: Elementary, Selfie's Fallen Star, Murder, Sleepy Hollow, Sons of Anarchy, and More

Parents Television Council Blasts FX and Sons of Anarchy for Graphic Nudity

The Parents Television Council is denouncing FX for airing what they call "the most sexually explicit content the PTC has ever documented on basic cable." The Nov. 11 episode of the notoriously graphic and violent Sons of Anarchy, which is in its final season and follows the dangerous exploits of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, opened with several couples having sex as they worked through the shared grief from losing a beloved friend and mentor in the previous week's episode.

Mon, Nov 17, 2014

Parents Television Council Blasts FX and Sons of Anarchy for Graphic Nudity

Sons of Anarchy Postmortem: The Show's Latest Victim Speaks Out

[WARNING: The following story contains spoilers from Tuesday's episode of Sons of Anarchy. Read at your own risk.]On Sons of Anarchy, you expect a high body count. And because it's the show's final season, we always feared that some of the core club members might not ride their motorcycles off into the sunset.On Tuesday's episode, that fear became a sad reality....

Wed, Nov 5, 2014

Sons of Anarchy Postmortem: The Show's Latest Victim Speaks Out

Ron Perlman Opens Up About Suicide Attempt In Memoir

Actor Ron Perlman, known to most as the titular antihero in the Hellboy movie franchise and the sinister Clay Morrow in FX's Sons of Anarchy, didn't hold back in his memoir Easy Street. Among the details unleashed in the book is a secret he never previously shared with anyone: He once attempted suicide.

Tue, Oct 28, 2014

Ron Perlman Opens Up About Suicide Attempt In Memoir

Courtney Love Joins Fox's Hip-Hop Drama Empire

Fox's upcoming hip-hop drama Empire has added a very famous musician to its roster, but it's not a conventional choice by any means. Courtney Love is set to recur on the midseason series as Elle Dallas, a...

Thu, Oct 23, 2014

Courtney Love Joins Fox's Hip-Hop Drama Empire

Mega Buzz: Scandal's Misdirect, The Newsroom's New Outlook and a Sons Death?

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.Now that Jake has been arrested, please tell me that Olivia will finally find out that Rowan was behind Jerry's death on Scandal. — DeniseUnfortunately, it doesn't sound like that reveal is coming any time soon. "You always think it can't go on any longer, but they twist it in a way you didn't even think of," star Brian Letscher, who plays Tom, teases of the (inevitable?) reveal. "Rowan is a master manipulator .... and the ripple effects of Tom [saying Jake ordered him to kill Jerry] affect a lot of people in ways he never imagined."Got anything about the final season of The Newsroom? — AshleyThe season premiere is set around the events of the Boston Marathon bombing and, owing to ACN's screw-up with the Operation Genoa story last season, everyone is appropriately gun shy about reporting the "facts" of the story too quickly...

Wed, Oct 22, 2014

Mega Buzz: Scandal's Misdirect, The Newsroom's New Outlook and a Sons Death?

Critic's Notebook: Checking In On Flash, Jane, Forever, Sons

One of the trickier aspects of reviewing TV during a new fall season is judging series based solely on their pilot episodes. It's better to have more in advance, but not always an option. So while I was pleasantly surprised that two of my favorite new shows, The Flash and Jane the Virgin, were on The CW, I was also a bit nervous that they might not be able to sustain.

Tue, Oct 21, 2014

Critic's Notebook: Checking In On Flash, Jane, Forever, Sons

New Season Reviews: The Flash, Town of the Living Dead

"Awesome," says the Flash (aka Barry Allen, an adork-able CSI lab nerd), catching his breath after his first mad dash through Central City in fast-forward motion, giving new meaning to happy feet. "Woo-hoo!" he screams during his first supervised test run. "Cool," he reflects later upon his gift of speed, a sentiment echoed by his crime-fighting mentor Arrow, from whose show he is triumphantly spinning off. Couldn't agree more.

Tue, Oct 7, 2014

New Season Reviews: The Flash, Town of the Living Dead

Ask Matt: Big Bang, Homeland, Utopia, Mysteries of Laura, Midseason TV, Sons of Anarchy, and More

Send questions and comments to askmatt@tvguidemagazine.com and follow me on Twitter! Question: Let me preface this by saying The Big Bang Theory is one of my favorite shows, and I have been with them since Day 1, but after watching the premiere episodes on the first Monday of the season, I see a very disturbing trend. Sheldon is rapidly becoming the next Fonzie/Urkel. In the early days of the show, Sheldon was odd but likeable, and you always rooted for him. Now as he is being written, he is becoming more and more obnoxious, as evidenced in the way he treated Amy and the others in the two episodes last week. When shows have a breakout star like Jim Parsons, that person becomes the go-to guy in almost every episode, at the expense of the remaining cast members. Am I wrong in my assessment, or do you think a little less Sheldon and maybe a little nicer Sheldon would be better for the show and the audience? — Terry

Mon, Oct 6, 2014

Ask Matt: Big Bang, Homeland, Utopia, Mysteries of Laura, Midseason TV, Sons of Anarchy, and More

Sons of Anarchy: Walton Goggins Tells Us About That Kiss

Guess who's back?Tuesday's episode of Sons of Anarchy featured the return of Venus Van Dam, the transgender escort played by Justified's Walton Goggins in each of the FX drama's last two seasons. But this time things went to a whole new level.Sons of Anarchy: Walton Goggins on playing the softer side of Venus Van DamWhen Jax (Charlie Hunnam) needed to track down the wife of a preacher the club had killed, he called on Venus to help. (Turns out the dead man was one of Venus' frequent clients.) According to Goggins, coming back for Sons' final season was a no-brainer. "I look for any opportunity to put on high heels honestly," Goggins tells TVGuide.com with a laugh....

Wed, Oct 1, 2014

Sons of Anarchy: Walton Goggins Tells Us About That Kiss

Mega Buzz: A Once Couple, Sleepy Hollow's New Threat, and an SVU Romance

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.What will Emma and Hook's dating life be like on Once Upon a Time? — ValThe good news: The producers are going to let them go out somewhere other than Granny's Diner. The bad news: "It's going to be tricky for the two of them," executive producer Adam Horowitz says. "Just because we saw their feelings reach a new level at the end of last season doesn't mean that that's the end of the story." And Emma may be the problem. "Emma is obviously a person who has a tough time trusting people and letting her guard down," executive producer Edward Kitsis says. "Sometimes you may feel something for somebody but your feelings hold you back."What sort of monsters will Abbie and Ichabod face when Sleepy Hollow returns? — AndreRemember how Judas was paid in silver to betray Jesus? What happens when someone in Sleepy Hollow literally gets their hands on the same silver? ...

Tue, Sep 16, 2014

Mega Buzz: A Once Couple, Sleepy Hollow's New Threat, and an SVU Romance

Top Moments: Jon Stewart Sacks the NFL, Sons Sticks a Fork in It Again

Our top moments of the week: 10. Worst Host: Utopia is the insane lovechild of every terrible reality show trope imaginable and it's made all the more aggravating with its host/narrator Dan Piraro parked outside the barn. Not only does Piraro not add anything to the proceedings, but his weird, mustachioed, old-timey hipster look makes it seem like he got lost on the...

Fri, Sep 12, 2014

Top Moments: Jon Stewart Sacks the NFL, Sons Sticks a Fork in It Again

VIDEO: New Sons of Anarchy Trailer Asks if Jax Is a Bad Man

Throughout six seasons of Sons of Anarchy, Charlie Hunnam's outlaw biker Jax Teller has run guns and drugs, murdered a man on the toilet, and orchestrated the death of several people, including his stepfather...

Wed, Aug 27, 2014

VIDEO: New Sons of Anarchy Trailer Asks if Jax Is a Bad Man

Mega Buzz: The New Doctor Who and Sons' and Boardwalk's Final Seasons

Each week, executive editor Adam Bryant satisfies your need for TV scoop. Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com.What can you tell me about Twelve and Clara's dynamic on Doctor Who? — AishaThings will be very different between the pair now that the Doctor — to put it gently — has a few more years on him. In fact, without her schoolgirl crush influencing her, Clara begins to come into her own and be more assertive in their relationship. "I think she succeeds in dominating him, telling him what to do," Peter Capaldi teases. But don't expect him to be a total pushover. "She can only get so far with that," Capaldi says. "Then he'll turn. He often turns."What is Juice up to when the new season of Sons of Anarchy begins? — LukeSince he both "betrayed" Jax and killed the sheriff to protect Gemma, he's understandably keeping a low profile. Naturally, his hideout is soon discovered, which forces Juice to take even more drastic action to keep his secret safe....

Wed, Aug 20, 2014

Mega Buzz: The New Doctor Who and Sons' and Boardwalk's Final Seasons

VIDEO: Jax Is Out for Blood in the First Trailer for Sons of Anarchy’s Final Season

Rev up your engine, because the first trailer for the final season of FX's biker drama Sons of Anarchy has arrived — and to be honest, things are not looking good for Charlie Hunnam's Jax.

Wed, Aug 6, 2014

VIDEO: Jax Is Out for Blood in the First Trailer for Sons of Anarchy’s Final Season