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Sons of Anarchy
Season 1
Season 1 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseSeptember 3 (2008-09-03) –
November 26, 2008 (2008-11-26)
Season chronology
Next →
Season 2
List of episodes

The first season of the American television drama series Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 3, 2008 and concluded on November 26, 2008 after 13 episodes aired on cable network FX. Created by Kurt Sutter, it is about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show centers on protagonist Jackson "Jax" Teller (Charlie Hunnam), the then-vice president of the motorcycle club, who begins questioning the club and himself.

Sons of Anarchy is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as other members of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (SAMCRO), their families, various Charming townspeople, allied and rival gangs, associates, and law agencies that undermine or support SAMCRO's legal and illegal enterprises.

Plot

The series begins with the destruction of a warehouse the club uses to store and assemble guns, which is their main source of income, by a rival MC right before the overdose of Jax's Methamphetamine-addicted, pregnant ex-wife Wendy. An emergency C-section is performed, and their son Abel is delivered ten weeks prematurely. Jax finds his father's memoirs when he visits a storage unit to collect some old baby clothes. John Teller, Jax's father, was one of the founders of SAMCRO, and the book describes his trials with and hopes for the club. Jax's mother, Gemma Teller-Morrow, is now married to the President of SAMCRO, Clay Morrow. Jax's best friend Opie has just been released from prison for serving time for a club-related crime. The first season deals with Jax trying to reconcile things happening to the club with what he reads in his father's memoirs, Opie trying to take a lesser role in the club, and local and federal law enforcement trying to shut down SAMCRO.

Cast and characters

Charlie Hunnam (Jax Teller), Katey Sagal (Gemma Teller Morrow), and Mark Boone Junior (Bobby Munson)
Kim Coates (Tig Trager), Tommy Flanagan (Chibs Telford), and Johnny Lewis (Half-Sack Epps)
Maggie Siff (Tara Knowles), Ron Perlman (Clay Morrow), and Drea de Matteo (Wendy Case)
Dayton Callie (Wayne Unser), Theo Rossi (Juan-Carlos "Juice" Ortiz) and Ryan Hurst (Harry "Opie" Winston)
Sprague Grayden (Donna Winston), Jay Karnes (Agent Joshua Kohn) and Mitch Pileggi (Ernest Darby)
Main article: List of Sons of Anarchy characters

Main cast

Special guest cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

Reception

The first season received generally positive reviews from industry critics. Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe said the first season had "real potential".[1] The New York Times’ Gina Bellafante spoke highly of the cast's acting ability, particularly Sagal’s portrayal of Gemma. Brian Lowry of Variety gave a mixed review, admiring Sutter’s creation of the club and the town of Charming but observing the early episodes lacked direction.[2]

Production

Although Sons of Anarchy is set in Northern California's Central Valley, it is filmed primarily at Occidental Studios Stage 5A in North Hollywood. Main sets located there include the clubhouse, St. Thomas Hospital, and Jax's house. The production rooms at the studio used by the writing staff also double as the Charming police station. External scenes are often filmed nearby in Sun Valley and Tujunga.[3] Interior and exterior scenes set in Northern Ireland during season 3 were also filmed at Occidental Studios and surrounding areas. A second unit shot footage in Northern Ireland used in the third season.[4]

Originally, Scott Glenn was cast in the role of Clay Morrow and an entire pilot episode was filmed with him. However, series creator Kurt Sutter decided to go in a different direction with the character and re-cast Ron Perlman in the role, and Clay's scenes were re-shot.[5] Additionally, Emilio Rivera was originally cast as a Sons of Anarchy club member named "Hawk," who eventually evolved into the character of Tig Trager.[6] Also, the One-Niners street gang who buy weapons from SAMCRO first appeared in The Shield, which Sutter produced.

Episodes

See also: List of Sons of Anarchy episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Allen Coulter & Michael DinnerKurt SutterSeptember 3, 2008 (2008-09-03)1WAB792.53[7]
22"Seeds"Charles HaidKurt SutterSeptember 10, 2008 (2008-09-10)1WAB012.20[7]
33"Fun Town"Stephen KayKurt SutterSeptember 17, 2008 (2008-09-17)1WAB022.10[7]
44"Patch Over"Paris BarclayJames D. ParriottSeptember 24, 2008 (2008-09-24)1WAB032.25[8]
55"Giving Back"Tim HunterJack LoGiudiceOctober 1, 2008 (2008-10-01)1WAB042.19[7]
66"AK-51"Seith MannNichole BeattieOctober 8, 2008 (2008-10-08)1WAB052.09[7]
77"Old Bones"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonDave EricksonOctober 15, 2008 (2008-10-15)1WAB061.87[7]
88"The Pull"Guy FerlandKurt Sutter & Jack LoGiudiceOctober 22, 2008 (2008-10-22)1WAB072.14[7]
99"Hell Followed"Billy GierhartBrett ConradOctober 29, 2008 (2008-10-29)1WAB082.06[7]
1010"Better Half"Mario Van PeeblesPat CharlesNovember 5, 2008 (2008-11-05)1WAB092.14[7]
1111"Capybara"Stephen KayKurt Sutter & Dave EricksonNovember 12, 2008 (2008-11-12)1WAB102.22[7]
1212"The Sleep of Babies"Terrence O'HaraKurt SutterNovember 19, 2008 (2008-11-19)1WAB112.46[7]
1313"The Revelator"Kurt SutterKurt SutterNovember 26, 2008 (2008-11-26)1WAB122.48[7]

Home media release

The first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 18, 2009.

References

  1. ^ "Biker Gang Saga Anarchy, has Sopranos Appeal". Boston Globe.
  2. ^ Lowry, Brian (August 29, 2008). "Sons of Anarchy". Variety.
  3. ^ "Sons of Anarchy Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database.
  4. ^ "First pictures Sons of Anarchy". Chicago Tribune. June 8, 2010.
  5. ^ Hunnam, Glenn and Sagal in FX's Anarchy
  6. ^ Emilio Rivera Talks SONS OF ANARCHY, a Guest Spot on THE MENTALIST, and Feature Projects
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Berman, Marc (January 30, 2010). "Sons of Anarchy Ratings". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "FX Orders A 3rd Season Of Sons Of Anarchy". Seat42f. December 3, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
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