Sons of Anarchy season 7
Sons of Anarchy | |
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Season 7 | |
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No. of episodes | 13 |
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Original network | FX |
Original release | September 9 December 9, 2014 | –
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The seventh and final season of the American television drama series Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 9, 2014 and concluded on December 9, 2014 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 President of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself after his wife is murdered.
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
Jax struggles with his recent loss and turns himself into the authorities. While in jail, Jax makes decisions that radically alter the direction of the club and uses it to exact revenge for the death of his wife. Another member's death fuels the hate and lies created by Gemma and Juice, who are on the run and hiding from the club. After Jax learns the truth, he works to make things right with all parties involved. The series ends with Jax making the ultimate sacrifice to complete his part of the story of SAMCRO and fulfill his father's vision.
Cast and characters
Sons of Anarchy is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as the other members of 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.
Main cast
- Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller
- Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Morrow
- Mark Boone Junior as Robert "Bobby Elvis" Munson
- Dayton Callie as Wayne Unser
- Kim Coates as Alex "Tig" Trager
- Drea de Matteo as Wendy Case
- Tommy Flanagan as Filip "Chibs" Telford
- David LaBrava as Happy Lowman
- Niko Nicotera as George "Rat Boy" Skogstorm
- Theo Rossi as Juan-Carlos "Juice" Ortiz
- Jimmy Smits as Nero Padilla
Special guest cast
- Annabeth Gish as Althea Jarry
- Kenneth Choi as Henry Lin
- Courtney Love as Ms. Harrison
- Peter Weller as Charles Barosky
- Walton Goggins as Venus Van Dam
- CCH Pounder as Tyne Patterson
- Michael Chiklis as Milo
- Robert Patrick as Les Packer
Recurring cast
- Rusty Coones as Rane Quinn
- Hayley McFarland as Brooke Putner
- Mo McRae as Tyler Yost
- Michael Ornstein as Chuck Marstein
- Jacob Vargas as Allesandro Montez
- Marilyn Manson as Ron Tully
- Winter Ave Zoli as Lyla Winston
- Ivo Nandi as Oscar "El Oso" Ramos
- Emilio Rivera as Marcus Alvarez
- April Grace as Loutreesha Haddem
- Arjay Smith as Grant McQueen
- Michael Beach as T.O. Cross
- Marya Delver as Officer Candy Eglee
- Mathew St. Patrick as Moses Cartwright
- Brad Carter as Leland Gruen
- Ron Yuan as Ryu Tom
- Billy Brown as August Marks
- Michael Shamus Wiles as Jury White
- Malcolm-Jamal Warner as Sticky
- Tony Curran as Gaines
- Douglas Bennet as Orlin West
- Kim Dickens as Colette Jane
- Reynaldo Gallegos as Fiasco
- Bob McCracken as Brendan Roarke
- Alan O'Neill as Hugh
Guest stars
- Inbar Lavi as Winsome
- Olivia Burnette as Homeless Woman
- Jenna Jameson as Porn Director
- Lea Michele as Gertie
- Alicia Coppola as Mildred Treal
- Hal Holbrook as Nate Madock
- Charisma Carpenter as Carol
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.[1]
Sons of Anarchy was renewed for a seventh and final season that began airing in September 2014. Ron Perlman and Maggie Siff did not return, due to their characters being killed off at the end of season six. Drea de Matteo, David LaBrava and Niko Nicotera were all been promoted to the regular cast. Robert Patrick, Emilio Rivera, and Billy Brown returned in their recurring guest roles, as did CCH Pounder, Peter Weller and Kim Dickens but only for limited appearances. Marilyn Manson guest starred as a drug addict who is a high-ranking member of a neo-Nazi prison sect.[2] Malcolm-Jamal Warner joined the cast for a recurring role.[3] Glee actress Lea Michele also had a guest role as a truck stop waitress and single mother in the sixth episode of the season.[4] Former Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel actress Charisma Carpenter also had a guest role as an administrative director at a medical facility.[5]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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80 | 1 | "Black Widower" | Paris Barclay | Kurt Sutter | September 9, 2014 | 7WAB01 | 6.20[6] |
81 | 2 | "Toil and Till" | Billy Gierhart | Charles Murray & Kurt Sutter | September 16, 2014 | 7WAB02 | 4.83[7] |
82 | 3 | "Playing with Monsters" | Craig Yahata | Peter Elkoff & Kurt Sutter | September 23, 2014 | 7WAB03 | 4.13[8] |
83 | 4 | "Poor Little Lambs" | Guy Ferland | Kem Nunn & Kurt Sutter | September 30, 2014 | 7WAB04 | 4.04[9] |
84 | 5 | "Some Strange Eruption" | Peter Weller | Roberto Patino & Kurt Sutter | October 7, 2014 | 7WAB05 | 4.32[10] |
85 | 6 | "Smoke 'em if You Got 'em" | Guy Ferland | Mike Daniels & Kurt Sutter | October 14, 2014 | 7WAB06 | 4.42[11] |
86 | 7 | "Greensleeves" | Paris Barclay | Gladys Rodriguez & Josh Botana & Kurt Sutter | October 21, 2014 | 7WAB07 | 4.29[12] |
87 | 8 | "The Separation of Crows" | Charles Murray | Peter Elkoff & John Barcheski & Kurt Sutter | October 28, 2014 | 7WAB08 | 3.94[13] |
88 | 9 | "What a Piece of Work Is Man" | Peter Weller | Mike Daniels & Roberto Patino & Kurt Sutter | November 4, 2014 | 7WAB09 | 3.88[14] |
89 | 10 | "Faith and Despondency" | Paris Barclay | Kem Nunn & Gladys Rodriguez & Kurt Sutter | November 11, 2014 | 7WAB10 | 4.38[15] |
90 | 11 | "Suits of Woe" | Peter Weller | Peter Elkoff & Mike Daniels & Kurt Sutter | November 18, 2014 | 7WAB11 | 4.62[16] |
91 | 12 | "Red Rose" | Paris Barclay | Kurt Sutter & Charles Murray | December 2, 2014 | 7WAB12 | 5.05[17] |
92 | 13 | "Papa's Goods" | Kurt Sutter | Kurt Sutter | December 9, 2014 | 7WAB13 | 6.40[18] |
Reception
Season 7 has received generally favorable reviews. At Metacritic, the season received a score of 68% based on reviews from 6 critics.[19] At Rotten Tomatoes, it received a score of 83% based on 12 reviews, 10 positive, 2 negative.[20]
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- ^ "Lea Michele Trades 'Glee' For 'Sons Of Anarchy'". MTV. July 28, 2014.
- ^ Matt Fowler (October 9, 2014). "BUFFY AND ANGEL'S CHARISMA CARPENTER TO SONS OF ANARCHY". IGN. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (September 17, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, '19 Kids and Counting', 'Face Off', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 1, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, MLB Wildcard, '19 Cows and Contagious', 'Awkward', 'Dance Off', 'Hot Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 8, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Tops Night + 'Tosh.0', MLB Baseball, '19 Kids and Counting' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 15, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'BET Hip Hop Awards', 'Chrisley Knows Best', 'Awkward', 'Face Off' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 22, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Tops Night + '19 Kids and Counting', 'Ink Master', 'Tosh.0' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 29, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, '19 Kids & Counting', 'Ink Master', 'Face Off', 'Awkward' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 5, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Tops Night + '19 Kids and Counting', Election Coverage & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 12, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, '30 for 30', '19 Kids & Counting', 'Chrisley Knows Best', 'Awkward', 'Faking It' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 19, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Tops Night + College Basketball, 'Anarchy Afterword', 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 3, 2014). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Tops Night + 'Anarchy Afterword', 'Moonshiners', 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
- ^ 'Sons of Anarchy' Series Finale Delivers Series-High 6.4 Million Viewers & 4.2 Million Adults 18-49
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- ^ "Sons of Anarchy: Season 7 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 16, 2014.