Sons of Anarchy season 4

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Sons of Anarchy
Season 4
Season 4 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes14
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseSeptember 6 (2011-09-06) –
December 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)
Season chronology
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Season 3
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Season 5
List of episodes

The fourth season of the American television drama series Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 6, 2011 and concluded on December 6, 2011 after 14 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 club, and is first shown as the new president here, who begins questioning the club and himself.

It is the longest season of Sons of Anarchy and the only season to have 14 episodes, as every other season had 13 episodes.

The season premiere ("Out") was written by series creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter and was one of the highest-rated telecasts in FX's history.[1]

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

After the deaths of Agent Stahl and Jimmy O’Phelan, the imprisoned SAMCRO members leave the penitentiary after their 14-month stay and are met by Lieutenant Eli Roosevelt of the San Joaquin Sheriff's Department, the new law enforcement presence in Charming. They also discover Hale has become the mayor. US Attorney Lincoln Potter seeks Lieutenant Roosevelt's help to build a RICO case against SAMCRO.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Sons of Anarchy characters
Charlie Hunnam (Jax Teller), Katey Sagal (Gemma Teller Morrow), and Mark Boone Junior (Bobby Munson)
Dayton Callie (Wayne Unser), Kim Coates (Tig Trager) and Tommy Flanagan (Chibs Telford)
Ryan Hurst (Opie Winston), Theo Rossi (Juice Ortiz), and Maggie Siff (Tara Knowles)
Ron Perlman (Clay Morrow), Rockmond Dunbar (Lieutenant Eli Roosevelt), and Danny Trejo (Romero "Romeo" Parada)

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

Special guest cast

Recurring cast

Guest stars

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.[2]

Reception

Alan Sepinwall stated that the fourth season risked predictability by returning to a successful formula of storytelling, but he nonetheless preferred those episodes to those of season three.[3] Maureen Ryan reviewed the fourth season positively. She praised the addition of Lincoln Potter (played by Ray McKinnon), comparing the character's quality to that of antagonist Gustavo Fring from Breaking Bad.[4] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season has a rare approval rating of 100% based on 24 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Sons of Anarchy's fourth season is a smart return to the show's original themes, integrated with buzzworthy new elements."

The A.V. Club called the fourth season more "focused" and "operatic". AV Club reviewer Zack Handlen was fond of the season but felt disappointed with the finale, saying it featured a "lousy case of dictated convenience, of an arbitrary and unbelievable reveal used to shift characters around to where the writers want them to be for next season, as opposed to where they might land organically." However, the review did praise Charlie Hunnam's performance in the finale.[5][6] TIME said the fourth season was the strongest since season two, but the show needed to end sooner rather than later. TIME also agreed that the finale's contrivances were sometimes too visible, stating "it’s the principle: you can only turn up alive at your own funeral so many times before it starts to lose its impact."[7]

Episodes

See also: List of Sons of Anarchy episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
401"Out"Paris BarclayKurt SutterSeptember 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)4WAB014.93[8]
412"Booster"Guy FerlandDave Erickson & Chris CollinsSeptember 13, 2011 (2011-09-13)4WAB023.71[9]
423"Dorylus"Peter WellerRegina Corrado & Liz SagalSeptember 20, 2011 (2011-09-20)4WAB033.42[10]
434"Una Venta"Billy GierhartKurt Sutter & Marco RamirezSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)4WAB043.28[11]
445"Brick"Paris BarclayDave Erickson & Brady DahlOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)4WAB053.51[12]
456"With an X"Guy FerlandChris Collins & Regina CorradoOctober 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)4WAB063.56[13]
467"Fruit for the Crows"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonKurt Sutter & Liz SagalOctober 18, 2011 (2011-10-18)4WAB073.65[14]
478"Family Recipe"Paul MaibaumDave Erickson & Brady DahlOctober 25, 2011 (2011-10-25)4WAB083.82[15]
489"Kiss"Billy GeirhartRegina Corrado & Marco RamirezNovember 1, 2011 (2011-11-01)4WAB093.63[16]
4910"Hands"Peter WellerChris Collins & David LaBrava & Kurt SutterNovember 8, 2011 (2011-11-08)4WAB103.93[17]
5011"Call of Duty"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonLiz Sagal & Gladys RodriguezNovember 15, 2011 (2011-11-15)4WAB114.23[18]
5112"Burnt and Purged Away"Paris BarclayKurt Sutter & Dave EricksonNovember 22, 2011 (2011-11-22)4WAB123.85[19]
5213"To Be, Act 1"Kurt SutterKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsNovember 29, 2011 (2011-11-29)4WAB134.42[20]
5314"To Be, Act 2"Kurt SutterKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsDecember 6, 2011 (2011-12-06)4WAB144.24[21]

Home media release

The fourth season was released in the United States on DVD and Blu-ray on August 28, 2012.[22]

References

  1. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2012). "'Sons Of Anarchy' Season 5 Premiere Hits Series High, To Become FX's No. 1 Telecast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sons of Anarchy Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database.
  3. ^ "Review: FXs Sons of Anarchy on familiar ground for season four". Hitfix.
  4. ^ "Sons of Anarchy Season 4 Recap". AOL TV.
  5. ^ "Sons of Anarchy – To Be, Act 2". AV Club. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  6. ^ "Best TV of 2011". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  7. ^ "Review of Sons of Anarchy season 4 finale". Time Magazine. December 7, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  8. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 8, 2011). "Tuesday Cable: 'Sons Of Anarchy' Returns On Top; Plus 'Teen Mom,' 'Awkward,' 'Chopped,' 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Flipping Out' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  9. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 14, 2011). "Tuesday Cable: 'Sons Of Anarchy' Drops, Still Tops; Plus 'Teen Mom,' 'Awkward,' 'Chopped,' 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Flipping Out' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 14, 2011.
  10. ^ Seidman, Robert (September 21, 2011). "Tuesday Cable: 'Teen Mom' On top of 'Tosh.0' & 'Sons Of Anarchy' + 'Awkward,' 'Chopped,' 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  11. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 28, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons Of Anarchy,' 'Teen Mom' & 'Tosh.0' Tangled On Top; + 'Awkward,' 'Chopped,' 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  12. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 5, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons Of Anarchy' Rises, But Yankees/Tigers Top Night + 'Teen Mom,' 'Tosh.0,' 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  13. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 12, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'BET Hip Hop Awards' Tops; Plus 'Sons Of Anarchy,' 'Tosh.0,' 'Workaholics,' 'Reed Between The Lines' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 13, 2011.
  14. ^ Seidman, Robert (October 19, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Rides Highest; + 'Tosh.0,' 'Workaholics,' 'Gene Simmons' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  15. ^ Gorman, Bill (October 26, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Stays On Top + 'Tosh.0,' 'Workaholics,' 'Rachel Zoe,' 'Top Shot' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  16. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 2, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy,' 'Tosh.0' Top Night + 'Covert Affairs,' 'Workaholics,' ESPN's 'Unguarded'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  17. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 9, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Tops Night + 'Tosh.0,' 'Covert Affairs' Go Lower + Workaholics & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 10, 2011.
  18. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 16, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Keeps Rising + 'Storage Wars,' 'Tosh.0,' 'Covert Affairs,' 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 17, 2011.
  19. ^ Gorman, Bill (November 23, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Down, Still Tops + 'Storage Wars,' 'Covert Affairs,' 'Hardcore Pawn,' 'Workaholics' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  20. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 30, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Revs Higher, Tops 'Storage Wars' Again; 'Covert Affairs' Up + 'SuperSmackdown' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  21. ^ Gorman, Bill (December 7, 2011). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Premiere, 'American Chopper' Top 'Sons of Anarchy' Finale + 'Storage Wars,' 'Covert Affairs,' 'Moonshiners' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 8, 2011.
  22. ^ Lambert, David (June 14, 2012). "Sons of Anarchy - Fox Formally Announces Blu-rays, DVDs for 'Season 4'". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2012.

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