Sons of Anarchy season 5

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Sons of Anarchy
Season 5
Season 5 DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseSeptember 11 (2012-09-11) –
December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fifth season of the American television drama series Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 11, 2012 and concluded on December 4, 2012 after 13 episodes aired on cable network FX.[1] 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 the deaths of several SAMCRO members at the hand of former club president, Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman).

The premiere ("Sovereign"), directed by series executive producer and principal director Paris Barclay and written by series creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter, was one of the highest-rated telecasts in FX's history.[2]

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

In retaliation for the death of Veronica Pope (Laroy's girlfriend, who was also the daughter of powerful Oakland kingpin Damon Pope), the Niners attack SAMCRO and ambush a cargo shipment. With the death of Piney Winston and the growing conflict between the Niners and SAMCRO, along with several home invasions targeting people linked to the Club, Jax is forced to meet with Damon Pope, to face a new threat unlike anything SAMCRO has ever faced.

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), Jimmy Smits (Nero Padilla), and Rockmond Dunbar (Lieutenant Eli Roosevelt)

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.[3]

On his Sons of Anarchy YouTube channel Sutterinksoa, Kurt Sutter has stated that he began writing scripts for season 5, episodes one and two as early as March 1, 2012. It was also announced that Chuck Zito would be joining the Sons cast as a Nomad traveling through Charming.[4] Another announced cast addition for season five is Jimmy Smits. Smits, known for his work in L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, The West Wing and Dexter, will play an escort service owner and former Latino gang member who becomes a mentor to Jax.[5] Harold Perrineau joined the cast in May as the villain Damon Pope.[6]

With Dave Erickson's departure, Kurt Sutter remained the only writer to have been writing the series since the first season.[citation needed]

Episodes

See also: List of Sons of Anarchy episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
541"Sovereign"Paris BarclayKurt SutterSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)5WAB015.37[7]
552"Authority Vested"Peter WellerRegina CorradoSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)5WAB024.17[8]
563"Laying Pipe"Adam ArkinKem Nunn & Liz Sagal & Kurt SutterSeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)5WAB033.80[9]
574"Stolen Huffy"Paris BarclayChris CollinsOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)5WAB044.60[10]
585"Orca Shrugged"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRegina Corrado & Kurt SutterOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)5WAB054.34[11]
596"Small World"Adam ArkinRoberto PatinoOctober 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)5WAB064.03[12]
607"Toad's Wild Ride"Peter WellerKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsOctober 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)5WAB074.30[13]
618"Ablation"Karen GaviolaMike DanielsOctober 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)5WAB084.58[14]
629"Andare Pescare"Billy GierhartLiz Sagal & Kurt SutterNovember 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)5WAB093.96[15]
6310"Crucifixed"Guy FerlandKem NunnNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)5WAB104.58[16]
6411"To Thine Own Self"Paris BarclayMike Daniels & John Barcheski & Kurt SutterNovember 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)5WAB114.23[17]
6512"Darthy"Peter WellerChris Collins & Kurt SutterNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)5WAB124.25[18]
6613"J'ai Obtenu Cette"Kurt SutterKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)5WAB134.66[19]

Reception

Season five received favourable reviews and has a rating of 72 on the review aggregator site Metacritic.[20] Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes has an approval rating of 83% based on 23 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Still dangerous and proud of it, Sons of Anarchy builds upon its ferocious attitude with impressive finesse." Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly praised the series by calling it a "richly detailed portrait of self-righteous villainy".

Home media release

The fifth season was released in the United States on DVD and Blu-ray on August 27, 2013.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Comic-Con 2012: 'Sons of Anarchy' Panel Announces Premiere Date, Talks Prequel". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Sons of Anarchy Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database.
  4. ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 8, 2012). "'Sons of Anarchy' Creator Kurt Sutter Talks Season 5, Says Chuck Zito Will Appear on FX Drama". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  5. ^ Neuenschwander, Andy (8 April 2012). "Sons of Anarchy Season 5 casts Dexter alum Jimmy Smits". Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  6. ^ Blake Dew (2012-05-19). "Harold Perrineau o Join ''Sons lf Anarchy''". Wegotthiscovered.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  7. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 12, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Rides to First Place & Series High, + 'Teen Mom', 'White Collar', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Time Machine', 'Covert Affairs' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  8. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 19, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Counting Cars', 'White Collar', 'Covert Affairs', 'Face Off', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  9. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 26, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Rides to Victory + 'Tosh.0', 'Counting Cars', 'Brickleberry', 'Daily Show' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  10. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 3, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Brickleberry', 'Face Off', 'Shipping Wars', 'Teen Mom Farewell' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  11. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 10, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night + 'BET Hip Hop Awards', 'Keyshia & Daniel', MLB, 'Tosh.0', 'The Soul Man' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  12. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 17, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' & Presidential Debate Win Night, Baseball,'Tosh.0', 'Face Off', 'Covert Affairs' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  13. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 24, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, + 'Tosh.0', 'The Daily Show', 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Ink Master' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  14. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 31, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' & Basketball Win Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Face Off', 'Ink Master', 'Covert Affairs' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  15. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 7, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: CNN Election Coverage Dominates Night + 'Sons of Anarchy', 'The Daily Show', 'The Colbert Report' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  16. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 14, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Tattoo Nightmares', 'Covert Affairs', 'Doomsday Preppers' & More & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  17. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 21, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarachy' Rides Highest Again + 'Tosh.0,' 'Covert Affairs' Finale and 'Ink Master'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  18. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 28, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Ink Master', 'Brickleberry' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  19. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 5, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, + 'Storage Wars', 'Tosh.0', 'Ink Masters', '25 Days of Christmas', 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  20. ^ "Sons of Anarchy (Season 5)". Metacritic.
  21. ^ Lambert, David (May 31, 2013). "Sons of Anarchy - Date and Cost Confirmed for Season 5 DVDs, Blu-rays; Extras Revealed". TV Shows on DVD. Archived from the original on June 9, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.

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