Sons of Anarchy
Stuck the LandingFinale "Papa's Goods" scored 9.6, one of its highest-rated episodes.
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 10/10Graphic violenceExplicit, unflinching violence.This show: 9/10Antihero leadA protagonist doing bad things you can't stop watching.This show: 9/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 9/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 9/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 9/10Gut punchWilling to devastate you, and remembered for it.This show: 8/10Family sagaBonds and fractures across generations of one family.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Charlie HunnamKatey SagalMark Boone JuniorKim CoatesTommy FlanaganTheo Rossi
Written by
Kurt Sutter
Starring
Charlie HunnamKatey SagalMark Boone JuniorKim CoatesTommy FlanaganTheo Rossi
Written by
Kurt Sutter
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Sons of Anarchy Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | ||
| S2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.3 | ||
| S3 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.7 | ||
| S4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 9.3 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | |
| S5 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.3 | ||
| S6 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 9.5 | ||
| S7 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.6 |
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About
"Outlaw family loyalty curdling into tragedy"
Sons of Anarchy follows a California motorcycle club caught between crime, family loyalty, and its own outlaw code after its leader's death sets off a power struggle. It plays like a blood-soaked family tragedy wrapped in gunrunning, brutal violence, and biker politics, anchored by a son torn between his stepfather's control and his dead father's ideals. The tone is relentlessly intense and often shocking, but it's held together by ferocious performances and a genuine sense of tribal loyalty and doom hanging over every decision the club makes.
Watch it for
the ferocious ensemble cast, especially Ron Perlman and Katey Sagal, elevating pulpy biker melodrama into real tragedy.
Maybe skip if
you're squeamish about graphic violence or need morally comfortable protagonists to root for.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12008
8.357K1311h 26m
The Sons of Anarchy live, ride, and die for brotherhood. But as the club's leader Clay Morrow and his wife Gemma steer them in an increasingly lawless direction, Gemma's son Jax is torn between loyalty and the legacy.
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Season 22009
8.647K1312h 22m
Reeling from the combined pressure of an ATF crackdown and an unprovoked murder, the Sons face a far more deadly threat from a cold-blooded enemy who wil stop at nothing to drive them out of Charming for good. As Jax and Clay square off over questions of leadership and loyalty, lines are drawn and chaos reigns as the club threatens to destroy itself—from the inside out.
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Season 32010
8.548K1311h 7m
This season begins with SAMCRO feeling powerless over Abel’s kidnapping, especially Jax, whose grief sends him into deeper turmoil over his future with the club. The search for Abel sends our guys to Ireland, where Jax faces not only the Irish Republican Army but an untold personal history as well. Meanwhile, still on the lam, Gemma is hit with unexpected news and risks her freedom to deal with it.
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Season 42011
8.847K1410h 47m
This season begins with SAMCRO fresh out of jail and back into Charming. Upon their arrival, they encounter new law enforcement and head right back to business. The club is pressed with a decision that could challenge what SOA has always stood for and brings forth an unlikely alliance. Jax, fresh out of jail and dealing with the birth of his new-born son, is forced to put new plans into motion that could affect the club and ultimately his family.
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Season 52012
8.745K1311h 8m
This season begins with Jax and Tara as the club’s new king and queen after learning the truth behind his father's death and facing the consequences of the club's illicit deeds. Stripped of his patch after Jax discovers he was complicit in John Teller’s death, Clay recovers from gunshot wounds that nearly killed him while Gemma is faced with a new life without the comfort of her family. With the threat of RICO still looming, Jax has to find a way to protect his family and save his club as SAMCRO is pulled into a conflict with a potent new enemy.
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Season 62013
8.645K1313h 41m
Having framed Clay for the murder of Damon Pope, Season Six begins with Jax’s leadership uncontested, but his family life is suffering from his single-minded pursuit of John Teller’s vision. Jax must find a way to keep Tara from going to prison for conspiracy to commit murder while rebuilding his club and breaking from the cycle of violence and greed that ultimately led to his best friend’s death.
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Season 72014
8.855K1313h 40m
The seventh and final season of Sons of Anarchy begins ten days after the tragic events of Season Six with Jax in jail on a parole violation, grappling with his inner demons. With the club’s full support, he sets in motion the brutal machinations that will lead to complete and merciless retribution.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Charlie Hunnam Jackson 'Jax' Teller
Katey Sagal Gemma Teller Morrow
Mark Boone Junior Robert 'Bobby Elvis' Munson
Kim Coates Alexander 'Tig' Trager
Tommy Flanagan Filip 'Chibs' Telford
Theo Rossi Juan Carlos 'Juice' Ortiz
Dayton Callie Wayne Unser, Chief Wayne Unser
Maggie Siff Dr. Tara Knowles
Ron Perlman Clarence 'Clay' Morrow
David Labrava Happy Lowman, Happy
Crew
Kurt Sutter
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