Sons of Anarchy

*Sons of Anarchy*
Sons of Anarchy
Genre	Serial drama; Action; Crime drama; Tragedy; Neo-Western;
Created by	Kurt Sutter
Starring	Charlie Hunnam; Katey Sagal; Mark Boone Junior; Tommy Flanagan; Kim Coates; Johnny Lewis; Maggie Siff; Ron Perlman; Ryan Hurst; William Lucking; Theo Rossi; Dayton Callie; Jimmy Smits; Drea de Matteo; David Labrava; Niko Nicotera;
Theme music composer	Bob Thiele Jr.; Dave Kushner; Curtis Stigers;
Opening theme	"This Life" by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers
Composer	Bob Thiele Jr.
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	92 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Kurt Sutter; John Linson; Phil Laudicina; James D. Parriott; Paris Barclay; Dave Erickson;
Producers	Jon Paré; Regina Corrado; Liz Sagal; Craig Yahata; Chris Collins; Grace Whitehouse;
Cinematography	Paul Maibaum
Editors	Paul Fontaine; Etienne des Lauriers; Lauren Pendergrass;
Running time	39–81 minutes
Production companies	The Linson Company; Sutter Ink; Fox 21; FX Productions;
Original release
Network	FX
Release	September 3, 2008 –; December 9, 2014
Related
	Mayans M.C.
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Sons of Anarchy is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter for FX. Originally aired from September 3, 2008, to December 9, 2014, Sons of Anarchy follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley.

Charlie Hunnam stars as Jax Teller, who after discovering a manifesto written by his late father and motorcycle club founder, begins to question himself, his relationships, and the club. Themes throughout the show include love, brotherhood, loyalty, betrayal, and redemption. The series explored vigilantism, government corruption, and racism. The show's plot depicts an outlaw motorcycle club as an analogy for human transformation. David Labrava, a real-life member of the Oakland chapter of Hells Angels, served as a technical adviser and also played the recurring character Happy Lowman.

Sons of Anarchy's third season attracted an average of 4.9 million weekly viewers, becoming FX's highest-rated series at the time and surpassing its other hits, The Shield, Nip/Tuck and Rescue Me. The season 4 and 5 premieres were the two highest-rated telecasts in FX's history.^[4] The sixth season aired from September 10, 2013, through December 10, 2013. The seventh season of the series premiered on September 9, 2014. On November 3, 2014, FX announced that the seventh season would be its last. The series finale aired on December 9, 2014.^[5]^[6]

In November 2016, FX announced the development of a spin-off series, Mayans M.C., that was broadcast from 2018 to 2023.^[7]^[8]

^ "Sons of Anarchy Postmortem: Maggie Siff Breaks Down the "Heartbreaking" Season 6 Finale". December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019. The show is an epic tragedy and a tragic love story.
^ "Sons of Anarchy Boss Explains Why That Series Finale Death Had to Happen". December 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019. Yo, what we're writing here is a tragedy. It's always been a tragedy in the Shakespearean or Greek sense. It has to end tragically and we all knew that when we were getting into it.
^ "A modern-day Western... on two wheels". Daily Mirror. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2012). "'Sons Of Anarchy' Season 5 Premiere Hits Series High, To Become FX's No. 1 Telecast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
^ Rose, Lacey (February 3, 2012). "'Sons of Anarchy' Renewed for Two Seasons, Creator Kurt Sutter Inks First Overall Deal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
^ Talarico, Brittany (November 13, 2013). "Sons of Anarchy's Kurt Sutter Says 'Discussions Are Happening' About Spinoff". People. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ Encina, Edson Kyle (November 5, 2016). "Sons of Anarchy Spinoff Now Officially Being Developed". Movie News Guide. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
^ Cordero, Rosy (March 30, 2023). "'Mayans M.C.' Sets Premiere For Fifth & Final Season; Teaser Trailer Drops". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

[1] "Sons of Anarchy Postmortem: Maggie Siff Breaks Down the "Heartbreaking" Season 6 Finale". December 10, 2013. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019. The show is an epic tragedy and a tragic love story.

[2] "Sons of Anarchy Boss Explains Why That Series Finale Death Had to Happen". December 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 24, 2019. Yo, what we're writing here is a tragedy. It's always been a tragedy in the Shakespearean or Greek sense. It has to end tragically and we all knew that when we were getting into it.

[3] "A modern-day Western... on two wheels". Daily Mirror. March 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 17, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

[deadline.com-4] Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2012). "'Sons Of Anarchy' Season 5 Premiere Hits Series High, To Become FX's No. 1 Telecast". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[5] Rose, Lacey (February 3, 2012). "'Sons of Anarchy' Renewed for Two Seasons, Creator Kurt Sutter Inks First Overall Deal (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

[6] Talarico, Brittany (November 13, 2013). "Sons of Anarchy's Kurt Sutter Says 'Discussions Are Happening' About Spinoff". People. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[7] Encina, Edson Kyle (November 5, 2016). "Sons of Anarchy Spinoff Now Officially Being Developed". Movie News Guide. Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

[8] Cordero, Rosy (March 30, 2023). "'Mayans M.C.' Sets Premiere For Fifth & Final Season; Teaser Trailer Drops". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 30, 2023.

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Sons of Anarchy

Genre	Serial drama Action Crime drama Tragedy^[1]^[2] Neo-Western^[3]
Created by	Kurt Sutter
Starring	Charlie Hunnam Katey Sagal Mark Boone Junior Tommy Flanagan Kim Coates Johnny Lewis Maggie Siff Ron Perlman Ryan Hurst William Lucking Theo Rossi Dayton Callie Jimmy Smits Drea de Matteo David Labrava Niko Nicotera
Theme music composer	Bob Thiele Jr. Dave Kushner Curtis Stigers
Opening theme	"This Life" by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers
Composer	Bob Thiele Jr.
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	92 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Kurt Sutter John Linson Phil Laudicina James D. Parriott Paris Barclay Dave Erickson
Producers	Jon Paré Regina Corrado Liz Sagal Craig Yahata Chris Collins Grace Whitehouse
Cinematography	Paul Maibaum
Editors	Paul Fontaine Etienne des Lauriers Lauren Pendergrass
Running time	39–81 minutes
Production companies	The Linson Company Sutter Ink Fox 21 FX Productions
Original release
Network	FX
Release	September 3, 2008 (2008-09-03) – December 9, 2014 (2014-12-09)
Related
Mayans M.C.
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