Sons of Anarchy is an American action crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter that aired from 2008 to 2014. It follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show stars Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller, who is initially the vice president and subsequently the president of the club. After discovering a manifesto written by his late father, John, who previously led the MC, he soon begins to question the club, himself, and his relationships. Love, brotherhood, loyalty, betrayal, and redemption are consistent themes throughout the show. Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 3, 2008, on the cable network FX. The series's third season attracted an average of 4.9 million weekly viewers, making it FX's highest rated series at the time, 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.
Genre | Action, Crime drama, Tragedy, Neo-Western |
Created by | Kurt Sutter |
Starring | Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, 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(s) | Bob Thiele Jr. |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 92 |
Executive producer(s) | Kurt Sutter, John Linson, Phil Laudicina, James D. Parriott, Paris Barclay, Dave Erickson |
Producer(s) | Jon Paré, Regina Corrado, Liz Sagal, Craig Yahata, Chris Collins, Grace Whitehouse |
Location(s) | Occidental Studios, North Hollywood, California |
Cinematography | Paul Maibaum |
Editor(s) | Paul Fontaine, Etienne des Lauriers, Lauren Pendergrass |
Running time | 39–81 minutes |
Production company(s) | Linson The Company, Sutter Ink, Fox 21, FX Productions |
Distributor | 20th Television |
Original network | FX |
Followed by | Mayans M.C. |
Netflix ID | 70143844 |
About Sons of Anarchy
A troubled man tries to strike a balance between his family life and his life as a member of a motorcycle gang. The series was created by Kurt Sutter.
Achievement of Sons of Anarchy
The show ran for seven seasons and aired a total of 92 episodes. The show won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series (Drama) in 2011 for Katey Sagal.
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Latest information about Sons of Anarchy updated on July 28 2021.