Sons of Anarchy (season 1)

src: i.pinimg.com

The first season of the American television drama series Sons of Anarchy created by Kurt Sutter, 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, who begins questioning the club and himself.

Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 3, 2008, on cable network FX and concluded on November 26.

Video Sons of Anarchy (season 1)

Plot

The series begins with the destruction of a warehouse the club uses to store and assemble guns, which is their main source of income, by a rival MC right before the overdose of Jax's Methamphetamine-addicted ex-wife Wendy. An emergency C-section is performed, and their son Abel is delivered ten weeks prematurely. Jax finds his father's memoirs when he visits a storage unit to collect some old baby clothes. John Teller, Jax's father, was one of the founders of SAMCRO, and the book describes his trials with and hopes for the club. Jax's mother, Gemma Teller-Morrow, is now married to the President of SAMCRO, Clay Morrow. Jax's best friend Opie has just been released from prison for serving time for a club-related crime. The first season deals with Jax trying to reconcile things happening to the club with what he reads in his father's memoirs, Opie trying to take a lesser role in the club, and local and federal law enforcement trying to shut down SAMCRO.

Maps Sons of Anarchy (season 1)

Cast and characters

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

• Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller
• Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Morrow
• Mark Boone Junior as Robert "Bobby Elvis" Munson
• Kim Coates as Alexander "Tig" Trager
• Tommy Flanagan as Filip "Chibs" Telford
• Johnny Lewis as Kip "Half Sack" Epps
• Maggie Siff as Dr. Tara Knowles
• Ron Perlman as Clarence "Clay" Morrow

Special guest cast

• Drea de Matteo as Wendy Case
• Ally Walker as Agent June Stahl
• Tom Everett Scott as Rosen
• Brian Van Holt as Kyle Hobart

Recurring cast

Guest stars

• David LaBrava as Happy Lowman
• Patrick St. Esprit as Elliott Oswald
• Kurt Sutter as "Big" Otto Delaney
• Olivia Burnette as Homeless Woman
• Michael Shamus Wiles as Jury White
• Kenneth Choi as Henry Lin
• Michael Marisi Ornstein as Chuck Marstein
• Marcos de la Cruz as Estevez

src: s23.postimg.org

Reception

The first season received generally positive reviews from industry critics. Matthew Gilbert of The Boston Globe said the first season had "real potential". The New York Times' Gina Bellafante spoke highly of the cast's acting ability, particularly Sagal's portrayal of Gemma. Brian Lowry of Variety gave a mixed review, admiring Sutter's creation of the club and the town of Charming but observing the early episodes lacked direction.

src: i.pinimg.com

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. Interior and exterior scenes set in Northern Ireland during season 3 were also filmed at Occidental Studios and surrounding areas. A second unit shot footage in Northern Ireland used in the third season.

Originally, Scott Glenn was cast in the role of Clay Morrow and an entire pilot episode was filmed with him. However, series creator Kurt Sutter decided to go in a different direction with the character and re-cast Ron Perlman in the role, and Clay's scenes were re-shot. Additionally, Emilio Rivera was originally cast as a Sons of Anarchy club member named "Hawk," who eventually evolved into the character of Tig Trager. Also, the One-Niners street gang who buy weapons from SAMCRO first appeared in The Shield, which Sutter produced.

src: i.ytimg.com

Episodes

src: 2.bp.blogspot.com

Home media release

The first season was released on DVD on August 18, 2009.

src: i.ytimg.com

References

src: images.spoilertv.com

External links

• Sons of Anarchy at FXNetworks.com
• Sons of Anarchy on IMDb
• Sons of Anarchy at TV.com

Source of article : Wikipedia