Home > Sons of Anarchy > Season 1 « TV Series Page Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 (2008) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Want to see Episode List Season 1 Sons of Anarchy Critics Consensus Rough and harsh, Sons of Anarchy features one of television's best ensemble casts. 88% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 24 92% Audience Score User Ratings: 636 See score details Other TV Shows Fargo The Americans American Crime Story Blood Feuds Taboo Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. Pilot Air date: Sep 3, 2008 A drama about the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original (SAMCRO), whose members try to protect their town from drug dealers and developers while running guns themselves. In the opener, a rival club destroys SAMCRO's illegal-arms warehouse. Meanwhile, there's a medical emergency involving the newborn son of SAMCRO leader Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam). View Details 2. Seeds Air date: Sep 10, 2008 As SAMCRO deals with the aftermath of the illegal-arms-warehouse attack, the deputy police chief poses a new threat to the motorcycle club's power in Charming. Meanwhile, Jax continues to worry about the fate of his newborn son and begins to question the club's rough way of doing business; and Opie's financial woes force him to make a difficult decision. View Details 3. Fun Town Air date: Sep 17, 2008 When the young daughter of a prominent Charming family is assaulted at a carnival, SAMCRO members vie with authorities to capture the assailant. Meanwhile, a new shipment of guns arrives from SAMCRO's IRA connection, but there's a catch; and Tara's ex-boyfriend comes to town. View Details 4. Patch Over Air date: Sep 24, 2008 Club members go to Nevada to store arms with a brother club, the Devil's Tribe. And when the Mayans pose a threat to the Tribe, Clay decides on a "patch-over," making them an official SOA charter. Meanwhile, Tara's ex, an ATF agent (Jay Karnes), begins investigating SAMCRO. View Details 5. Giving Back Air date: Oct 1, 2008 At a town fund-raiser hosted by Gemma, the ex-SOA member who was responsible for Opie's arrest squares off against Jax and Opie. Meanwhile, Clay must protect a parolee who can lead to a big payoff; and ATF agent Kohn continues to investigate the club. View Details 6. AK-51 Air date: Oct 8, 2008 A small favor for Piney's old war buddy turns into a big problem for SAMCRO. With Clay detained, it falls to Jax to handle it. Meanwhile, Gemma deals with the pangs of aging as well as the arrival of someone familiar whose intentions are unclear. View Details 7. Old Bones Air date: Oct 15, 2008 When old bones are discovered on the outskirts of Charming, secrets that Clay buried are exhumed as well. Meanwhile, SAMCRO sets its sights on prize money, backing Half-Sack in a bare-knuckle brawl, and Kohn's investigation turns personal when his true intentions are revealed. View Details 8. The Pull Air date: Oct 22, 2008 SAMCRO must scramble to come up with cash to meet an IRA gun payment; the Mayans and Nords take a drastic step to bolster their alliance; and Jax finds himself in a dangerous position with Tara. View Details 9. Hell Followed Air date: Oct 29, 2008 SAMCRO plans to retaliate against a rival biker club while dealing with a wounded Cameron Hayes in the clubhouse. Meanwhile, Jax, Bobby and Opie set out to put an end to the gun debt for good. View Details 10. Better Half Air date: Nov 5, 2008 With ATF agent Stahl (Ally Walker) pressing the women of SAMCRO, Jax sees Chief Unser as the key to the club's survival. Meanwhile, Tara is still reeling from the Kohn situation; and Cherry reveals interesting information about her past to Gemma. View Details Show More Episodes Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (35) Tv Season Info From the creative minds behind "The Shield"and "The Sopranos" comes this gritty drama about an outlaw motorcycle club. Bound by blood as well as by duty, Jackson Teller (Charlie Hunnam), his mother, Gemma (Katey Sagal), and his stepfather, Clay (Ron Perlman), are each prominent figures in a motorcycle gang that runs both a (legal) auto body shop and an (illegal) arms trade. Season One follows each member as they struggle to contain their family secrets while battling drug dealers and law enforcement, and attempt to protect their quiet hometown of Charming, California. Genre: Drama Network: FX Premiere Date: Sep 3, 2008 Creator: Kurt Sutter Exec. Producers: Art Linson, John Linson, James D. Parriott Cast Charlie Hunnam as Jax Teller Ron Perlman as Clay Morrow Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Maggie Siff as Tara Mark Boone Jr. as Bobby Kim Coates as Tig Tommy Flanagan as Chibs Drea de Matteo as Wendy Johnny Lewis as Half-Sack Ryan Hurst as Opie Theo Rossi as Juice William Lucking as Piney Sprague Grayden as Donna Dendrie Taylor as Luanne Jay Karnes as Agent Kohn Emilio Rivera as Marcus Alvarez Mitch Pileggi as Ernest Darby Dayton Callie as Sheriff Taylor Sheridan as Floyd Taryn Manning as Cherry Nicholas Guest as John Teller Ally Walker as Agent Stahl Tayler Sheridan as Floyd James Carraway as Floyd Kevin Chapman as McKeavy Glenn Plummer Pablo Espinosa as Officer Fain Jeff Wincott as Jimmy Cacuzza Ken Choi as Henry Lin Mircea Monroe as Susie Michael Marisi Ornstein as Chuck Liana Liberato as Tristen Oswald Keir O'Donnell as Lowell Brian Van Holt as Kyle Jim Cody Williams as Uncle Vinky David LaBrava as Happy Jay Thames as Needles Kurt David Anderson as Pharmacist Diane Gaeta as Actress Nick Potter as Simon Steve Long as Long John Karen Lew as Nurse Derwin Jordan as Agent Smith Jon Jon Briones as Asian Elvis Bob Rusch Bobby Reed as Pastor Sherrie Rose Robyn Jean Springer as Crow-Eater Biker Chick James Geralden as Backup Singer James Harvey Ward as Russell Meineke Wandah Kay as Backup Singer Brett Wagner as Johnny Yates Tim De Zarn as Nate Meineke John Whitaker as Truck Driver Retson Ross as Party Biker Boy Jeremy Denzlinger as Uniform Tory Kittles Dakota Mitchell as Lodi Cop Adrian LaTourelle as Officer Craft Ralph Nunez as Latino Teen Steve Klein as Manager Judith Hoag as Karen Oswald Pablo Espinoza as Officer Fain Patrick St. Esprit as Elliott Oswald Omio Zader as Pakistani Clerk Frank Noon as Fat Clown Walter Addison as Jacob Hale Steve Kramer as Leo Kessler Brandon Bell as ATF Administrator Kelly Lamarr as Customs Official Paul Vroom as White Guy Show More Cast News & Interviews for Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 15 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This September Definitive Ron Perlman Roles Now Streaming: Fifty Shades of Grey, Still Alice, and Sons of Anarchy View All Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 News Episodes 1. Pilot Air date: Sep 3, 2008 A drama about the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original (SAMCRO), whose members try to protect their town from drug dealers and developers while running guns themselves. In the opener, a rival club destroys SAMCRO's illegal-arms warehouse. Meanwhile, there's a medical emergency involving the newborn son of SAMCRO leader Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam). View Details 2. Seeds Air date: Sep 10, 2008 As SAMCRO deals with the aftermath of the illegal-arms-warehouse attack, the deputy police chief poses a new threat to the motorcycle club's power in Charming. Meanwhile, Jax continues to worry about the fate of his newborn son and begins to question the club's rough way of doing business; and Opie's financial woes force him to make a difficult decision. View Details 3. Fun Town Air date: Sep 17, 2008 When the young daughter of a prominent Charming family is assaulted at a carnival, SAMCRO members vie with authorities to capture the assailant. Meanwhile, a new shipment of guns arrives from SAMCRO's IRA connection, but there's a catch; and Tara's ex-boyfriend comes to town. View Details 4. Patch Over Air date: Sep 24, 2008 Club members go to Nevada to store arms with a brother club, the Devil's Tribe. And when the Mayans pose a threat to the Tribe, Clay decides on a "patch-over," making them an official SOA charter. Meanwhile, Tara's ex, an ATF agent (Jay Karnes), begins investigating SAMCRO. View Details 5. Giving Back Air date: Oct 1, 2008 At a town fund-raiser hosted by Gemma, the ex-SOA member who was responsible for Opie's arrest squares off against Jax and Opie. Meanwhile, Clay must protect a parolee who can lead to a big payoff; and ATF agent Kohn continues to investigate the club. View Details 6. AK-51 Air date: Oct 8, 2008 A small favor for Piney's old war buddy turns into a big problem for SAMCRO. With Clay detained, it falls to Jax to handle it. Meanwhile, Gemma deals with the pangs of aging as well as the arrival of someone familiar whose intentions are unclear. View Details 7. Old Bones Air date: Oct 15, 2008 When old bones are discovered on the outskirts of Charming, secrets that Clay buried are exhumed as well. Meanwhile, SAMCRO sets its sights on prize money, backing Half-Sack in a bare-knuckle brawl, and Kohn's investigation turns personal when his true intentions are revealed. View Details 8. The Pull Air date: Oct 22, 2008 SAMCRO must scramble to come up with cash to meet an IRA gun payment; the Mayans and Nords take a drastic step to bolster their alliance; and Jax finds himself in a dangerous position with Tara. View Details 9. Hell Followed Air date: Oct 29, 2008 SAMCRO plans to retaliate against a rival biker club while dealing with a wounded Cameron Hayes in the clubhouse. Meanwhile, Jax, Bobby and Opie set out to put an end to the gun debt for good. View Details 10. Better Half Air date: Nov 5, 2008 With ATF agent Stahl (Ally Walker) pressing the women of SAMCRO, Jax sees Chief Unser as the key to the club's survival. Meanwhile, Tara is still reeling from the Kohn situation; and Cherry reveals interesting information about her past to Gemma. View Details Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Sons of Anarchy Season 1 All Critics (24) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (3) Sons of Anarchy features some of the most interesting female characters and relationships between women of the anti-hero television age. Sep 3, 2008 | Full Review… Alyssa Rosenberg Slate Top Critic The biker drama gives you Jimmy Smits in a jaw-dropping, change-of-pace role. Sep 3, 2008 | Full Review… Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Top Critic A complex and well-built drama that leaves the viewer wondering if there's enough humanity here to make the hard-boiled stories worth following. Sep 3, 2008 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic There are enough compelling pieces here, and the setting is novel enough - this is a different type of organized crime than what you usually see on TV - that Sons could eventually be a worthy heir to The Shield. Sep 3, 2008 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic I think it has real potential to become a solid dramatic addition to the FX slate. Sep 3, 2008 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic Sons of Anarchy uses its pilot to map out a strong story line, one that will likely remain consistent through the show's finale. Jan 14, 2019 | Full Review… Laina Dawes New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic Sons Of Anarchy is part of a recent trend to darker, harder TV drama that requires more than just gripping storylines. It definitely has that, but it also requires a cast able to portray each character realistically. We've definitely got that here! Jan 14, 2019 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Dave Adamson Den of Geek A powerful drama dealing with many unpleasant topics - from gun running to vigilante justice. I haven't seen anything quite like it on television in years. Sep 13, 2014 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… Kevin Carr 7M Pictures This isn't good enough to recommend without reservation - but if you need to get your manliness on - this might be just the thing. Sep 3, 2008 | Rating: 7.2/10 | Full Review… Travis Fickett IGN Movies Holy emotional ball - errr, body? - of fire, that was intense. Sep 3, 2008 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… Matt Richenthal TV Fanatic Gritty and occasionally violent, as The Shield prepares to bow out, Sons should capably fill the smart, testosterone-fueled void. Sep 3, 2008 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Unfailingly coarse yet brashly effective. Sep 3, 2008 | Full Review… Robert Abele L.A. Weekly View All Critic Reviews (24) Audience Reviews for Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 Jul 30, 2020 binge watched to season 6 so far. Feels like the writer took a hit of speed then finished the script off on his way to the studios. Derivative tripe........but ya know....lockdown. Tony G Apr 11, 2020 Best tv show since Breaking Bad. All the cast were spot on in their roles and the emotions this show takes you through never lets up. Jax Teller is a man who is so conflicted, so dangerous but also so loyal and loving. You can't but help falling in love with him or to hope that things work out for him. But he encounters obstacles at every corner. The ensemble cast works perfectly together and although it is a violent show it's brutally realistic. Absolutely amazing to the point of being perfect. Shona M Apr 02, 2020 I'm thoroughly hooked. Nicolas S Nov 02, 2019 6.7/10 — "Okay"/"Decent"/"Watchable" Jedhua I Jul 05, 2019 Best series ever!!!!! Winnie Y Apr 17, 2019 camaraderie and testosterone (about 3 viewings) Waleed A Jan 15, 2019 Loved it, a must watch Buddy G Dec 16, 2018 Really good introduction to a series Ben C Nov 14, 2018 The show is pretty good overall. Jax wearing "nursing shoes" throughout is a little disconcerting, though I sympathize with the actor having hip replacement surgery (the reason he walks the way he does, swaying back and forth). The storyline of Abel getting kidnapped is a little bit drawn out in Season 3, but otherwise it is a strong show. 84% of all the dialogue from all seasons: Jesus. Jesus! Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ. Sh*t. I get it. Sweetheart. I know baby. Henry B Oct 10, 2018 Greatest Series ever. Makes Breaking Bad look like Bambi. 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