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Sons of Anarchy (season 5)
Season 5
Sons of Anarchy Season 5 DVD Cover
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkFX
Original releaseSeptember 11 (2012-09-11) –
December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

Sons of Anarchy is an American television drama series 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.

The fifth season premiered on September 11, 2012 on cable network FX.[3] The premiere ("Sovereign"), directed by series executive producer and principal director Paris Barclay and written by series creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter, was one of the highest-rated telecasts in FX's history.[4]

Plot

Following the death of Veronica Pope, the Niners attack SAMCRO and ambush a cargo shipment. The growing conflict between the Niners and SAMCRO, along with several home invasions targeting people linked to the Club, force Jax to meet with Damon Pope. Bobby is released by Romeo and becomes the vice-president of SAMCRO at the same time three Nomads are welcomed into SAMCRO. On his end, Pope summons the Niners and orders them to stop any attacks on SAMCRO, as doing so will make the police more suspicious, and could tie the attacks to him, something he wants to avoid at all costs. To ensure the link is broken, he has Laroy executed and mutilated, and arranges a meeting between SAMCRO, the Niners and his second-in-command, August. August provokes a fight between Jax and the new leader of the Niners and has the new leader murdered, an act meant to demonstrate Pope's power. Another Niner, Tyler, is promoted to lead the Niners on the spot. Pope eventually captures Tig, and makes Tig watch as his daughter, Dawn, is burned alive. Pope threatens to do the same to Tig's other daughter, Fawn, if he tells of the event to anybody. After Pope leaves, Tig retaliates by murdering the detective and the man hired to clean Dawn's body. The same night, Unser, while at Gemma's house, is beaten in a home invasion, and Pope hires fake witnesses to have Jax, Chibs, and Tig arrested for the murder of a police officer and a Niner, in order to have them sent to jail.

SAMCRO temporarily hides in Diosa Internacional, a prostitution house run by Nero Padilla, Gemma's new boyfriend. The club buys time to ensure Mexican protection from Romeo in jail. Jax grows closer to Nero as he slowly begins to serve as a model for the "big picture" and "getting out" after accompanying him to check on their son that requires special equipment. Jax marries Tara that day, before being arrested. Clay asks Opie to protect Jax in prison, prompting Opie to get himself arrested. In prison, Pope has bought the wardens, and informs Jax that Tig is to stay in prison forever and, furthermore, another Son must be killed. At this point, Jax tells Opie the truth about Clay, including what Clay has done to members of their respective families. In a horrific twist, Ope sacrifices himself and is murdered in prison. Jax, overwhelmed by grief, arranges a deal with Pope to check on the home invasions, and to get Tig out of jail. Jax talks to Tig, and in exchange for getting Tig out of jail, has him promise never to vote against Jax again.

A wider rift develops in Gemma's relationship with Tara, as Tara refuses to allow her any more control over her family, reinforced by Jax, after Opie's murder. Jax also demands Nero end his relationship with Gemma, who reacts poorly, seeking the comfort of a random stranger in a bar who turns out to be a professional car thief.

Nero tries to help Gemma and Jax reconcile, resulting in Jax giving her the chance to take care of Abel and Thomas. However, because she had gotten high with Unser earlier in the day, Gemma falls asleep behind the wheel with the boys on board, causing an accident that almost kills the two boys.

The home invasions continue, and Rita, Roosevelt's pregnant wife, is inadvertently killed. The invaders are later revealed to be the new Nomad club members, hired by Clay to put pressure on Jax and make him step down as president. Knowing now that the Nomads can be linked to him, Clay double-crosses them and has two of them executed in Unser's garage. The sole survivor, Frankie Diamonds, hires black men to attack Jax the night Gemma has her car crash. Clay lies and tells Jax that a party attacked Gemma that night. Jax kills the attackers and finds Frankie taking Nero and Lyla hostage, and confesses about Clay's involvement. He later flees with Chibs and Nero's money. After Jax learns the truth of Gemma's accident from Nero, Tara forbids her having any contact with the boys. However, Jax sees an opportunity and makes a deal with Gemma; if she can be with Clay and find proof of his involvement with the home invasions, she will have access to the boys again. Gemma agrees to the deal.

Jax makes deals with both Jacob Hale and Damon Pope in order to ensure the development of Charming Heights, so that the Teller-Morrow garage has exclusivity on Charming Heights development work. Pope agrees, but demands of Jax to deliver Tig for execution after he has served his purpose. Jax agrees. SAMCRO also goes after the prison inmate that murdered Opie.

Juice reveals to Clay the truth of his betrayal and the RICO case. Jax learns from Roosevelt that Juice had betrayed them, and eventually the two of them talk with Juice, who confesses everything he did, as well as how Frankie revealed to Juice that Clay that was behind the home invasions. Jax makes a deal with Juice that, if he can find the documents that prove Clay's involvement, Jax will not reveal Juice's betrayal to the club, and he'll remain a member. Relunctantly, he agrees.

Tara attempts to visit Otto several times, in order to convince him to reverse his statement and shut down the RICO case Romeo has over the club. Although he recants, Otto murders a nurse with a cross which belonged to Luann that Tara brought to him, making Tara an accessory to murder. Clay finds out the truth about RICO and tries to secure himself protection with Romeo, warning him that Jax will try to destroy their leverage. Romeo suggests Clay returns as President by removing Jax, but he refuses and instead tries to convince Jax. However Jax does not yield and attempts to secure a relationship between Romeo and Henry Lin in order for the Chinese to secure weapons to the cartel. When Juice finds the documents and is about to show to the club the proof at Clay's home, Jax is kidnapped by the cartel, which buys Clay enough time to secure the documents. Jax has Romeo agree to his plan.

Bobby secures a deal with Clay to confess everything, in return for which Bobby will vote to let him live. Clay does so, and is excommunicated from the Club, but not executed (because of Bobby's vote). Jax sets a meeting with Lin and Romeo to secure gun deliveries every two weeks, although the change will take three months. As a result, Jax sets a meeting with Galaan and agree to sell to Romeo one last time. However, Romeo and the cartel decide to take the weapons by force, leaving SAMCRO on the hook to pay for them. Galaan, displeased, retaliates by kidnapping Wendy. Clay arranges a meeting with Galaan, where Clay agrees to act as an intermediary for new weapons customers. Galaan agrees, as he trusts Clay, and also arranges safe passage for him and Gemma into Belfast. Wendy, furious once she hears about Abel's kidnapping, threatens to report everything that happened to Abel. Jax assaults Wendy and injects her with drugs, and says he'll demand a drug test on her, if she "hurts his family again."

After the murder of the nurse by Otto, Tara is visited by Lee Toric, the nurse's brother and a former US Marshal, who questions her about her involvement in the nurse's death. As Tara's right hand begins to heal, she makes preparations to make Wendy the legal guardian of Abel and Thomas in case something happened to her and Jax, as she can't trust Gemma. Gemma threatens to link Tara to the cross and the murder of the nurse if Tara leaves with the boys for Oregon. SAMCRO and Nero join together to destroy Nero's rival Dante and his crew, with the help of The Mayans.

Jax sets a meeting with Pope and through a calculated plan has Tig secured in an abandoned garage. As Pope orders Tig tied up and prepares to execute him, Jax uses Clay's silenced pistol to kill Pope's henchmen. Jax then frees Tig and helps him take revenge on Pope, shooting him in the head and pinning the crime on Clay. Jax contacts Roosevelt who knows about Clay's involvement in the home invasions, and has Clay easily arrested after Gemma gives a false statement against him. Jax then meets with August and has Clay equally framed, so that August can place a bounty on Clay, who is seen sitting along black inmates (it is unknown if anything happens afterwards).

Jax forgives Juice and grows closer to Tig, but his actions are too much for Bobby to stand, who removes his Vice President patch and walks out. When Otto is about to give his statement, he severs his own tongue, destroying the RICO case and any link to Tara with the murder case. That night, Jax has a conversation with Tara about Wendy becoming a guardian for their sons. Although Jax initially refuses, Tara tries to convince Jax to leave to Oregon with her, out of fear that if they remain in Charming, they will become like Gemma and Clay. Before they can finish, Roosevelt appears at their home and has Tara arrested for her involvement in the nurse's murder.

Cast and characters

Main articles: List of Sons of Anarchy characters and List of gangs from Sons of Anarchy

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

Recurring guest stars

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.[6]

On his Sons of Anarchy YouTube channel Sutterinksoa, Kurt Sutter has stated that he began writing scripts for season 5, episodes one and two as early as March 1, 2012. It was also announced that Chuck Zito would be joining the Sons cast as a nomad traveling through Charming.[7] Another announced cast addition for season five is Jimmy Smits. Smits, known for his work in L.A. Law, NYPD Blue, The West Wing, and Dexter, will play an escort service owner and former Latino gang member who becomes a mentor to Jax.[8] Harold Perrineau joined the cast in May as the villain Damon Pope.[9]

With the departure of Dave Erickson, Kurt Sutter remains the only writer to have been writing the series since the first season.

Episodes

See also: List of Sons of Anarchy episodes
No. in
series 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date Production
code 		U.S. viewers
(million)
541"Sovereign"Paris BarclayKurt SutterSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)5WAB015.37[10]
552"Authority Vested"Peter WellerRegina CorradoSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)5WAB024.17[11]
563"Laying Pipe"Adam ArkinKem Nunn & Liz Sagal & Kurt SutterSeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)5WAB033.80[12]
574"Stolen Huffy"Paris BarclayChris CollinsOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)5WAB044.60[13]
585"Orca Shrugged"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRegina Corrado & Kurt SutterOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)5WAB054.34[14]
596"Small World"Adam ArkinRoberto PatinoOctober 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)5WAB064.03[15]
607"Toad's Wild Ride"Peter WellerKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsOctober 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)5WAB074.30[16]
618"Ablation"Karen GaviolaMike DanielsOctober 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)5WAB084.58[17]
629"Andare Pescare"Billy GierhartLiz Sagal & Kurt SutterNovember 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)5WAB093.96[18]
6310"Crucifixed"Guy FerlandKem NunnNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)5WAB104.58[19]
6411"To Thine Own Self"Paris BarclayMike Daniels & John Barcheski & Kurt SutterNovember 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)5WAB114.23[20]
6512"Darthy"Peter WellerChris Collins & Kurt SutterNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)5WAB124.25[21]
6613"J'ai Obtenu Cette"Kurt SutterKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)5WAB134.66[22]

Reception

Season five received favourable reviews and has a rating of 72 on the review aggregator site Metacritic.[23] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly praised the series by calling it a "richly detailed portrait of self-righteous villainy".

Home media release

The fifth season was released on DVD on August 27, 2013.

References

  1. ^ Lambert, David (May 31, 2013). "Sons of Anarchy - Date and Cost Confirmed for Season 5 DVDs, Blu-rays; Extras Revealed". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "Sons of Anarchy - Season 5 (Blu-ray)". Amazon UK. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
  3. ^ 11 MOS (2012-07-15). "Comic-Con 2012: 'Sons of Anarchy' Panel Announces Premiere Date, Talks Prequel". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2012). "'Sons Of Anarchy' Season 5 Premiere Hits Series High, To Become FX's No. 1 Telecast". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. ^ http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/23/sons-of-anarchy-casts-another-shield-star-exclusive/
  6. ^ "Sons of Anarchy Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database.
  7. ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 8, 2012). "'Sons of Anarchy' Creator Kurt Sutter Talks Season 5, Says Chuck Zito Will Appear on FX Drama". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  8. ^ Neuenschwander, Andy (8 April 2012). "Sons of Anarchy Season 5 casts Dexter alum Jimmy Smits". Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  9. ^ Blake Dew (2012-05-19). "Harold Perrineau o Join ''Sons lf Anarchy''". Wegotthiscovered.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  10. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 12, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Rides to First Place & Series High, + 'Teen Mom', 'White Collar', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Time Machine', 'Covert Affairs' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  11. ^ Bibel, Sara (September 19, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Counting Cars', 'White Collar', 'Covert Affairs', 'Face Off', 'Dance Moms' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  12. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 26, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Rides to Victory + 'Tosh.0', 'Counting Cars', 'Brickleberry', 'Daily Show' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
  13. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 3, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings:'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Brickleberry', 'Face Off', 'Shipping Wars', 'Teen Mom Farewell' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 4, 2012.
  14. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 10, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night + 'BET Hip Hop Awards', 'Keyshia & Daniel', MLB, 'Tosh.0', 'The Soul Man' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  15. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 17, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' & Presidential Debate Win Night, Baseball,'Tosh.0', 'Face Off', 'Covert Affairs' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  16. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 24, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, + 'Tosh.0', 'The Daily Show', 'Pretty Little Liars', 'Ink Master' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 27, 2012.
  17. ^ Bibel, Sara (October 31, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' & Basketball Win Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Face Off', 'Ink Master', 'Covert Affairs' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  18. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 7, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: CNN Election Coverage Dominates Night + 'Sons of Anarchy', 'The Daily Show', 'The Colbert Report' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  19. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 14, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Tattoo Nightmares', 'Covert Affairs', 'Doomsday Preppers' & More & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  20. ^ Seidman, Robert (November 21, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarachy' Rides Highest Again + 'Tosh.0,' 'Covert Affairs' Finale and 'Ink Master'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2012.
  21. ^ Bibel, Sara (November 28, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, 'Tosh.0', 'Hardcore Pawn', 'Ink Master', 'Brickleberry' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
  22. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 5, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Sons of Anarchy' Wins Night, + 'Storage Wars', 'Tosh.0', 'Ink Masters', '25 Days of Christmas', 'Rizzoli & Isles' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2012.
  23. ^ http://www.metacritic.com/tv/sons-of-anarchy/season-5
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