‘Sons of Anarchy’ Season 5 Cast, Plot, and Trailer

Charlie Hunnam in Sons of Anarchy
Charlie Hunnam in ‘Sons of Anarchy’

Season five of FX’s popular drama Sons of Anarchy is set to premiere on September 11, 2012. Charlie Hunnam returns to lead the cast as Jax Teller and Katey Sagal is back as Jax’s mom, Gemma.

The cast also includes Ron Perlman as Clarence Clay Morrow, Maggie Siff as Tara Knowles, Kim Coates as Alex Tig Trager, and Mark Boone Jr as Bobby Munson. Tommy Flanagan stars as Filip Chibs Telford and Ryan Hurst is Harry Opie Winston.

The Synopsis: Sons of Anarchy is an adrenalized drama with darkly comedic undertones that explores a notorious outlaw motorcycle club’s (MC) desire to protect its livelihood while ensuring that there simple, sheltered town of Charming, California remains exactly that, Charming. The MC must confront threats from drug dealers, corporate developers, and overzealous law officers. Behind the MC’s familial lifestyle and legally thriving automotive shop is a ruthless and illegally thriving arms business. The seduction of money, power, and blood.

Jackson ‘Jax’ Teller (Hunnam) is the MC’s vice-president who is tested by his growing apprehension for its lawlessness, Gemma Teller Morrow (Sagal) is Jax’s force-of-nature mother, and Clarence ‘Clay’ Morrow (Perlman) is Jax’s stepfather and MC president. The triangle of Mother, Son, and Stepfather will ultimately reveal the dark secrets in this family’s past and the lengths they will go to protect their sins.

Season five began with SAMCRO fresh out of jail and back into Charming. Upon their arrival, they encountered new law enforcement and headed right back to business. The club was pressed with a decision that challenged what SOA has always stood for and brought forth an unlikely alliance. Jax, fresh out of jail and dealing with the birth of his newborn son, is forced to put new plans into motion that could affect the club and ultimately his family.

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