Because "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" was set in such a politically fraught universe, it was always eager to tackle difficult stories about moral ambiguity. The title space station is located near the planet Bajor, which had been, up until recently, militarily occupied by the Cardassians, a fascistic species devoted to military strength and Bajoran extermination. "Deep Space Nine" takes place right as the Cardassian occupation had ended and witnessed Bajor entering into a long and tricky restoration phase. A lot of "Deep Space Nine" was about the rising corrupt Bajoran theocracy that was elbowing their way into the power vacuum.
Major Kira (Nana Visitor) was the Bajoran first officer on board DS9, and she spent the show learning to live with her military past. During the occupation, Kira took many, many Cardassian lives as a member of the Bajoran Resistance. As one might expect, she was deeply wounded and...
Major Kira (Nana Visitor) was the Bajoran first officer on board DS9, and she spent the show learning to live with her military past. During the occupation, Kira took many, many Cardassian lives as a member of the Bajoran Resistance. As one might expect, she was deeply wounded and...
- 12/24/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Charlie Hunnam has had enough biking anarchy for a lifetime.
Hunnam famously starred in “Sons of Anarchy” from 2008 to 2014. Life sometimes imitates art and Hunnam was once an avid rider. It turns out that is no longer the case. The “Shantaram” star reveals that he has reconsidered the risk-reward ratio of riding a motorcycle.
Read More: Charlie Hunnam Teases Possible ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Revival As Jax Teller (Exclusive)
“I did for about nine years solid while I was doing ‘Sons of Anarchy’. I rode like I was a Hells Angels,” Hunnam tells Et Canada. “I took a lot of risks and got away with a lot. As soon as we finished the show, it was like the spell was broken.
“All of a sudden, I started to worry about being on a bike. You need to ride with confidence, you know? You think about what could go wrong, there is...
Hunnam famously starred in “Sons of Anarchy” from 2008 to 2014. Life sometimes imitates art and Hunnam was once an avid rider. It turns out that is no longer the case. The “Shantaram” star reveals that he has reconsidered the risk-reward ratio of riding a motorcycle.
Read More: Charlie Hunnam Teases Possible ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Revival As Jax Teller (Exclusive)
“I did for about nine years solid while I was doing ‘Sons of Anarchy’. I rode like I was a Hells Angels,” Hunnam tells Et Canada. “I took a lot of risks and got away with a lot. As soon as we finished the show, it was like the spell was broken.
“All of a sudden, I started to worry about being on a bike. You need to ride with confidence, you know? You think about what could go wrong, there is...
- 11/2/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Exclusive: To say war is imminent in Season 4 of FX’s Mayans M.C. would be an understatement — it already has begun. Deadline has your exclusive first look at what’s ahead when the Mayans face off against Sons of Anarchy‘s Samcro in the teaser trailer above.
With Van Ghoste’s cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Off with Their Heads” setting the scene, men from both sides angrily embrace in defense of their families on the battlefield.
On one side, the Reyes siblings, Ez (Jd Pardo) and Angel (Clayton Cardenas), are leading the pack, flanked by their loyal brothers Gilly (Vincent “Rocco” Vargas), Hank (Frankie Loyal) and Creeper (Joseph Lucero). But in order to win, they will need all hands on deck.
In the Season 3 finale, the fates of Bishop (Michael Irby) and Taza (Raoul Trujillo) lay in the balance after a gunshot was unleashed in a room...
With Van Ghoste’s cover of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs “Off with Their Heads” setting the scene, men from both sides angrily embrace in defense of their families on the battlefield.
On one side, the Reyes siblings, Ez (Jd Pardo) and Angel (Clayton Cardenas), are leading the pack, flanked by their loyal brothers Gilly (Vincent “Rocco” Vargas), Hank (Frankie Loyal) and Creeper (Joseph Lucero). But in order to win, they will need all hands on deck.
In the Season 3 finale, the fates of Bishop (Michael Irby) and Taza (Raoul Trujillo) lay in the balance after a gunshot was unleashed in a room...
- 3/24/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
William Lucking was born on June 17, 1941, and he had no idea just how famous he’d end up being when he was a child. The “Sons of Anarchy,” star has made quite an impact on the world of entertainment, which is just one of the many reasons his death is shocking and upsetting to all. The 80-year-old star feels too young to have passed away, but his time on earth came to an abrupt end on October 18. 2021. His fans, his friends, his family, and everyone who ever encountered the talented actor are mourning the loss of a
Remembering William Lucking: Sons of Anarchy Actor Died at 80...
Remembering William Lucking: Sons of Anarchy Actor Died at 80...
- 11/11/2021
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
William Lucking, known for his portrayal as old-school biker and founding Samcro member Piney Winston from "Sons of Anarchy" and Colonel Francis Lynch in the first season of the 1980s TV show "The A-Team," has passed away at the age of 80.
"Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry," his wife Sigrid Insull Lucking said in his obituary.
The character actor's career spanned over five decades, typically playing tough, hoss...
The post William Lucking, Sons of Anarchy Star, Has Died at 80 appeared first on /Film.
"Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry," his wife Sigrid Insull Lucking said in his obituary.
The character actor's career spanned over five decades, typically playing tough, hoss...
The post William Lucking, Sons of Anarchy Star, Has Died at 80 appeared first on /Film.
- 11/4/2021
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
Samcro has lost another one of their own. Actor William Lucking, who played biker Piney Winston—Opie's dad and a member of the First 9—on the series Sons of Anarchy, has died. He was 80 years old. His rep confirmed to E! News that the actor passed away at his home in Las Vegas on Oct. 18 and shared an obituary. The actor's longtime friend and fellow actor Stephen Macht posted a similar one on Facebook on Nov. 2. "Although William often played tough guys, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics, and assert fine-pointed opinions about art...
- 11/4/2021
- E! Online
William Lucking, the actor best known for his role as biker Piney Winston on the hit series “Sons of Anarchy,” died on Oct. 18 in his Las Vegas home. Lucking was 80.
“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife Sigrid Insull Lucking wrote in an obituary posted on Facebook by his friend and fellow actor Stephen Macht.
Lucking famously played Samcro member Piermont “Piney” Winston on 35 episodes of Kurt Sutter’s FX crime drama “Sons of Anarchy,” from the start of the series through the fourth season (2008 to 2011).
Some more of Lucking’s most notable roles include Army Col. Lynch on “The A-Team” from 1983 to 1984, as well as Bajoran Furel on three episodes of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...
“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife Sigrid Insull Lucking wrote in an obituary posted on Facebook by his friend and fellow actor Stephen Macht.
Lucking famously played Samcro member Piermont “Piney” Winston on 35 episodes of Kurt Sutter’s FX crime drama “Sons of Anarchy,” from the start of the series through the fourth season (2008 to 2011).
Some more of Lucking’s most notable roles include Army Col. Lynch on “The A-Team” from 1983 to 1984, as well as Bajoran Furel on three episodes of “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...
- 11/4/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
William Lucking, who played Piney Winston in FX’s Sons of Anarchy and had 100-plus other film and TV credits during a nearly half-century career, has died, his agent confirmed to Deadline. He was 80.
Lucking died October 18 at his home in Las Vegas. No cause of death has been revealed.
An obituary shared by his wife Sigrid Lucking reads, “Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics, and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry.”
Lucking was born on June 17, 1941, in Michigan and moved with his family to California in the 1950s. With a degree in literature from UCLA, he furthered his theater studies at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Throughout his lengthy career in Hollywood, he portrayed a diverse range of characters on the big and...
Lucking died October 18 at his home in Las Vegas. No cause of death has been revealed.
An obituary shared by his wife Sigrid Lucking reads, “Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics, and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry.”
Lucking was born on June 17, 1941, in Michigan and moved with his family to California in the 1950s. With a degree in literature from UCLA, he furthered his theater studies at the Pasadena Playhouse.
Throughout his lengthy career in Hollywood, he portrayed a diverse range of characters on the big and...
- 11/4/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
William Lucking, the rugged character actor who portrayed the old-school biker Piney Winston on the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy, has died. He was 80.
Lucking died Oct. 18 at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Sigrid Insull Lucking, announced in an obituary distributed by friend and actor Stephen Macht.
“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife said.
Lucking also played Army ...
Lucking died Oct. 18 at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Sigrid Insull Lucking, announced in an obituary distributed by friend and actor Stephen Macht.
“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife said.
Lucking also played Army ...
- 11/4/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
William Lucking, the rugged character actor who portrayed the old-school biker Piney Winston on the FX drama series Sons of Anarchy, has died. He was 80.
Lucking died Oct. 18 at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Sigrid Insull Lucking, announced in an obituary distributed by friend and actor Stephen Macht.
“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife said.
Lucking also played Army ...
Lucking died Oct. 18 at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Sigrid Insull Lucking, announced in an obituary distributed by friend and actor Stephen Macht.
“Although William often played toughs and strongmen, in his actual life he was an elegant man with a brilliant intellect who loved to argue about politics and current affairs, discuss philosophy and physics and assert fine-pointed opinions about art and poetry,” his wife said.
Lucking also played Army ...
- 11/4/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoilersa favorite drama, where Shakespeare’s Hamlet themes fornicated with classic Grindhouse and Pulp Fiction genres, “Sons of Anarchy” on FX has finally come to an end.No longer can we look forward to lingering frames of man-ass, Tig’s (Kim Coates) intense glare or Chib’s (Tommy Flanagan) nearly indecipherable bucking up. Those of us who hung in there for the whole run still miss Piney’s (William Lucking) “Church” side-eyes and his son Opie’s (Ryan Hurst) Zen moments of centering lead character Jax (Charlie Hunnam) who ended the series in a Big Bang. Sons of Anarchy was brought to life by showrunner Kurt Sutter, who played a key […]...
- 12/11/2014
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Network: FX
Episodes: 92 (hour)
Seasons: Seven
TV show dates: September 3, 2008 -- December 9, 2014
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Charlie Hunnam, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Maggie Siff, Ron Perlman, Kim Coates, Katey Sagal, Theo Rossi, Ryan Hurst, Johnny Lewis, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, Taylor Sheridan, Ally Walker, Winter Ave Zoli, Adam Arkin, Henry Rollins, Dendrie Taylor, Emilio Rivera, Jamie McShane, Marcos A. Ferraez, Mitch Pileggi, Callard Harris, Julie Ariola, Tory Kittles, Sprague Grayden, Nicholas Guest, Jay Karnes, Tara Macken, and Drea de Matteo.
TV show description:
This dark and humorous drama follows the members of a notorious motorcycle club from Charming, California. The mission of the local Redwood chapter of the Sons of Anarchy (Soa) is to protect their simple town from advancing drug dealers and local corporate developers -- while also making sure...
Episodes: 92 (hour)
Seasons: Seven
TV show dates: September 3, 2008 -- December 9, 2014
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Charlie Hunnam, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Maggie Siff, Ron Perlman, Kim Coates, Katey Sagal, Theo Rossi, Ryan Hurst, Johnny Lewis, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, Taylor Sheridan, Ally Walker, Winter Ave Zoli, Adam Arkin, Henry Rollins, Dendrie Taylor, Emilio Rivera, Jamie McShane, Marcos A. Ferraez, Mitch Pileggi, Callard Harris, Julie Ariola, Tory Kittles, Sprague Grayden, Nicholas Guest, Jay Karnes, Tara Macken, and Drea de Matteo.
TV show description:
This dark and humorous drama follows the members of a notorious motorcycle club from Charming, California. The mission of the local Redwood chapter of the Sons of Anarchy (Soa) is to protect their simple town from advancing drug dealers and local corporate developers -- while also making sure...
- 12/10/2014
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's going to be a very "Sons of Anarchy" Christmas with these cookies out in the world, intimidating snickerdoodles and selling firearms to macaroons. Cakes by Erin, a bakery in Haverhill, Mass., shared pictures of its special holiday treat: gingerbread re-creations of 17 different "Sons of Anarchy" characters, from Jax (Charlie Hunnam), all the way down to Chucky (Michael Ornstein).
The cookies, which they are calling "Crumbs of Anarchy," can be ordered for $5 each, but if you're not getting the full set why even bother? Since the "Sons of Anarchy" action figures aren't out yet, these could be some really tasty placeholders in the meantime. Cakes by Erin gets bonus points for remembering Piney's (William Lucking) breathing tube.
The cookies, which they are calling "Crumbs of Anarchy," can be ordered for $5 each, but if you're not getting the full set why even bother? Since the "Sons of Anarchy" action figures aren't out yet, these could be some really tasty placeholders in the meantime. Cakes by Erin gets bonus points for remembering Piney's (William Lucking) breathing tube.
- 12/24/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
If you caught tonight’s episode of Sons of Anarchy on FX, you witnessed the inevitable death of a major character. Fortunately, EW was on the set of the actor’s last day to snag an exclusive interview.
But first, a spoiler alert! Don’t read beyond the jump if you haven’t watched the gut-wrenching episode.
Clay Morrow may have deserved to die, but there probably isn’t a fan who was completely eager to see the big guy go — Ron Perlman was that good at playing the ruthless ex-president of Samcro. “As much as people say that they want Clay dead,...
But first, a spoiler alert! Don’t read beyond the jump if you haven’t watched the gut-wrenching episode.
Clay Morrow may have deserved to die, but there probably isn’t a fan who was completely eager to see the big guy go — Ron Perlman was that good at playing the ruthless ex-president of Samcro. “As much as people say that they want Clay dead,...
- 11/20/2013
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
Feature Glen Chapman 10 Sep 2013 - 07:24
Glen explains why Sons of Anarchy, starting its 6th season today, risks being eclipsed by its peers and why it richly deserves your time...
It's a strong time for quality TV, this much is clear. For well over a decade, we’ve had drama that’s garnered considerable critical acclaim whilst being a ratings hit at the same time. Indeed, a number of contemporary shows are often in the conversation as to what the best TV programme of all time is. With such praise being heaped upon a handful of shows, inevitably there will be some that are overlooked.
One of the main hurdles for a viewer getting into a new series is the time commitment involved. If the premise or indeed the pilot doesn't immediately grab you, then you may end up overlooking some quality television. This certainly applies to Sons of Anarchy...
Glen explains why Sons of Anarchy, starting its 6th season today, risks being eclipsed by its peers and why it richly deserves your time...
It's a strong time for quality TV, this much is clear. For well over a decade, we’ve had drama that’s garnered considerable critical acclaim whilst being a ratings hit at the same time. Indeed, a number of contemporary shows are often in the conversation as to what the best TV programme of all time is. With such praise being heaped upon a handful of shows, inevitably there will be some that are overlooked.
One of the main hurdles for a viewer getting into a new series is the time commitment involved. If the premise or indeed the pilot doesn't immediately grab you, then you may end up overlooking some quality television. This certainly applies to Sons of Anarchy...
- 9/10/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t watched Sons of Anarchy’s season 5 finale, stop reading now. One of the big questions was whether fan favorite Tig (Kim Coates) would live or die. In a pre-finale EW.com poll, 21 percent of readers thought Pope (Harold Perrineau) would get his revenge on Tig, the man who killed his daughter (and the man whose daughter Pope burned alive in retaliation in the season premiere), while 28 percent thought Jax (Charlie Hunnam) would find a way to save Tig and 51 percent believed Tig would end up flying to Ireland with Clay (Ron Perlman). And…
The...
The...
- 12/5/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Molly Ringwald, darling of the 1980s, is developing a new show for Lifetime.
The "Sixteen Candles" actress, who currently appears in ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," is set to star in and executive produce the untitled project. Variety reports that the show will focus on "a woman who returns to her hometown with two kids and confronts the social issues of her past, including the mean girls of her high school days."
In other casting news...
"Vampire Diaries" star Torrey DeVitto has reportedly been tapped for the next season of "Army Wives." The "Pretty Little Liars" alum will be joining the Lifetime drama along with R&B singer Ashanti and young actress Elle McLemore. [TVLine]
"Sons of Anarchy" regular William Lucking will be switching things up on "Switched at Birth." The industry vet, who has appeared in big projects such as "Murder, She Wrote" and "Erin Brockovich,...
The "Sixteen Candles" actress, who currently appears in ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager," is set to star in and executive produce the untitled project. Variety reports that the show will focus on "a woman who returns to her hometown with two kids and confronts the social issues of her past, including the mean girls of her high school days."
In other casting news...
"Vampire Diaries" star Torrey DeVitto has reportedly been tapped for the next season of "Army Wives." The "Pretty Little Liars" alum will be joining the Lifetime drama along with R&B singer Ashanti and young actress Elle McLemore. [TVLine]
"Sons of Anarchy" regular William Lucking will be switching things up on "Switched at Birth." The industry vet, who has appeared in big projects such as "Murder, She Wrote" and "Erin Brockovich,...
- 12/1/2012
- by Madeline Boardman
- Aol TV.
Spoilers'Sons of Anarchy' episode 'Laying Pipe' sees our Samcro boys Opie, Tig, Chibs and Jax go to prison, but only three leave lock down. The death of Opie was so intensely brutal, deliberate and psychologically damaging for Jax and his crew, that many journalists will be on a conference call with Kurt Sutter today in a quasi grief counseling session to ask questions as we grapple with all that Ryan Hurst had to handle on the series. Opie's reign as the strong silent type endured Christ-like suffering, beginning with his wife's murder (Tig on Clay's orders) and then his dad Piney (William Lucking) killed in cold blood by Clay. Even his mother is named Mary.Every resultant action and horrific end...
- 9/26/2012
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Sons of Anarchy Season 5, Episode 1: “Sovereign“
Written by Kurt Sutter
Directed by Paris Barclay
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is at the gavel, vendettas are all around Samcro, the Niners are under the cold, hard reign of promising new villain Damon Pope (Harold Perrineau), and there’s a new pimp on the block, “companionator” Nero Padilla (Jimmy Smits), double starring as Gemma‘s (Katey Sagal) momentary lover and brothel runner to lighten up the cruelty of the drama.
Kurt Sutter‘s fifth season of Sons of Anarchy starts off with the familiar ingredients of what has made this show stand out in the past- throwing its strong characters into the utmost of cruel situations and difficult emotional dilemmas, paving the way for a deeply thought-out journey of character development. The season opener appears to have Sutter bringing his series back to the second season‘s brilliance,...
Written by Kurt Sutter
Directed by Paris Barclay
Airs Tuesdays at 10pm Et on FX
Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is at the gavel, vendettas are all around Samcro, the Niners are under the cold, hard reign of promising new villain Damon Pope (Harold Perrineau), and there’s a new pimp on the block, “companionator” Nero Padilla (Jimmy Smits), double starring as Gemma‘s (Katey Sagal) momentary lover and brothel runner to lighten up the cruelty of the drama.
Kurt Sutter‘s fifth season of Sons of Anarchy starts off with the familiar ingredients of what has made this show stand out in the past- throwing its strong characters into the utmost of cruel situations and difficult emotional dilemmas, paving the way for a deeply thought-out journey of character development. The season opener appears to have Sutter bringing his series back to the second season‘s brilliance,...
- 9/17/2012
- by Merle Fischer
- SoundOnSight
We’ve had nearly a year to breath since the fated shot heard round Samcro. Clay (Ron Perlman) took the life of another member of the Redwood Original 9 in Sons of Anarchy Episode 4.8 (read the Samcro Obituary).
The Soa webisphere cried in outrage, calling for Clay’s death – at the hands of Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and/or Opie (Ryan Hurst). Alas, we don’t hold the gavel. The weight (and burden) of that honor falls on the shoulders of showrunner Kurt Sutter. And, he ruled that Clay would live. But, there would be consequences.
Sons of Anarchy Season 5 began in an ostensibly new direction. Jax now officially rides at the head of the pack, with his Sergeant-at-arms, Chibs (Tommy Flanagan), by his side. Clay, “broken” but not out, looms in the periphery. He’s hunched over and unable to ride. However, don’t call him the new Piney (William Lucking). If you did,...
The Soa webisphere cried in outrage, calling for Clay’s death – at the hands of Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and/or Opie (Ryan Hurst). Alas, we don’t hold the gavel. The weight (and burden) of that honor falls on the shoulders of showrunner Kurt Sutter. And, he ruled that Clay would live. But, there would be consequences.
Sons of Anarchy Season 5 began in an ostensibly new direction. Jax now officially rides at the head of the pack, with his Sergeant-at-arms, Chibs (Tommy Flanagan), by his side. Clay, “broken” but not out, looms in the periphery. He’s hunched over and unable to ride. However, don’t call him the new Piney (William Lucking). If you did,...
- 9/13/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Sons of Anarchy came back to primetime last night with a season five premiere that promised that even though level-headed Jax is now in control of the Sons, things will not be calming down anytime soon for the besieged biker gang.
Spoiler warning – don't read on if you haven't watched last night's premiere yet.
I came around slowly as a Sons of Anarchy fan, with my husband becoming a fan long before me. Slowly, Charlie Hunnam's subtle, soulful performance as the tortured, reticent Jackson Teller sucked me in. But I've never fully embraced the uber-violence often displayed on the gritty motorcycle drama, and though I thought nothing could top last season's nightmare-inducing shiv-in-the-ear prison murder, they outdid themselves in a plotline that had me once again covering my eyes in horror.
Related: Charlie Hunnam Shirtless
Last season, Sons baddie-with-a-heart-of-gold Tig (Kim Coates), working off a lie told by Clay (Ron Perlman) to cover Piney's (William Lucking) murder...
Spoiler warning – don't read on if you haven't watched last night's premiere yet.
I came around slowly as a Sons of Anarchy fan, with my husband becoming a fan long before me. Slowly, Charlie Hunnam's subtle, soulful performance as the tortured, reticent Jackson Teller sucked me in. But I've never fully embraced the uber-violence often displayed on the gritty motorcycle drama, and though I thought nothing could top last season's nightmare-inducing shiv-in-the-ear prison murder, they outdid themselves in a plotline that had me once again covering my eyes in horror.
Related: Charlie Hunnam Shirtless
Last season, Sons baddie-with-a-heart-of-gold Tig (Kim Coates), working off a lie told by Clay (Ron Perlman) to cover Piney's (William Lucking) murder...
- 9/12/2012
- TheInsider.com
Tonight, Sons of Anarchy returns with an explosive, emotional fifth season premiere (FX, 10 p.m. Et). Since we’ve already given diehards plenty of intel on season 5, let’s talk to the people who’ve heard how great this EWwy-nominated show is (Ken Tucker gives it an an A- in the current issue of EW) but haven’t had a chance to catch up. Here are five things you need to know in order to jump in tonight.
1. The show is influenced by Hamlet. The kingdom is Samcro (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original), and Clay (Ron Perlman) became...
1. The show is influenced by Hamlet. The kingdom is Samcro (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original), and Clay (Ron Perlman) became...
- 9/11/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
“I’m loving Season 5,” actor Ron Perlman told us, with regard to the upcoming season of Sons of Anarchy.
In this interview with Perlman, the actor takes us through Clay Morrow’s downward spiral. Although his club, his wife and his health have been “ripped” from him, fans shouldn’t count Clay out of the picture. Perlman let us know that Clay will be working out what he “intends to do” about his various losses from Season 4 in the coming episodes.
“It’s probably the most fun season of all for me,” Perlman said. He’s playing the exact same character, but now he’s lost all of his lifelines. Could this mean we can expect a more strategic, cutthroat Clay in seasons five through six? It’s hard to imagine a more devious Clay after everything that happened in the first four seasons. Starting with Donna and moving forward...
In this interview with Perlman, the actor takes us through Clay Morrow’s downward spiral. Although his club, his wife and his health have been “ripped” from him, fans shouldn’t count Clay out of the picture. Perlman let us know that Clay will be working out what he “intends to do” about his various losses from Season 4 in the coming episodes.
“It’s probably the most fun season of all for me,” Perlman said. He’s playing the exact same character, but now he’s lost all of his lifelines. Could this mean we can expect a more strategic, cutthroat Clay in seasons five through six? It’s hard to imagine a more devious Clay after everything that happened in the first four seasons. Starting with Donna and moving forward...
- 7/24/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Interview: Sons of Anarchy Star Ryan Hurst Discusses the Emotional Side of Opie Riding into Season 5
Opie (Ryan Hurst) has always been one of the most tortured characters on Sons of Anarchy.
First Opie lost Donna, a loss that drove him deeper into the Samcro lifestyle. Eventually, Opie came back from his emotional grotto, got married and was well on his way to becoming the next Samcro VP, in the event that Jax (Charlie Hunnam) stepped up to take the gavel.
Then, one of the saddest moments on Sons of Anarchy kicked happiness in the face. Piney (William Lucking) was killed by Clay (Ron Perlman) in Season 4. It was the shotgun blast heard round the world.
Editor’S Pick: Samcro Obituary and the Future of the Club
It was hard enough for Opie to learn that his porn star wife was taking birth control pills, but nothing could quite prepare him to seeing his father shot dead – alone. Nothing could prepare the fans either. If learning...
First Opie lost Donna, a loss that drove him deeper into the Samcro lifestyle. Eventually, Opie came back from his emotional grotto, got married and was well on his way to becoming the next Samcro VP, in the event that Jax (Charlie Hunnam) stepped up to take the gavel.
Then, one of the saddest moments on Sons of Anarchy kicked happiness in the face. Piney (William Lucking) was killed by Clay (Ron Perlman) in Season 4. It was the shotgun blast heard round the world.
Editor’S Pick: Samcro Obituary and the Future of the Club
It was hard enough for Opie to learn that his porn star wife was taking birth control pills, but nothing could quite prepare him to seeing his father shot dead – alone. Nothing could prepare the fans either. If learning...
- 7/19/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
September 11.
Sons of Anarchy comes back to FX for Season 5. Three weeks have passed. A new leader sits at the head of the table. The One-Niners have an unsettled score with Samcro after Tig (Kim Coates) killed Laroy’s girlfriend, Damon Pope’s daughter. Expect shit to hit the fan.
At Comic Con, FX screened the first seven minutes of Season 5, and it foreshadowed a tumultuous future for Samcro. From here on there are several Spoilers as we go into the first few minutes – so consider yourself warned.
Season 5 opens up with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) riding at night. There are three bikes behind him, but it’s difficult to discern who else is riding. In the distance, you can see the faint outline of a truck. It looks like the Sons are out on either a guns or drug run. Right away, showrunner Kurt Sutter has established Jax as the new leader.
Sons of Anarchy comes back to FX for Season 5. Three weeks have passed. A new leader sits at the head of the table. The One-Niners have an unsettled score with Samcro after Tig (Kim Coates) killed Laroy’s girlfriend, Damon Pope’s daughter. Expect shit to hit the fan.
At Comic Con, FX screened the first seven minutes of Season 5, and it foreshadowed a tumultuous future for Samcro. From here on there are several Spoilers as we go into the first few minutes – so consider yourself warned.
Season 5 opens up with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) riding at night. There are three bikes behind him, but it’s difficult to discern who else is riding. In the distance, you can see the faint outline of a truck. It looks like the Sons are out on either a guns or drug run. Right away, showrunner Kurt Sutter has established Jax as the new leader.
- 7/16/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
There's a new face at the head of the table this season on Sons of Anarchy.
After Clay (Ron Perlman) killed Piney (William Lucking), put a hit out on Tara (Maggie Siff) and beat his wife Gemma (Katey Sagal) to a bloody pulp in an effort to protect his secrets, Jax (Charlie Hunnam) ousted his stepfather from the president's seat. But it's going to be far from a cushy job.
Sons of Anarchy boss on Season 4 Finale: Clay suffered a "fate worse than death"
Jax has the immediate threat of retaliation from Damon Pope (guest star Harold Perrineau), whose daughter was accidentally killed...
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After Clay (Ron Perlman) killed Piney (William Lucking), put a hit out on Tara (Maggie Siff) and beat his wife Gemma (Katey Sagal) to a bloody pulp in an effort to protect his secrets, Jax (Charlie Hunnam) ousted his stepfather from the president's seat. But it's going to be far from a cushy job.
Sons of Anarchy boss on Season 4 Finale: Clay suffered a "fate worse than death"
Jax has the immediate threat of retaliation from Damon Pope (guest star Harold Perrineau), whose daughter was accidentally killed...
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- 7/12/2012
- by Adam Bryant
- TVGuide - Breaking News
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“Contraband” with Mark Wahlberg comes to Blu-ray and DVD on April 24, 2012.
Image credit: Universal Pictures
Here is the synopsis for “Contraband”:
Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of “Contraband”: a white-knuckled action...
“Contraband” also stars Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, J.K. Simmons, Diego Luna, Robert Wahlberg, Lukas Haas, Jaqueline Fleming, Caleb Landry Jones, William Lucking, Monica Acosta, Michael Beasley, James Rawlings and Connor Hill from director Baltasar Kormákur and writers Aaron Guzikowski and Arnaldur Indriðason.
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“Contraband” with Mark Wahlberg comes to Blu-ray and DVD on April 24, 2012.
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Here is the synopsis for “Contraband”:
Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of “Contraband”: a white-knuckled action...
- 4/20/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – One way to craft an unforgettable, undeniably adept film is to make a new one. Hollywood views that as financially risky, though, and it often doesn’t happen without being based on a book with a built-in audience or a film that’s already an international box-office success.
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Just like the Swedish smash hit “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” was recently remade for U.S. audiences by David Fincher of “The Social Network” fame, producer and star Mark Wahlberg found financial worth – and he’d sell you on artistic, too – in the international remake route. He’s hoping he’d earn U.S. assurance from what recently worked in Iceland.
While U.S. audiences were well aware of Fincher’s hijacking from Sweden, “Contraband” being a U.S. remake of Iceland’s “Reykjavík-Rotterdam” is lesser known. That film most Americans can’t pronounce is one of the...
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Just like the Swedish smash hit “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” was recently remade for U.S. audiences by David Fincher of “The Social Network” fame, producer and star Mark Wahlberg found financial worth – and he’d sell you on artistic, too – in the international remake route. He’s hoping he’d earn U.S. assurance from what recently worked in Iceland.
While U.S. audiences were well aware of Fincher’s hijacking from Sweden, “Contraband” being a U.S. remake of Iceland’s “Reykjavík-Rotterdam” is lesser known. That film most Americans can’t pronounce is one of the...
- 1/14/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Chicago – In our latest action/crime edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 50 admit-two movie passes up for grabs to the highly anticipated new film “Contraband” starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale!
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The movie poster for “Contraband” with Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale.
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Here is the synopsis for “Contraband”:...
“Contraband” also stars Giovanni Ribisi, Ben Foster, J.K. Simmons, Diego Luna, Robert Wahlberg, Lukas Haas, Jaqueline Fleming, Caleb Landry Jones, William Lucking, Monica Acosta, Michael Beasley, James Rawlings and Connor Hill from director Baltasar Kormákur and writers Aaron Guzikowski and Arnaldur Indriðason.
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- 1/8/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Whoa. If you watched Sons of Anarchy Episode 4.12, “Burnt and Purged Away”, you know exactly what I’m talking about. If you haven’t watched the episode yet, you need to “check yourself”, watch it (twice if need be) and then come back for the discussion. I speculated in the past that Opie (Ryan Hurst) and Jax (Charlie Hunnam) would team up to tag-team kill Clay (Ron Perlman). The theory is still holding up, just with a slightly different twist than expected. At the end of episode 11, “Call of Duty“, Opie finally learned that his father was killed. Thanks to Unser (Dayton Callie), Opie also learned that it was Clay who killed Piney (William Lucking). Obituary For Piney In “Burnt and Purged Away”, Opie confronted Gemma (Katey Sagal) regarding her facial bruises. Although he was led to believe that Gemma had his best interest in mind by Unser, Opie doubted...
- 11/24/2011
- by Bags H.
- BuzzFocus.com
Sons of Anarchy‘s breakneck fourth season continues this Tuesday (FX, 10/9c) with perpetually downtrodden Opie featured prominently due to the untimely (and unseemly) death of his father. How will he cope with the knowledge of who killed Piney? Should retaliation be expected? Is Opie’s friendship with Jax now but a distant memory? Ryan Hurst spoke with TVLine about what lies ahead for his conflicted Son as well as what the end of the season holds for the club.
Tvline | Opie has now been catapulted to a darker place than we’ve ever seen him — and that’s saying a lot.
Tvline | Opie has now been catapulted to a darker place than we’ve ever seen him — and that’s saying a lot.
- 11/22/2011
- by Megan Masters
- TVLine.com
And, so it begins. The countdown to Clay’s (Ron Perlman) death has “officially” started on Sons of Anarchy. Clay has crossed too many lines, killed one too many fathers and ordered the deaths of one too many loved ones. “Call of Duty” pushed Clay further to the outskirts of the club. He’s always had a building tension with Jax (Charlie Hunnam), but now Jax has the first of three motives for killing Clay. Jax knows Clay brutally attacked the VP’s mom. It is only a matter of time before Jax also knows that Clay ordered the attack on Tara and killed John Teller. Unfortunately for Jax, he may not get the chance to exact the vengeance he so richly deserves. Why? Opie (Ryan Hurst) now knows that Clay killed Piney (William Lucking). In an unorthodox move, Unser (Dayton Callie) followed Opie up to Piney’s cabin. It...
- 11/16/2011
- by Bags H.
- BuzzFocus.com
Clay (Ron Perlman) has finally crossed the line. Wait. That may be an understatement. He’s crossed the line several times, but now Clay has made the one decision that we just can’t cosign. If you saw the “Hands” episode of Sons of Anarchy, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Clay Morrow is a wife beater. He beat Gemma (Katey Sagal). Violently. In so doing, he’s become the number one target on everyone’s hit list. When Clay killed Piney (William Lucking), we loathed Clay for his actions. Still, we retained some modicum of respect for the leader of Samcro. Now, that’s all out the window. Clay has signed his own death certificate. “He’s gonna die – by the hand of the son.” – Gemma to Unser (Dayton Callie) It looks like creator Kurt Sutter is shifting focus back towards the original biker depiction of the Hamlet story line.
- 11/9/2011
- by Bags H.
- BuzzFocus.com
Here is some great news for fans of FX's Sons of Anarchy. The network has announced it's adding an additional episode to the highest-rated season to date. The season finale will air on Tuesday, December 6 at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt. The 10th Episode - “Hands” - airs Tomorrow at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt.
Here is the official press release:
FX has ordered an extra episode of Sons of Anarchy that will extend the current fourth season to 14 episodes with the series finale now airing on Tuesday, December 6 at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX.
“Creatively, this has been Sons’ best and biggest season ever,” said Grad. “Kurt asked us to consider adding an extra episode to fully close this current chapter of the Sons saga. By adding the extra episode, it wraps up a magnificent season in extraordinary fashion. This...
Here is the official press release:
FX has ordered an extra episode of Sons of Anarchy that will extend the current fourth season to 14 episodes with the series finale now airing on Tuesday, December 6 at 10:00 Pm Et/Pt, announced Nick Grad, Executive Vice President of Original Programming, FX.
“Creatively, this has been Sons’ best and biggest season ever,” said Grad. “Kurt asked us to consider adding an extra episode to fully close this current chapter of the Sons saga. By adding the extra episode, it wraps up a magnificent season in extraordinary fashion. This...
- 11/7/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Sons of Anarchy has been on a tremendous run recently and while the latest episode ‘Kiss’ wasn’t quite as stunning as last weeks stand-out ‘Family Recipe’, it was a quality episode that kept the drama building admirably.
I’m a little bemused over the sequence which gave the episode its sultry title, as we saw Gemma (Katey Sagal) giving Wayne Unser (Dayton Callie) a smooch, as they discovered the body of Piney (William Lucking) – whom was brutally slain by Clay (Ron Perlman) last week, with a shotgun blast to the chest.
Her reaction to finding Piney was understandably one of horror, but it soon gave way to conflicting thoughts over her feelings towards Clay. To me, it kind of makes sense that she feels an allegiance to protect the man she loves – whatever the cost. Not only this, but she also revealed her full knowledge of John Teller’s murder,...
Sons of Anarchy has been on a tremendous run recently and while the latest episode ‘Kiss’ wasn’t quite as stunning as last weeks stand-out ‘Family Recipe’, it was a quality episode that kept the drama building admirably.
I’m a little bemused over the sequence which gave the episode its sultry title, as we saw Gemma (Katey Sagal) giving Wayne Unser (Dayton Callie) a smooch, as they discovered the body of Piney (William Lucking) – whom was brutally slain by Clay (Ron Perlman) last week, with a shotgun blast to the chest.
Her reaction to finding Piney was understandably one of horror, but it soon gave way to conflicting thoughts over her feelings towards Clay. To me, it kind of makes sense that she feels an allegiance to protect the man she loves – whatever the cost. Not only this, but she also revealed her full knowledge of John Teller’s murder,...
- 11/3/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
If you asked me what I’d consider to be a perfect episode of Sons Of Anarchy ‘Family Recipe’ was pretty much it. The episode was just as hilarious as it was tragic, with plenty of character driven moments as well as just the right amount of requisite action. Even if its been an arguably patchy season, the last few episodes have been a definite confidence boost.
Having said that, watching Piney (William Lucking) being brutally slain by Clay (Ron Perlman) at the end of the episode was quite a sucker punch. He’s not only been one of the few characters this season who we’ve been able to sympathise with, but Piney has always been one of my favourites of the crew – thanks to his almost fatherly relationship with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and his dedication to the old-morals of the club. Taking a shotgun...
If you asked me what I’d consider to be a perfect episode of Sons Of Anarchy ‘Family Recipe’ was pretty much it. The episode was just as hilarious as it was tragic, with plenty of character driven moments as well as just the right amount of requisite action. Even if its been an arguably patchy season, the last few episodes have been a definite confidence boost.
Having said that, watching Piney (William Lucking) being brutally slain by Clay (Ron Perlman) at the end of the episode was quite a sucker punch. He’s not only been one of the few characters this season who we’ve been able to sympathise with, but Piney has always been one of my favourites of the crew – thanks to his almost fatherly relationship with Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and his dedication to the old-morals of the club. Taking a shotgun...
- 10/27/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Kurt Sutter, you devilish bastard. In one fell swoop, you secured Sons of Anarchy Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominations. It’s going to be a gritty war to see who gets best drama between Breaking Bad and Soa, but rest assured you deserve your time to shine. Sadly, all great victories come with a cost. Today, we wave goodbye to Piney, a character who has been played brilliantly by William Lucking this season and in seasons past. He’s the heart of the club. Piney is the wise moral compass and voice of reason that keeps the club from falling apart. He doesn’t need a lot of scenes, just a few moments of poignant speech and action to show us where the club is going if it doesn’t take a moment to reevaluate where its been. Sadly, Clay (Ron Perlman), the ignoble leader of Samcro, decided it...
- 10/26/2011
- by Bags H.
- BuzzFocus.com
Sons of Anarchy airs exclusively on FX and stars Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, Theo Rossi, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, David Labrava, Niko Nicotera, Fernando Andrade, Danny Trejo and Rockmond Dunbar. Catch it every Tuesday at 10 Pm Et/Pt. FX's original series, 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 their 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...
- 10/20/2011
- by Keven Skinner
- The Daily BLAM!
Sons of Anarchy airs exclusively on FX and stars Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, Theo Rossi, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, David Labrava, Niko Nicotera, Fernando Andrade, Danny Trejo and Rockmond Dunbar. Catch it every Tuesday at 10 Pm Et/Pt. FX's original series, 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 their 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...
- 10/13/2011
- by Keven Skinner
- The Daily BLAM!
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you’ll excuse the pun – and you should – things got ‘Juicier’ this week, in what was one of the strongest episodes so far in season four of Sons of Anarchy. While it pains me to say it as fan of the show, this season has felt a little disjointed and patchy – not that I can completely put my finger on why.
It could be that the show is beginning to tread familiar ground, or perhaps it’s just the slower pace to the start of this season. Season three was a disappointment to many fans of the show – but at least that season tried to do something ambitious with its baby kidnapping plot which spanned both sides of the Atlantic.
But for all my concerns over the first half of this mixed fourth season, Sons of Anarchy strides confidently into its second half with an...
If you’ll excuse the pun – and you should – things got ‘Juicier’ this week, in what was one of the strongest episodes so far in season four of Sons of Anarchy. While it pains me to say it as fan of the show, this season has felt a little disjointed and patchy – not that I can completely put my finger on why.
It could be that the show is beginning to tread familiar ground, or perhaps it’s just the slower pace to the start of this season. Season three was a disappointment to many fans of the show – but at least that season tried to do something ambitious with its baby kidnapping plot which spanned both sides of the Atlantic.
But for all my concerns over the first half of this mixed fourth season, Sons of Anarchy strides confidently into its second half with an...
- 10/13/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Sons of Anarchy airs exclusively on FX and stars Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, Theo Rossi, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, David Labrava, Niko Nicotera, Fernando Andrade, Danny Trejo and Rockmond Dunbar. Catch it every Tuesday at 10 Pm Et/Pt. FX's original series, 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 their 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...
- 10/10/2011
- by Keven Skinner
- The Daily BLAM!
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
After a suffering from a lull last week with a weaker episode, the fourth season of Sons of Anarchy was back on track in ‘Brick’ – with a number of interesting revelations, difficult decisions and even David Hasslehoff as a well-endowed porno producer. A good concoction for 40 minutes of quality drama.
But, it’d be wrong to delve into discussing Hasslehoff’s penis without first addressing the biggest reveal of the episode – with Clay (Ron Perlman) talking to a complicit Gemma (Katey Sagal) about his decision to have John Teller murdered. This truth over Teller’s death has been clearly signposted in earlier episodes, but it didn’t make the reveal any less of a shock – especially in the understated way it was finally confirmed.
There was also something of a deceiving look in his eyes when promising to Gemma that he wouldn’t hurt Tara (Maggie Siff...
After a suffering from a lull last week with a weaker episode, the fourth season of Sons of Anarchy was back on track in ‘Brick’ – with a number of interesting revelations, difficult decisions and even David Hasslehoff as a well-endowed porno producer. A good concoction for 40 minutes of quality drama.
But, it’d be wrong to delve into discussing Hasslehoff’s penis without first addressing the biggest reveal of the episode – with Clay (Ron Perlman) talking to a complicit Gemma (Katey Sagal) about his decision to have John Teller murdered. This truth over Teller’s death has been clearly signposted in earlier episodes, but it didn’t make the reveal any less of a shock – especially in the understated way it was finally confirmed.
There was also something of a deceiving look in his eyes when promising to Gemma that he wouldn’t hurt Tara (Maggie Siff...
- 10/7/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Sons of Anarchy airs exclusively on FX and stars Charlie Hunnam, Ron Perlman, Katey Sagal, Maggie Siff, Kim Coates, Mark Boone Junior, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, Theo Rossi, William Lucking, Dayton Callie, David Labrava, Niko Nicotera, Fernando Andrade, Danny Trejo and Rockmond Dunbar. Catch it every Tuesday at 10 Pm Et/Pt. FX's original series, 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 their 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...
- 10/4/2011
- by Keven Skinner
- The Daily BLAM!
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
This week’s episode of Sons of Anarchy was both the least eventful and weakest of the season so far, making it something of a disappointment. That’s not to say it was awful – but with the early episodes getting off to such a good start, this was the first episode which felt like it was acting as mere padding for the rest of the season. Also distracting was the notable absence of many characters – including Unser (Dayton Callie), Opie (Ryan Hurst) and Sheriff Roosevelt (Rockmond Dunbar) – did someone mess up vacation bookings ?
The previous episode did a good job of establishing many crucial threads for this season, such as the increasing tension within Samcro over the drugs, Clay’s (Ron Perlman) worsening arthritis and Gemma’s (Katey Sagal) fear over the letters from John Teller. All of these were simply reiterated this week, alongside a...
This week’s episode of Sons of Anarchy was both the least eventful and weakest of the season so far, making it something of a disappointment. That’s not to say it was awful – but with the early episodes getting off to such a good start, this was the first episode which felt like it was acting as mere padding for the rest of the season. Also distracting was the notable absence of many characters – including Unser (Dayton Callie), Opie (Ryan Hurst) and Sheriff Roosevelt (Rockmond Dunbar) – did someone mess up vacation bookings ?
The previous episode did a good job of establishing many crucial threads for this season, such as the increasing tension within Samcro over the drugs, Clay’s (Ron Perlman) worsening arthritis and Gemma’s (Katey Sagal) fear over the letters from John Teller. All of these were simply reiterated this week, alongside a...
- 9/29/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Clay’s (Ron Perlman) determination to give himself a profitable retirement continued to grow uglier this week, with the club president managing to hurt Bobby(Mark Boone Junior), Piney (William Lucking) and even his own wife Gemma (Katey Sagal). The effect of Clay’s actions are forcing the club to quickly unravel from within, especially following split opinions on Samcro’s drug deal with the Mexican cartel.
Dishonesty and lies are beginning to spread like wildfire – as we saw Clay going against his word to Jax (Charlie Hummam) to make Opie (Ryan Hurst) president and instead promising the position to Bobby. Even the usually morally strong Jax is pursuing his own motive, supporting Clay’s dubious decisions and misleading Opie over the future of the club. Seeing as it‘s still early days for the season, the problems for Samcro are going to get a hell of a lot worse.
Clay’s (Ron Perlman) determination to give himself a profitable retirement continued to grow uglier this week, with the club president managing to hurt Bobby(Mark Boone Junior), Piney (William Lucking) and even his own wife Gemma (Katey Sagal). The effect of Clay’s actions are forcing the club to quickly unravel from within, especially following split opinions on Samcro’s drug deal with the Mexican cartel.
Dishonesty and lies are beginning to spread like wildfire – as we saw Clay going against his word to Jax (Charlie Hummam) to make Opie (Ryan Hurst) president and instead promising the position to Bobby. Even the usually morally strong Jax is pursuing his own motive, supporting Clay’s dubious decisions and misleading Opie over the future of the club. Seeing as it‘s still early days for the season, the problems for Samcro are going to get a hell of a lot worse.
- 9/25/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
FX "Sons of Anarchy" is complicated, tense and gut-wrenching this season four. Fans of Piney (William Lucking) need to light some candles, as the Samcro original is laid up in the hospital. Guest star David Hasselhoff has landed a plum spot on the critically acclaimed cable TV show, joining Danny Trejo, Rockmond Dunbar and Ray McKinnon this season. Hasselhoff's character Dondo will soon be introduced as old nemesis Georgie (Tom Arnold) pops up like a bad penny once again. "Dondo" is described as a well-endowed former porn star who is now rolling in dough producing girl-on-girl adult films. GQ interviewed Der Hoff about his role in the top FX series and shared how he reacted to the...
- 9/23/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
The latest Sons Of Anarchy reiterated why you should never, ever, under any circumstances, piss off Danny Trejo. The rugged star of films like Machete and Predators is well known for his badass performances as violent anti-heroes and fits nicely into a series that’s already full of them.
With Jax (Charlie Hunnam) & Opie (Ryan Hurst) held hostage by some understandably angry Russians, Trejo’s Romeo single handedly – with a little help from The Shield’s Benito Martinez – kills half the captors without batting an eyelid. It’s clear that Romeo has the club’s back, but at what cost ?
This new partnership between Samcro and the Mexican cartel was the most intriguing aspect of this second episode, with Clay (Ron Perlman) causing friction within the club by agreeing to run drugs without a vote from the other members. An understandably angered Jax agreed to play...
The latest Sons Of Anarchy reiterated why you should never, ever, under any circumstances, piss off Danny Trejo. The rugged star of films like Machete and Predators is well known for his badass performances as violent anti-heroes and fits nicely into a series that’s already full of them.
With Jax (Charlie Hunnam) & Opie (Ryan Hurst) held hostage by some understandably angry Russians, Trejo’s Romeo single handedly – with a little help from The Shield’s Benito Martinez – kills half the captors without batting an eyelid. It’s clear that Romeo has the club’s back, but at what cost ?
This new partnership between Samcro and the Mexican cartel was the most intriguing aspect of this second episode, with Clay (Ron Perlman) causing friction within the club by agreeing to run drugs without a vote from the other members. An understandably angered Jax agreed to play...
- 9/17/2011
- by Stephen Leigh
- Obsessed with Film
Sons of Anarchy Season 3 DVD Contest Giveaway Sweepstakes. This Sons of Anarchy: Season 3 DVD contest, giveaway, sweepstakes illustrates Sons of Anarchy: Season 3′s release by 20th Century Fox on DVD and Blu-ray and one (1) lucky winner will win it.
Sons of Anarchy stars Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Theo Rossi, Maggie Siff, Ron Perlman, Ally Walker, Paula Malcomson, Kenny Johnson, and Taylor Sheridan.
Sons of Anarchy: Season 3′s plot synopsis: “The aftermath of Abel’s kidnapping has the Sons reeling – especially Jax, whose grief sends him into deeper turmoil over his future with the Mc.”
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- (1) Sons of Anarchy: Season 3
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Sons of Anarchy stars Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal, Mark Boone Junior, Dayton Callie, Kim Coates, Tommy Flanagan, Ryan Hurst, William Lucking, Theo Rossi, Maggie Siff, Ron Perlman, Ally Walker, Paula Malcomson, Kenny Johnson, and Taylor Sheridan.
Sons of Anarchy: Season 3′s plot synopsis: “The aftermath of Abel’s kidnapping has the Sons reeling – especially Jax, whose grief sends him into deeper turmoil over his future with the Mc.”
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- 9/13/2011
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
Season four of the biker drama "Sons of Anarchy" has matured into a complex study of familiarity breeding contempt. Now a father, Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is resentful of the life his parents did not shield him from; Clay (Ron Perlman) is resentful of the lack of a comfortable retirement and lives in fear about relinquishing control of the club. Bobby (Mark Boone Junior) is resentful of Clay's motives for some dangerous transport of substances he knows can put them away forever. Unser (Dayton Callie) is resentful of his health betraying him, and his wife calling Uncle and leaving too. Piney (William Lucking) is resentful that the club has strayed so far from the original...
- 9/7/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Kristen Renton attends Sons of Anarchy season 4 Los Angeles Premiere. Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. Ryan Hurst attends Sons of Anarchy season 4 Los Angeles Premiere. Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. Ron Perlman attends Sons of Anarchy season 4 Los Angeles Premiere. Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. Charlie Hunnam attends Sons of Anarchy season 4 Los Angeles Premiere. Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. William Lucking attends Sons of Anarchy season 4 Los Angeles Premiere. Photo copyright Tina Gill / PR Photos. 08/30/2011 - Kurt Sutter and Katey Sagal - "Sons of Anarchy" Season 4 Los Angeles Premiere - Arrivals - Arclight Cinemas - Hollywood, CA, USA...
- 9/2/2011
- by M&C
- Monsters and Critics
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