Sons of Anarchy (season 5)

Sons of Anarchy (season 5)

Season 5 DVD cover
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 13
Release
Original network FX
Original release September 11 (2012-09-11) – December 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)
Season chronology

The fifth season of the American television drama series Sons of Anarchy created by Kurt Sutter about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley. The show centers on protagonist Jackson "Jax" Teller (Charlie Hunnam), first shown as vice president then as president of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself.

Season Five premiered on September 11, 2012 on cable network FX.[1] 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.[2]

Plot

Following Tig's murder of Damon Pope's daughter Veronica, 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 SOA, force Jax to meet with Pope. Bobby is released by Romeo and becomes SAMCRO's vice president at the same time SAMCRO welcomes in three Nomads. On his end, Pope summons the Niners and orders them to stop any attacks on SAMCRO, as the attacks 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, Pope has Laroy executed and mutilated, and he arranges a meeting of 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 on the spot to lead the Niners. Pope eventually captures Tig and makes him watch as the latter's daughter, Dawn, is burned alive. Pope threatens to do the same to Tig's other daughter, Fawn, if Tig tells anybody about the event. After Pope leaves, Tig retaliates by murdering the detective on the scene and another man hired to clean Dawn's body. The same night, Unser is beaten during a home invasion at Gemma's house, and Pope hires fake witnesses to have Jax, Chibs, and Tig arrested for murdering 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, who slowly begins to serve as a model for the "big picture" and "getting out", after Jax accompanies Nero to check on his son, who 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 be tortured; 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 before offering to be killed. But in a horrific twist, Opie sacrifices himself by assaulting one of the prison guards and he is taken into an area to fight several of Pope's agents. Despite putting up a good fight, he is ultimately beaten to death with a lead pipe. 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 Gemma any more control over Tara's family. Jax reinforces this, after Opie's murder. Jax also demands that Nero end his relationship with Gemma, who reacts poorly and seeks comfort from 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's 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 Jax's two sons.

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 the same people that attacked Jax also attacked Gemma that night. Jax kills the attackers and finds Frankie taking Nero and Lyla hostage; Frankie then confesses about Clay's involvement. He later flees with Chibs and Nero's money. After Jax learns the truth about Gemma's accident from Nero, Tara forbids her from having any further 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 Clay's involvement with the home invasions, she will regain access to the boys. 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 the Teller-Morrow garage will have exclusivity on Charming Heights development work. Pope agrees, but demands Jax deliver Tig for execution after Tig has served his purpose. Jax agrees. SAMCRO also goes after the prison inmate who 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 Frankie's revelation to Juice that Clay 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. Reluctantly, Juice agrees.

Tara attempts to visit Otto several times, in order to convince him to reverse his statement and shut down Romeo's RICO case on the club. Although Otto recants his statement, he murders a nurse with a cross which belonged to Luann that Tara brought to him, making Tara an accessory to murder. Clay discovers the truth about RICO and tries to secure protection for himself with Romeo, warning him that Jax will try to destroy their leverage. Romeo suggests Clay retake the President by removing Jax, but Clay 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 this proof to the club, the cartel kidnaps Jax, 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 agrees 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, whereby Clay agrees to act as an intermediary for new weapons customers. Galaan agrees, as he trusts Clay, and he arranges safe passage for Clay 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 Otto murders the nurse, 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 Abel and Thomas' legal guardian, in case something happens to Tara and Jax, as Tara can't trust Gemma. Gemma threatens to link Tara to the cross and the nurse's murder if Tara leaves with the boys for Oregon. SAMCRO and Nero join together to destroy Nero's rival, Dante, and his crew, with help from 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, by allowing Tig to shoot Pope 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 framed again, so that August can place a bounty on Clay, who is seen sitting alongside black inmates.

Jax forgives Juice and grows closer to Tig, but his actions are too much for Bobby, 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 between Tara and the murder case. That night, Jax and Tara discuss Wendy's becoming a guardian for their sons. Although Jax initially refuses, Tara tries to convince Jax to come to Oregon with her, for fear that if they remain in Charming, they will become like Gemma and Clay. Roosevelt appears at their home, interrupting this discussion, and has Tara arrested for her involvement in the nurse's murder.

Cast and characters

Sons of Anarchy is the story of the Teller-Morrow family of Charming, California, as well as the other members of Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original (SAMCRO), their families, various Charming townspeople, allied and rival gangs, associates, and law agencies that undermine or support SAMCRO's legal and illegal enterprises.

Main cast

Special guest cast

Recurring cast

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.[3]

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.[4] 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.[5] Harold Perrineau joined the cast in May as the villain Damon Pope.[6]

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

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
541"Sovereign"Paris BarclayKurt SutterSeptember 11, 2012 (2012-09-11)5WAB015.37[7]
Jax's sovereignty has a shaky start after the Niners attack one of SAMCRO's gun shipments. Gemma makes a new ally during a night of drinking. An irritated Tara has trouble ascending to her role as queen and mother. Clay attempts to get back into the club's good graces by revealing part of the truth about Piney's death. Damon Pope and his crew exact appalling revenge on Tig. Opie rebuffs Jax's offer to sit at the table. A series of home invasions rocks Charming, particularly an unsuspecting Unser.
552"Authority Vested"Peter WellerRegina CorradoSeptember 18, 2012 (2012-09-18)5WAB024.17[8]
Jax and Chibs hide out at Nero's brothel, while planning their next move. Tig and the club scour Oakland for Fawn. Clay makes a move that surprises Bobby and Opie. In the midst of chaos, Jax and Tara have a quick wedding ceremony. Nero begins to develop an alliance with Jax and a relationship with Gemma.
563"Laying Pipe"Adam ArkinKem Nunn & Liz Sagal & Kurt SutterSeptember 25, 2012 (2012-09-25)5WAB033.80[9]
As Jax, Chibs, Tig, and Opie struggle to stay alive during their jail time in County, Bobby learns from Luis that the cartel is looking to secure a backup plan. Gemma turns to an unlikely source as Tara continues to maneuver Thomas and Abel away from her. Meanwhile, Clay uses Nero's escort service to get a rise out of Gemma. Damon Pope gives Jax his terms and conditions, which could effectively change the entire dynamic of SAMCRO.
574"Stolen Huffy"Paris BarclayChris CollinsOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)5WAB044.60[10]
The police raid of Nero's brothel leaves Nero and Carla without an office space. Meanwhile, Jax and Chibs try to protect the escort the Biz Lats believe is responsible. Wendy tries to come to honest terms with Tara, while Gemma makes a move to get Tara back on her side. Jax sees an opportunity to pull the club in a new direction. Opie's wake is held, with all of SAMCRO in attendance.
585"Orca Shrugged"Gwyneth Horder-PaytonRegina Corrado & Kurt SutterOctober 9, 2012 (2012-10-09)5WAB054.34[11]
The club votes on getting into the companion business with Nero. Meanwhile, Jax begins to build bridges by getting Jacob Hale's Charming Heights development back on track. The Gallindo/Irish Kings meeting finally happens. Gemma confronts her son over her relationship with Nero. Roosevelt's wife is accidentally shot when she is pushed to the floor during a home invasion. A transsexual hooker does a favour for SAMCRO.
596"Small World"Adam ArkinRoberto PatinoOctober 16, 2012 (2012-10-16)5WAB064.03[12]
Damon Pope gives Jax an offer to mule more drugs, bringing the Niners, Lin's Triad, and the Mayans together in an uneasy pact. As Roosevelt waits for the DNA under Rita's fingernails to be identified, he swears revenge on SAMCRO if they are found guilty. Gemma is forced to ask for Clay's help after Carla ends her relationship with Nero in a bloody manner. Jax learns the identity of the County Jail officer who led Opie to his death. Unser comes to a realization about his relationship with Gemma. Tara tries to convince Otto to reverse his testimony against the club. Clay endures another setback.
607"Toad's Wild Ride"Peter WellerKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsOctober 23, 2012 (2012-10-23)5WAB074.30[13]
As Jax and the club begin to connect the dots on the series of home invasions, the Nomads scramble to get out of Charming before they are found out. Meanwhile, Jax is forced to clean up one of his mother's messes. Clay uses Juice and Unser to tie up some loose ends. Jax's trust in Pope is further strained when two black gang members attack him and Chibs. Tara gives Gemma one more chance to be in her children's lives, which ends in tragedy when Gemma has a car accident while driving with the children.
618"Ablation"Karen GaviolaMike DanielsOctober 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)5WAB084.58[14]
In the aftermath of Gemma's car accident, Clay and Nero have different approaches to helping her out of trouble with Jax and Tara: Clay lies to Jax about the accident, while Nero advises Gemma to tell the truth. The Sons try to find out who was behind the attack on Jax and Chibs. They find Frankie, who confesses Clay was behind it, but he escapes at gunpoint with Nero's money. Nero gets Jax's permission to get back together with Gemma. Clay pressures Juice, who finally fills him in on all the secrets he's been hiding from the club. In return, Clay tells him about his involvement with the Nomad's attacks. Jax discovers Gemma was under the influence of pot while driving, and Tara banishes her after striking her. Meanwhile, Roosevelt promises to tell Jax the name of the rat who has been informing on them for the RICO case, in exchange for Frankie Diamonds. Jax devises a plan to trap Clay, which includes manipulating Gemma, who's Clay weakness, and Jax tells Gemma if she wants back in the family's good graces, she has to get close to Clay and learn his dirty secrets.
629"Andare Pescare"Billy GierhartLiz Sagal & Kurt SutterNovember 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)5WAB093.96[15]
Jax and the club go on the hunt for Frankie Diamonds, while Clay and Juice follow up on their own lead in a race to get to him first. Clay and Juice discover Frankie has sought the protection of his old Mafia allies. The club votes on Frankie's expulsion and execution, but Jax tells Bobby they can't kill Frankie and explains the deal with Roosevelt. During the trip to find Frankie, Clay manipulates Juice into going after Frankie on their own. Nero takes Gemma to meet his disabled son. Clay and Juice find Frankie first, but Jax arrives before Clay can kill him. However, the Mafia kills Frankie when they see he killed the Mafioso assigned to guard him. Gemma and Nero share a tender moment as he buries his half-sister Carla. Tara gets more than she bargained for when she makes a second attempt to get Otto to recant his RICO statement. After obtaining Tara's reassurances about Jax's offer, Gemma takes the first step toward getting close to Clay. Jax shows Roosevelt Frankie's corpse, and in exchange he gets confirmation about the Son who talked to the police. The episode ends with Jax following Juice.
6310"Crucifixed"Guy FerlandKem NunnNovember 13, 2012 (2012-11-13)5WAB104.58[16]
After confronting Juice about his betrayal of the club, Jax offers him a path to redemption. Avenging Opie's death proves difficult when one of the perpetrators turns up under the protection of the Grim Bastards, leading to a disagreement between Jax and Bobby. As Gemma attempts to get closer to Clay, Tara performs one last favour for Otto—with bloody results.
6411"To Thine Own Self"Paris BarclayMike Daniels & John Barcheski & Kurt SutterNovember 20, 2012 (2012-11-20)5WAB114.23[17]
Jax scrambles to put his affairs in order, while Nero handles business with his old crew.
6512"Darthy"Peter WellerChris Collins & Kurt SutterNovember 27, 2012 (2012-11-27)5WAB124.25[18]
Jax makes arrangements to take the club in a different direction. The Irish kidnap Wendy, and Nero gives Jax the $450,000 required to get her back. Jax shoots up Wendy with a speedball, in an attempt to stop her from pursuing custody of Abel.
6613"J'ai Obtenu Cette"Kurt SutterKurt Sutter & Chris CollinsDecember 4, 2012 (2012-12-04)5WAB134.66[19]
Clay and Juice are packing Clay's house, preparatory to Clay's move to Ireland. Jax strikes a new deal while ridding himself of old problems. Jax and Tig kill Pope and frame Clay for the murder with the help of Juice and Gemma. After killing Pope, Jax keeps his dealings going with Pope's second in command, August Marks. Bobby figures out what Jax has done and confronts him, then later on leaves his V.P. patch on the table. Tara is arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. Gemma arrives at Jax's house to console Jax.

Reception

Season five received favourable reviews and has a rating of 72 on the review aggregator site Metacritic.[20] 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 and Blu-ray in region 1 on August 27, 2013.[21]

References

  1. ↑ "Comic-Con 2012: 'Sons of Anarchy' Panel Announces Premiere Date, Talks Prequel". Hollywoodreporter.com. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Sons of Anarchy Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Neuenschwander, Andy (8 April 2012). "Sons of Anarchy Season 5 casts Dexter alum Jimmy Smits". Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  6. ↑ Blake Dew (2012-05-19). "Harold Perrineau o Join ''Sons lf Anarchy''". Wegotthiscovered.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ 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.
  20. ↑ "Sons of Anarchy (Season 5)". Metacritic.
  21. ↑ 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.
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