Sons of Anarchy: Season 1

2008
Poster for Sons of Anarchy: Season 1

Led by Clay Morrow, the outlaw motorcycle club Sons of Anarchy exerts a Mafia-like hold over the small Northern Californian... More

Where to watch Sons of Anarchy: Season 1

Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 is available to stream in... More the United Kingdom now on Amazon Video and Disney+ and Apple TV Store and Google TV and Microsoft.

Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

Pilot

When a rival club cleans out and then destroys their... More illegal arms warehouse, SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original) executes their own sense of justice in retrieving their guns. Meanwhile, family issues take center stage with a medical emergency involving Jax Teller's newborn son.

Episode 1.2

Seeds

As the club deals with the aftermath of its illegal... More arms warehouse attack, the deputy chief of police poses a new threat to SAMCRO's reign over Charming; Jax continues to worry about his newborn son's fate; Opie faces a difficult decision.

Episode 1.3

Fun Town

When a prominent Charming family's young daughter is assaulted at... More a carnival, SAMCRO races against the authorities to capture the assailant; a new shipment of guns arrives from the group's IRA connection; Tara's ex-boyfriend arrives in Charming.

Episode 1.4

Patch Over

The club travels to Nevada to store arms with a... More brother club; when the Mayans pose a threat, Clay decides to "patch-over" the tribe, making them an official charter; Tara's ex, an ATF agent, investigates SAMCRO.

EPISODE 1.5

Giving Back

Gemma hosts a town fundraiser, bringing the former club member... More responsible for Opie's arrest back to town; Clay deals with protecting a perverse parolee who can lead to a big payoff.

EPISODE 1.6

AK 51

A small favor for Piney's old war buddy turns into... More a big problem for SAMCRO; Gemma deals with the effects of aging.

EPISODE 1.7

Old Bones

When old bones are discovered on the outskirts of Charming,... More Clay must deal with long-buried secrets; the club sets its sights on prize money in a bare-knuckle brawl; Kohn's investigation becomes personal when his true intentions are revealed.

EPISODE 1.8

The Pull

With the IRA gun payment looming, Samcro scrambles to come... More up with the cash; the Mayans and Nords take a drastic step toward strengthening their alliance; Jax finds himself in a dangerous position with Tara.

EPISODE 1.9

Hell Followed

SAMCRO plans retaliation on a rival biker club while dealing... More with wounded Cameron Hayes in the clubhouse; Jax, Bobby and Opie try to end the gun debt for good.

EPISODE 1.10

Better Half

With Stahl pressing the women of SAMCRO, Jax sees Unser... More as the key to salvation; Cherry reveals interesting information about her past.

EPISODE 1.11

Capybara

Jax's loyalty to SAMCRO is tested when one member is... More arrested and another disappears. Meanwhile, Abel's improving condition could spur his release from the NICU, but his homecoming may not be the only one.

EPISODE 1.12

The Sleep of Babies

Clay's solution to getting cash for Bobby's defense leaves SAMCRO... More in a vulnerable position; Abel's happy homecoming ends in turmoil for the club.

EPISODE 1.13

The Revelator

In the wake of a tragedy, the club must re-evaluate... More its bonds of brotherhood.

Sons of Anarchy: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"Set as far as possible from the canyons of New York, the series has a cool, original look--despite its C-movie moments when burly guys in black jackets zoom down the highway to the accompaniment of country metal rock."

Wall Street JournalWall Street Journal

"Working with directors Allen Coulter and Michael Dinner, Sutter does bring a visceral quality to the violence, while detailing the club's code and commitment to functioning as an extended family; there's just so little dimension to the characters early on that it's difficult to care."

VarietyVariety

"Sons wants us to care about their hopes and struggles, but gives no clue as to why we might do so."

USA TodayUSA Today

"Well-made, but heavy-handed and hardly inviting."

TV GuideTV Guide

"The show, which begins on Wednesday, is all tattoos and creased leather vests and shock-value chatter, and it isn't half-bad."

The New York TimesThe New York Times

"Sutter packs the early episodes with colorful dialogue but at the same time so much random violence that it crosses the line to gratuitous."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"Few series have exploded onto the scene with such a rich array of potential stories and inherently interesting characters."

San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle

"Creator Kurt Sutter, a longtime writer for "The Shield," has said that he wanted to create a West coast version of "The Sopranos," but the world he created sometimes feels like "The Sopranos" without any discernible moral compass."

SalonSalon

"Every character is unique - but almost none compares in strangeness to Bobby Munson (Mark Boone, Jr.), a Jewish killer/gang member/Elvis impersonator. Yes, I love this show."

New York PostNew York Post

"It's grindhouse and art house, and it carries itself as if it doesn't give a damn what you think of it. And its infuriating push-pull quality is still fascinating."

VultureVulture

"A complex and well-built drama that leaves the viewer wondering if there's enough humanity here to make the hard-boiled stories worth following."

New York Daily NewsNew York Daily News

"There are moments that require you not to think too hard, and some of the black humor doesn't overcome its fundamental nastiness. But on the whole, it's a superior package, intelligently constructed and handsomely executed."

Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times

"Sons of Anarchy, an unfailingly coarse yet brashly effective series that burrows into the workings of the titular outlaw motorcycle club."

LA WeeklyLA Weekly

"For all its ferocity, and despite some excellent supporting performances, there’s a curious hole at the center of Sons of Anarchy. The character we’re supposed to be most interested in is something of a blank slate."

Chicago TribuneChicago Tribune

"I do think it has real potential to become a solid dramatic addition to the FX slate, as The Shield enters its final season."

Boston GlobeBoston Globe