Sons of Anarchy (season 2)

Sons of Anarchy (season 2)
Season 2 DVD cover
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	FX
Original release	September 8 (2009-09-08) – December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)
Season chronology

The second 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), the vice president of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself.

Season Two of Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 8, 2009, on cable network FX.

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

Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller (13 episodes)
Katey Sagal as Gemma Teller Morrow (13 episodes)
Mark Boone Junior as Robert "Bobby Elvis" Munson (13 episodes)
Kim Coates as Alex "Tig" Trager (13 episodes)
Tommy Flanagan as Filip "Chibs" Telford (11 episodes)
Ryan Hurst as Harry "Opie" Winston (13 episodes)
Johnny Lewis as Kip "Half Sack" Epps (10 episodes)
William Lucking as Piermont "Piney" Winston (7 episodes)
Theo Rossi as Juan-Carlos "Juice" Ortiz (10 episodes)
Maggie Siff as Tara Knowles (13 episodes)
Ron Perlman as Clarence "Clay" Morrow (13 episodes)

Special guest cast

Adam Arkin as Ethan Zobelle (12 episodes)
Ally Walker as Agent June Stahl (6 episodes)
Tom Everett Scott as Rosen ("Gilead")

Recurring cast

Dayton Callie as Wayne Unser (11 episodes)
Henry Rollins as A.J. Weston (11 episodes)
Taylor Sheridan as Deputy Chief David Hale (10 episodes)
Winter Ave Zoli as Lyla Winston (10 episodes)
Callard Harris as Edmond Hayes (8 episodes)
Jamie McShane as Cameron Hayes (7 episodes)
Sarah Jones as Polly Zobelle (6 episodes)
Julie Ariola as Mary Winston (5 episodes)
Mitch Pileggi as Ernest Darby (5 episodes)
McNally Sagal as Margaret Murphy (5 episodes)
Marcos de la Cruz as Estevez (5 episodes)
Kristen Renton as Ima Tite (4 episodes)
Kurt Sutter as "Big" Otto Delaney (4 uncredited)
Emilio Rivera as Marcus Alvarez (4 episodes)
Tory Kittles as Laroy Wayne (3 episodes)
Bellina Logan as Fiona Larkin (3 episodes)
Michael Marisi Ornstein as Chuck Marstein (3 episodes)
Patrick St. Esprit as Elliott Oswald (3 episodes)
Dendrie Taylor as Luann Delaney (3 episodes)
Titus Welliver as Jimmy O'Phelan (3 episodes)
Kenneth Choi as Henry Lin (3 episodes)
Jeff Kober as Jacob Hale, Jr. (2 episodes)
Glenn Plummer as Sheriff Vic Trammel ("Gilead")

Guest stars

Tom Arnold as Georgie Caruso (2 episodes)
Cleo King as Neeta (2 episodes)
Olivia Burnette as Homeless Woman (2 episodes)
Kenny Johnson as Herman Kozik ("The Culling")

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.^[1] Interior and exterior scenes set in Northern Ireland during season 3 were also filmed at Occidental Studios and surrounding areas. A second unit shot footage in Northern Ireland used in the third season.^[2]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Prod. code	U.S. viewers (millions)
14	1	"Albification"	Guy Ferland	Kurt Sutter	September 8, 2009 (2009-09-08)	2WAB01	4.29^[3]
With the club divided in the wake of Donna's death, Clay sets up a new gun deal with the Real IRA. Meanwhile, a white supremacist group takes root in Charming and threatens more than just SAMCRO's control over Charming.
15	2	"Small Tears"	Stephen Kay	Jack LoGiudice	September 15, 2009 (2009-09-15)	2WAB02	3.71^[4]
Following a traumatic event, Gemma finds herself unable to tell either Clay or Jax about it. Meanwhile, a rival porn producer, Georgie Caruso (Tom Arnold), moves to put Luanne out of business, and Clay takes exception to Jax's hasty decision-making.
16	3	"Fix"	Gwyneth Horder-Payton	Dave Erickson	September 22, 2009 (2009-09-22)	2WAB03	3.49^[5]
Ethan Zobelle (Adam Arkin) cooks up a "temporary problem" for Hale to solve as a way to undermine SAMCRO, Gemma's secret is undermining her relationship with Clay, and Jax's involvement in Luanne's porn business is getting to Tara. Meanwhile, Clay tells Bobby, who needs a job, to do the bookkeeping at CaraCara, Luanne's porn studio.
17	4	"Eureka"	Guy Ferland	Kurt Sutter & Brett Conrad	September 29, 2009 (2009-09-29)	2WAB04	3.76^[5]
Tensions between Jax and Clay escalate when they disagree over strategy for rescuing Tig, after he's captured by bounty hunters on a gun running mission. Back in Charming, Gemma is rattled by a graphic reminder of her attack, and she sets out to do something about it.
18	5	"Smite"	Terrence O'Hara	Chris Collins	October 6, 2009 (2009-10-06)	2WAB05	3.66^[6]
Charming and its small-town appeal become vulnerable to The League, which finds new ways to provoke SOA members. Tara's compassionate efforts to help a distraught Gemma don't go unpunished.
19	6	"Falx Cerebri"	Billy Gierhart	Regina Corrado	October 13, 2009 (2009-10-13)	2WAB06	3.31^[7]
Incited by Zobelle, Clay sets a course for retaliation, forcing Jax to turn to an unlikely source to save the club from destruction. Gemma shows Tara how an old lady handles her anger.
20	7	"Gilead"	Gwyneth Horder-Payton	Kurt Sutter & Chris Collins	October 20, 2009 (2009-10-20)	2WAB07	3.70^[8]
With nearly every SAMCRO member behind bars, the club must make new alliances in prison to survive. ATF Agent June Stahl uses this imprisonment to test Clay and Jax's relationship.
21	8	"Potlatch"	Paul Maibaum	Kurt Sutter & Misha Green	October 27, 2009 (2009-10-27)	2WAB08	3.39^[9]
Zobelle's business dealings with SAMCRO's rivals exacerbate divisions within the club, which are already strained by the Jax-Clay split. Complicating matters further, Georgie Caruso's thugs attack Luanne's studio. Meanwhile, Clay comes to an agreement with Elliott Oswald (Patrick St. Esprit), and Chibs' estranged wife, Fiona, shows up at his hospital bedside.
22	9	"Fa Guan"	Stephen Kay	Brett Conrad & Liz Sagal	November 3, 2009 (2009-11-03)	2WAB09	3.52^[10]
When SAMCRO's adult film business becomes a hindrance to the club, Clay seizes the opportunity to revive the gun running cartel. As Jax and Clay continue to clash over club activities, their relationship reaches a new level of antagonism.
23	10	"Balm"	Paris Barclay	Dave Erickson & Stevie Long	November 10, 2009 (2009-11-10)	2WAB10	3.38^[11]
Agent Stahl takes notice of the handsome profits SAMCRO is reaping. Meanwhile, the Jax-Clay standoff forces Gemma to make a difficult decision.
24	11	"Service"	Phil Abraham	Story by: Brady Dahl & Cori Uchida Teleplay by: Kurt Sutter & Jack LoGiudice	November 17, 2009 (2009-11-17)	2WAB11	3.48^[12]
Chibs contemplates making a secret deal in order to protect his wife and daughter. Deep in emotional turmoil, Opie seeks both revenge and reconciliation.
25	12	"The Culling"	Gwyneth Horder-Payton	Kurt Sutter & Dave Erickson	November 24, 2009 (2009-11-24)	2WAB12	3.44^[13]
The entire SAMCRO family goes on lockdown inside the clubhouse, as Jax and Clay prepare to battle the League. A.J. Weston learns the truth about Ethan Zobelle's business dealings in Charming. Applying what she has learned from Gemma, Tara ensures her position at St. Thomas Hospital.
26	13	"Na Trioblóidí"	Kurt Sutter	Kurt Sutter	December 1, 2009 (2009-12-01)	2WAB13	4.33^[14]
As SAMCRO attempts to rid Charming of Ethan Zobelle and the League permanently, familiar faces present new challenges.

Reception

The second season saw a substantial increase in positive reviews. Writing for Chicago Tribune, Maureen Ryan called the second season "engrossing". She elaborated that "the pacing is better [and] the plotting is tighter" and commended Sagal and Perlman for their performances.^[15] Variety’s Stuart Levine called the new season "compelling" and complimented the acting skill of Perlman, Sagal, Hunnam, and Siff.^[16] James Poniewozik of TIME called Sagal's performance "devastatingly powerful" and named the series on his list of Top 10 Shows of 2009.^[17]

Home media release

The second season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on August 31, 2010.^[18]

References

↑ "Sons of Anarchy Filming Locations". Internet Movie Database.
↑ "First pictures Sons of Anarchy". Chicago Tribune. June 8, 2010.
↑ Seidman, Robert (September 9, 2009). "Sons of Anarchy revs up huge ratings". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ Berman, Marc (January 30, 2010). "Sons of Anarchy Ratings". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on April 18, 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2015. CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)
1 2 Seidman, Robert (September 30, 2009). "Sons of Anarchy staying strong for FX with 3.76 million on September 29". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ "Cable Ratings for the Week Ending October 11, 2009". TV Aholics. October 14, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
↑ "Cable Ratings for the Week Ending October 18, 2009". TV Aholics. October 21, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
↑ Seidman, Robert (October 27, 2009). "Cable ratings: Football, Baseball Monk, White Collar, Jeff Dunham, and Sons of Anarchy top weekly cable chart". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ Seidman, Robert (October 28, 2009). "Cable Ratings: Ouch! Sons of Anarchy loses to The Forgotten". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ Seidman, Robert (November 4, 2009). "Cable Ratings: Sons of Anarchy averages 3.5 million and a 1.8 adults 18-49 rating". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ Seidman, Robert (November 11, 2009). "Sons of Anarchy rides to 3.38 million viewers and wins night on cable with adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ Seidman, Robert (November 18, 2009). "Tuesday cable: Sons of Anarchy beats The Forgotten and ties The Jay Leno Show with adults 18-49". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ "Cable TV Ratings for the Week Ending November 29, 2009" (PDF). TV Aholics. December 15, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
↑ Seidman, Robert (December 2, 2009). "Sons of Anarchy Renewed for a third season". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved August 29, 2011.
↑ "'Sons of Anarchy' revs up the pace in its compelling new season". Chicago Tribune. September 3, 2009.
↑ Levine, Stuart (September 4, 2009). "Sons of Anarchy Season 2". Variety.
↑ "The Top 10 Everything of 2009". TIME. December 8, 2009.
↑ Lambert, David (May 28, 2010). "Sons of Anarchy - Fox's Full Press Release for Season 2 on DVD and Blu-ray!". TV Shows on DVD. Retrieved May 6, 2013.

External links

Sons of Anarchy
Created by: Kurt Sutter
Episodes	Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7
Characters	Clay Morrow Jax Teller Gemma Teller Morrow Tara Knowles Bobby Munson Tig Trager Chibs Telford Piney Winston Juice Ortiz Half-Sack Epps Happy Wayne Unser David Hale June Stahl Josh Kohn Ernest Darby Marcus Álvarez Ethan Zobelle
Universe	Charming, CA
Music	"This Life" Songs of Anarchy Songs of Anarchy Volume 2 Songs of Anarchy Volume 3 Songs of Anarchy Volume 4
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