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'Sons of Anarchy' to go for another spin
FX gives drama 13-episode second-season order
By Kimberly Nordyke

Oct 6, 2008,


FX has picked up "Sons of Anarchy" for a second season.

The motorcycle-club drama from creator/exec producer Kurt Sutter has been given a 13-episode order for its sophomore run, with stars Charlie Hunnam, Katey Sagal and Ron Perlman on board. John Linson and Art Linson also exec produce the drama, from Fox 21 and FX Prods.

While first-run episodes of the drama are performing modestly, FX cited the series' cumulative viewership numbers in announcing the pickup. On a weekly five-telecast cume basis, "Sons" is averaging 3.5 million adults 18-49, and the fourth week of the show delivered 1% more viewers in the demo than its premiere week. In total viewers, the series is averaging 5.4 million on a cumulative basis and is off only 3% from its premiere.

"We've never had a drama hold up so consistently in its first five weeks on the air," FX president/GM John Landgraf said. "It hasn't buckled in the face of broadcast competition, and it's fantastic from a quality standpoint."

New episodes air at 10 p.m. Wednesdays.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...be41f2468f254e

It definitely deserves it...best new show on TV

LOL ... so after 5-6 weeks, I finally figured out the acronym SAMCRO(w) ... and this after being a Mil-rat for 10yrs ... I'm so ashamed.

The tattoo removal was BRUTAL!!! They aren't messin' around. The Jax character is getting better. I'm so pleased its already been renewed.

Another very well done and entertaining episode tonight. This was very light on the violence, and brought it back to the characters very well I thought. Too many gunfights in too short a time frame would really get out of hand on the reality scale. I thought this episode was very good.

Oh, and Peg Bundy is awesome!!! Talk about emotions on overload!!! Great move with the skateboard too. Tony Hawk ain't got sh*t on her!!!

I enjoyed it...

I just cant wait till next week to see what Jax does to det. kohn.

Man I love this show. Great dialog and the new ATF chick is a hoot (and HOT). This has to be one of the best shows this season, IMO.

this episode was very good.

shot on Panavision Genesis (resolution is 1920x1080) digital camera

other Television series shot with the Panavision Genesis include Night Stalker, Conviction, What About Brian, Justice, 3 Lbs.



http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirm...F7533A7D809EDF

So, would this be the only successful series shot with that camera? That's almost as bad as having a Superman curse...

according to this the 2008-2009 season of Law & Order (the main series) is now shot on the same camera.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...1032558&page=2

as well as SHOWTIME'S 'THE TUDORS'
http://www.postmagazine.com/ME2/dirm...47801DFB53D8A8

Another great episode last night...this show is all quality.

It really seems like the rift between Jax and Clay really seems to be building...can't wait to see where this goes...

I agree. They are definitely writing this for the long haul. Obviously there's more to last nights story than even Lowell knows. Loved the name choice there by the way...idiot Lowell the mechanic Some people still have a sense of humor.

For all the "I hate Jax 'cause of his tough-guy walk" behavior you must be rejoicing now!!! I'm sure the writers heard your comments and now, after last night's barbershop incident, have a legitimate reason to have him gimping around like a wanna-be tough guy!!! Don't you feel better now? I'm joking of course, 'cause it never really bothered me that people didn't like it. I thought it added to his insecurity and youth. Ron Perlman, grizzled veteran, doesn't need to "act" tough with his walk because he is the size of a bear! That, and I'm 99% certain there's a grave somewhere with Jax dad in it...filled with bullets from a certain SAMCRO leader.

I have to think that's where they are going with that story line. Set up a power play between the old-guard and new-guard in the group. I'll be interested to see if they have the balls (figuratively speaking since they did cut a guys' off already) to off some of these main players involved thus far. I don't think Jax can carry the show alone without Perlman and the other lunatics (including the REALLY weird dude who felt up the corpse). But that sure seems to be the way they are carrying these story lines. There HAS to be a confrontation eventually. It can't be strung along forever nor forgotten about.

Oh, and how great was the boxing match at the end? I laughed my arse off at that one! 'Half Sack' is a riot!

Yeah they had been hinting it since the beginning but this episode left very little room for doubt on what happened.

One thing and its just minor. When they said "samcro rehab" did they mean they were gonna take him somewhere and let him dry out or just take the guy out and execute him?

I took it to mean he was rehabing at the shop .

I think that Clay had no intention of pissing off Half-Sack like that. He gave Cherry Butt his blessing, she hugged Clay, and Half-Sack just happened to look at them when the hug took place.

That is correct. That is also why Clay took the blame for it. Considering they had that fight fixed, supposedly, I'm sure they can just have him take a dive later and still make a ton.

Which is kind of strange, if you think about it. Knowing that SOA could have half-sack take a dive at any time, why would the others running the fights want to take such large bets from them AGAINST half-sack? We're talking serious money here. And shouldn't SOA now need way MORE money than they did before since they lost all those bets???

Holes aside, this was another great ep. Certainly seems like the 'skeletons in the closet' will all come out over time. And I like Jax's character, personally. I don't think he's a tough-guy wannabe at all - he is one, and will be more and more conflicted when it goes against his sense of what's right in the code of honor he maintains.

I love this show! A great episode and a glimpse of what is to come with the Mayans and SOA. I was so glad the ATF agent got what was coming to him. He annoyed the piss out of me. Something about his mouth and the way he acts just bugged me. Always looked like he was about to hurl or want to stick out his tongue (similar to Scott Wolf...ugh!). Anyway, the follow up after the ATF struggle was genius! Sex after death. Good times.

One thing I keep forgetting to ask is did they explain the scar on Gemma's chest? They focus in on it during the intro and I don't recall it ever being discussed in episodes thus far. Maybe I just missed it?

If I recall correctly, from the first episode discussing Jax's baby and the family heart defect, it came from her side (Gemma) of the lineage. She touched her chest and scar at one point in a discussion with Jax regarding that and saying that they had strong wills to survive and such. I'm 99% certain that is where the backstory on the scar came from and that Jax had a similar issue as his own son when he was born. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure.

I missed the first couple of episodes and haven't had a chance to watch them online yet. Who is the mother of Jax's baby?