Ten fun facts about Sons of Anarchy
Fact 1
The series is about the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley.
Fact 2
The show’s original title was Forever Sam Crow.
Fact 3
The show centers on protagonist Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam), the then–vice president of the club, who begins questioning the club and himself.
Fact 4
Sons of Anarchy premiered on Sept. 3, 2008, on cable network FX.
Fact 5
The third season of the series attracted an average of 4.9 million viewers per week, making it FX's highest rated series ever, surpassing FX’s other hits.
Fact 6
It is loosely based on Hamlet.
Fact 7
Sons of Anarchy was nominated for Outstanding Achievement in Drama at the 2010 TCA Awards. Some of its cast members also received nominations and awards.
Fact 8
It’s the most popular FX show.
Fact 9
Ron Perlman was scared of his Harley at first.
Fact 10
Ron Perlman has been around for decades, mostly doing low-rent genre television and a ton of voice work in television cartoons and movies.
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