TV Guide: Sons of Anarchy

Listing: Service

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 17 10:00 PM FX While Opie seeks both revenge and reconciliation, Chibs makes a secret deal with Agent Stahl (Ally Walker) to protect his wife and daughter.

Listing: Balm

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0500

Tue Nov 10 10:00 PM FX Agent Stahl (Ally Walker) takes notice at the handsome profits SAMCRO is reaping from the repo business. Meanwhile, the Jax- Clay standoff forces Gemma to make a difficult decision.

News: What Is Your Favorite Show of the Year?

TV Guide — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:05:00 -0500

As we head into the final days of the year, we've begun reflecting on the past year of television with one question in mind: Which show was your favorite in 2009?

Were you happily bewildered by Lost's time-tripping fifth season? Did comedies such as How I Met Your Mother and The Office make you laugh harder than ever? Did new series like NCIS: Los Angeles and The Vampire Diaries earn a spot in your weekly TV lineup? Did cable dramas like Sons of Anarchy and Dexter keep you riveted?

As you think back on these and many other worthy shows (Battlestar Galactica already seems so far away), we want to know: What is your favorite TV show of 2009?

Share your picks (and tell us why you love your top show) in the comments after the jump

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Video: Fa Guan

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Video: Potlatch

FX — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With an already-dwindling gun supply in question, SAMCRO takes extreme measures to procure weapons for a customer.

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TV Guide — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:13:00 -0500

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Every week, editors Mickey O'Connor and Adam Bryant answer your burning questions. Want some TV scoop? Please send all questions to mega_scoop@tvguide.com.

What's coming up on Vampire Diaries? — Monique
MICKEY: Witches and vampires aren't the only supernatural creatures in Mystic Falls. It won't be right away, but a major male character will reveal himself to be a werewolf. And don't think having read the books will help you figure this one out. In fact, the werewolf in question won't even know he's a werewolf, initially at least.

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ADAM: How would you like to meet Abby's best friend? Well, you'll get to in this season's Christmas episode...

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Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - Episode 9 - Mitch Pileggi and Ron Pearlman

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Mitch Pileggi, Ron Pearlman

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - Episode 9 - Ron Pearlman

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Ron Pearlman

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - Episode 9 - Ron Pearlman

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Ron Pearlman

Video: Potlatch

Hulu — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 2, Episode 8: With an already-dwindling gun supply in question, SAMCRO takes extreme measures to procure weapons for a customer.

Video: Gilead

FX — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Since The League has SAMCRO members behind bars, the club must make new alliances in prison to survive. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agent Stahl uses this imprisonment to test Jax and Clay s relationship.

Video: Potlatch

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With an already-dwindling gun supply in question, SAMCRO takes extreme measures to procure weapons for a customer. The revenge that is sought following a theft at Caracara Studios puts one diva at risk. Tara's professional and personal lives begin to collide.

News: Sons of Anarchy: How Long Will Tara Keep Gemma's Secret?

TV Guide — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:50:00 -0500

The brutal gang rape that Gemma (Katey Sagal) suffered in the Season 2 premiere of Sons of Anarchy caused plenty of pain — and it forged a bond between Gemma and would-be daughter-in-law Tara (Maggie Siff).

"They're really different on the surface, but in some ways they are cut of the same cloth," Siff tells TVGuide.com.

One thing they both have in common: their love for Gemma's son, Jax (Charlie Hunnam). Tara's involvement in Jax's life has led her back to the rough-and-tumble lifestyle of the SAMCRO motorcycle club, something that also brought her closer to Gemma.

See photos of Siff and the rest of the Sons of Anarchy cast

"Gemma has decided to help Tara figure out how to navigate the ropes," Siff says. "What's required is that you know what the code is, and Gemma is helping her with that."

Together, the two have uncovered what Siff (Mad Men, Nip/Tuck) calls Tara's "primal" side. Whether its midday target practice on a porn star's car or just turning a blind eye to the clubs less-than-upstanding ways, Siff says it's been a fun diversion...

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Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Potlatch" - Katey Sagal and Bellina Logan

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Katey Sagal, Bellina Logan

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Potlatch" - Tommy Flanagan and Bellina Logan

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Tommy Flanagan, Bellina Logan

Video: Gilead

Hulu — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 2, Episode 7: Since The League has SAMCRO members behind bars, the club must make new alliances in prison to survive. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Agent Stahl uses this imprisonment to test Jax and Clay s relationship.

News: Ratings: Sons of Anarchy Rides High — And Over the Networks

TV Guide — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:12:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy isn't taking its hand off the throttle.

The FX biker drama has been averaging around 4 million viewers all season, but Tuesday's episode — which pulled in 3.7 million viewers to handily win the night among cable channels — was competitive with the major networks in the adults 18-49 demographic. More significantly, Sons' 2.2 rating outperformed both The Jay Leno Show (1.8) and ABC's The Forgotten (2.0) in the demo.

NBC stands behind Leno's numbers. "The Jay Leno Show continues to top our expectations," a network spokesman told TVGuide.com. "And, as always, we are looking at this on a 52-week basis."

Calls to ABC for comment were not immediately returned.

Sons creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter wrote in his blog that networks have opened themselves up to being beaten by cable by producing the same shows over and over...

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Video: Falx Cerebri

Hulu — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Season 2, Episode 6: 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.

Video: Falx Cerebri

FX — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Video: Gilead

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Gilead" - Kim Coates

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Kim Coates

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Gilead" - Charlie Hunnam

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Charlie Hunnam

Video: Falx Cerebri

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Falx Cerebri" - Ryan Hurst and Ron Pearlman

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Ryan Hurst, Ron Pearlman

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Falx Cerebri" - Kim Coates

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Kim Coates

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Falx Cerebri" - Tayler Sheridan

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Tayler Sheridan

Video: Smite

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

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.

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Smite" - Dayton Callie

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Dayton Callie

Video: Eureka

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When the MC heads north on a "charity" club run, they find more than just bike trouble when they cross state lines. And with Samcro out of Charming, Gemma's left in a compromising position with The League.

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Eureka" - Johnny Lewis

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Johnny Lewis

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Eureka" - Charlie Hunnam

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Charlie Hunnam

Video: Fix

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The League takes bold new steps in their quest to undermine Samcro, forcing the club to take explosive measures. Meanwhile, Clay and Gemma struggle to communicate, and Tara receives a crash course in how to lay claim to her man.

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Fix" - Charlie Hunnam and Maggie Siff

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Charlie Hunnam, Maggie Siff

Video: Small Tears

Amazon Video on Demand — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Jax's decision without the club's approval doesn't sit well with Clay, especially when it brings dangerous repercussions upon the MC. Luann runs into trouble at her porn studio, the kind with which only Samcro can help. And following a traumatic event, Gemma turns to an unlikely source.

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Small Tears" - Charlie Hunnam

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Charlie Hunnam

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Small Tears" - Charlie Hunnam and Ron Pearlman

courtesy Prashnat Gupta/FX — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Sons of Anarchy, Charlie Hunnam, Ron Pearlman

Video: Albification

Amazon Video on Demand — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500

With the club divided in the wake of Donna's death, Clay sets up a new gun deal with the IRA. Meanwhile, a white separatist group takes root in Charming and threatens more than just Samcro's control over Charming.

Photo: Sons of Anarchy - Season 2 - "Albification" - Kim Coates as Tig