Sons of Anarchy: Season 5

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Season Details & Credits

FX | Season Premiere Date: September 11, 2012

Starring: Dayton Callie, Katey Sagal, Ron Perlman

Summary: Jax and the SAMCRO gang face new challenges in the form of Nero Padilla (Jimmy Smits) and Damon Pope (Harold Perrineau).

Creator: Kurt Sutter

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure

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Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E13. J'ai Obtenu Cette
Air Date: December 4, 2012
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S5:E12. Darthy
Air Date: November 27, 2012
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S5:E11. To Thine Own Self
Air Date: November 20, 2012

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Critic Reviews

Ken Tucker

Sep 7, 2012

Paying close attention to SOA's array of outlaws makes the series an even more richly detailed portrait of self-righteous villainy. Read full review

David Hinckley

Sep 11, 2012

Kurt Sutter's epic tale of an outlaw California motorcycle club launches its fifth season Tuesday with the same visceral intensity that stamped season four. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

Sep 10, 2012

If you're not meant to think too hard about what's happening, then "Sons" largely succeeds at its goals, particularly given the performances, the direction (led by Emmy winner Paris Barclay) and Sutter and his writers' talent for crafting gut-wrenching individual moments. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Matt Roush

Sep 11, 2012

Sons may be as busy as it is brutal, but at least its heartlessness is in the right place. Read full review

Abhimanyu Das

Sep 11, 2012

The second season revealed artistic ambition, reaching for a certain amount of depth in characterization and storytelling. Assessed on that level, the last two seasons have fallen far short of the mark and it seems season five will only repeat the pattern. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Sep 7, 2012

It's weird that in the show's fifth season, the stakes actually feel lower than they did a couple of years ago. Read full review

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Spangle

Oct 27, 2013

Continues to be a fantastic show. The plot is just so absorbing it's insane, the acting is really good, and the direction is always top-notch. It is hard to find any faults in the show at all.

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dudweiser311

Dec 12, 2014

Love this show! You will too, don't listen to the haters that get "offended" by every curse word... it's a TV show about a 1% motorcycle club people, they are outlaws and criminals! what did you expect!!?!?!

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PSB1962

Sep 12, 2012

The season five premiere of SOA was, to say the least, AMAZING. The tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife. This promises to be the best season to date.

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drlowdon

Jul 4, 2015

Sons of Anarchy remains a tough watch with misery continually piled upon misery for the members of SAMCRO and their families throughout the thirteen episodes on offer here. A number of the characters, many of whom weren’t particularly likable in the first place, have also become increasinglySons of Anarchy remains a tough watch with misery continually piled upon misery for the members of SAMCRO and their families throughout the thirteen episodes on offer here. A number of the characters, many of whom weren’t particularly likable in the first place, have also become increasingly unlikable and difficult to care about as the show has progressed.

For those that can stomach it however season five offers plenty of well written, high quality drama that all builds to a much more satisfying conclusion that season four managed.… Expand

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Knicksfan7

Sep 27, 2012

I had to give this a few episodes to give my opinion on it. So far, as of the premiere it wasnt as good as previous seasons, but then it got progressively better, and the 3rd episodes was excellent, sad and shocking, but excellent. Kurt Sutter never ceases to amaze me with SOA. This show isI had to give this a few episodes to give my opinion on it. So far, as of the premiere it wasnt as good as previous seasons, but then it got progressively better, and the 3rd episodes was excellent, sad and shocking, but excellent. Kurt Sutter never ceases to amaze me with SOA. This show is so great, it does what most other shows dont have the guts to do, kill fan favorite characters continously and it still shocks you when it happens again! SOA is just pure genius, maybe not the whole time but overally the show is genius and great entertainment, cheers to a great season! 7.5/10… Expand

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joeyperez

Jul 19, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a mess of a show. too many red herrings setting up whole series. casual racist undertones and a stupid plot about a recovering addict being injected against her will by the main protagonist. the whole show has degenerated into a bunch of glorified scum, solving puzzles like some red neck a team for virgins and racists. the credibility was lost seasons ago and the intrigue is in the dustbin now also. this is not a white sopranos.. this is a juvinile version of the a team, with racist degenerate scum instead of heros.… Expand

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Mavent

Sep 19, 2012

This series has become progressively stupider every year it's been on. It's literally gotten to the point where it no longer matters what ridiculous, unbelievably impossible situation the characters have gotten themselves into. If one of them is arrested for murder, discovers they haveThis series has become progressively stupider every year it's been on. It's literally gotten to the point where it no longer matters what ridiculous, unbelievably impossible situation the characters have gotten themselves into. If one of them is arrested for murder, discovers they have cancer, and has their head bitten off by Godzilla in the first ten minutes of the episode, you can rest assured that all of their problems will have magically resolved themselves by the last ten minutes.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 7

68
- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 2014
Season 6

74
- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 2013
Season 5

72
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 2012
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  S5:E13. J'ai Obtenu Cette
  Air Date: December 4, 2012
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  S5:E12. Darthy
  Air Date: November 27, 2012
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  S5:E11. To Thine Own Self
  Air Date: November 20, 2012
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  S5:E10. Crucifixed
  Air Date: November 13, 2012
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  S5:E9. Andare Pescare
  Air Date: November 6, 2012
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  S5:E8. Ablation
  Air Date: October 30, 2012
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  S5:E7. Toad's Wild Ride
  Air Date: October 23, 2012
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  S5:E6. Small World
  Air Date: October 16, 2012
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  S5:E5. Orca Shrugged
  Air Date: October 9, 2012
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  S5:E4. Stolen Huffy
  Air Date: October 2, 2012
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  S5:E3. Laying Pipe
  Air Date: September 25, 2012
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  S5:E2. Authority Vested
  Air Date: September 18, 2012
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  S5:E1. Sovereign
  Air Date: September 11, 2012
Season 4

81
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 6, 2011
Season 3

84
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 2010
Season 2

86
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 8, 2009
Season 1

68
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 3, 2008