<Tr> <Th> Original network </Th> <Td> FX </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> September 3, 2008 (2008 - 09 - 03)--December 9, 2014 (2014 - 12 - 09) </Td> </Tr> <P> Sons of Anarchy is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter, which aired from 2008 to 2014 . It follows the lives of a close - knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley . The show stars Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller, initially the vice president, who begins questioning the club and himself . Brotherhood, loyalty and redemption are constant themes . </P> <P> Sons of Anarchy premiered on September 3, 2008, on cable network FX . The series's third season attracted an average of 4.9 million weekly viewers, making it FX's highest rated series and surpassing its other hits The Shield, Nip / Tuck and Rescue Me . The season four and five premieres were the two highest - rated telecasts in FX's history . </P>

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