<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Mayans MC </Td> </Tr> <P> Sons of Anarchy is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter that aired from 2008 to 2014 . It followed the lives of a close - knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming, a fictional town in California's Central Valley . The show starred Charlie Hunnam as Jackson "Jax" Teller, who is initially the vice president and subsequently the president of the club . He soon begins to question the club and himself . Brotherhood, loyalty and redemption were 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 . Season four and five premieres were the two highest - rated telecasts in FX's history . On December 9th, 2014, the series ended, as creator Kurt Sutter felt seven seasons was enough, and that he wanted Sons of Anarchy to end in a blaze of glory . </P>

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