It’s a good day: only five episodes into its third season, the thoroughly badass “Sons of Anarchy” has been renewed for a fourth year:
The network has placed a 13-episode order for the show to return next year. ”Sons” has been averaging 4.9 million viewers on a first-run basis, 8.6 million when you fold in repeats. It ranks as the highest-rated series ever for FX. [THR]
After the Henry Rollins Nazi gang rape that kicked off Season 2′s battle with white supremacists and pornographers, Season 3 has been somewhat slower to develop, but I like where it’s going: to Belfast for a showdown with the IRA. And honestly, if your interest isn’t at least piqued by “outlaw gunrunning motorcycle gang versus the Irish Republican Army,” then you should really be getting your TV news from a different source.
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Matt, you gotta read sutter’s latest blog entry about sons if you haven’t already… Talks about how he knows the slowburn of S3 isn’t for everyone, but comes right out and says that he has a 7 season vision for the show, and this season is crucial for the events to come.
7 seasons, just like the shield… Looks like sutter learned something about pacing over there.
But whatever stones are overturned in Belfast, look for it to serve as the “money train” for SAMCRO, so to speak..
Fuck and yes!
Anyone else frustrated by how thick the Irish accents have been? I’m too dumb to listen that closely.
Was about to mention the seven-year plan but Alex beat me to it. Sutter’s blog is terrific.
Am I the only one who thinks that Ms. Ashby is Jax’s biological mother?
Any of guys know what happened to Mitch Pileggi ? Did they kill him last year ?
After seeing the first two episodes this season, I realized how sad I was going to be in 11 weeks. However, I do like these 12-13 episode seasons better than the full on 24 ep marathons that get interrupted by sports and Xmas and …
I think that Ms. Ashby is Jax’s mom as well…I’m also thinking that Jax should set up that Stahl bitch but good…