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Sons of Anarchy S1E5 — Giving Back

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Sons of Anarchy•Season 1•Episode 5

Giving Back

8.2/10 · 4,178 votesOct 1, 200842 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

Gemma hosts a town fundraiser, bringing the former club member responsible for Opie's arrest back to town; Clay deals with protecting a perverse parolee who can lead to a big payoff.

Directed byTim Hunter

Written byJack LoGiudice

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Season 1 Episodes13

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Pilot

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Seeds

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Fun Town

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Patch Over

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Giving Back

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AK-51

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Old Bones

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The Pull

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Hell Followed

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Better Half

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Capybara

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The Sleep of Babies

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The Revelator

Cast8

Charlie Hunnam

Charlie Hunnam

Jax Teller

Johnny Lewis

Johnny Lewis

Kip "Half Sack" Epps

Katey Sagal

Katey Sagal

Gemma Teller Morrow

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Clay Morrow

Tommy Flanagan

Tommy Flanagan

Filip 'Chibs' Telford

Mark Boone Junior

Mark Boone Junior

Bobby Munson

Kim Coates

Kim Coates

Alex 'Tig' Trager

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff

Tara Knowles

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Tim Hunter

Tim Hunter

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Jack LoGiudice

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Episode Summary

"Giving Back" is episode 5 of Sons of Anarchy season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 4,178 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Tim Hunter and written by Jack LoGiudice, it aired on October 1, 2008.

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