Sons of Anarchy was a cable film.
Sons of Anarchy is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter , which aired from 2008 to 2014 . 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 .