Sons of Anarchy takes place in America.
The Central Valley is a large , flat valley that dominates the geographical center of the U.S. state of California . Bounded by the Sierra Nevada to the east and the Coast Ranges to the west , it is California 's single most productive agricultural region and one of the most productive in the world , providing more than half of the fruits , vegetables and nuts grown in the United States . Sons of Anarchy . It follows the lives of a close-knit outlaw motorcycle club operating in Charming , a fictional town in California 's Central Valley .