FX gives 'Sons of Anarchy' a bonus episode for season 4
With 14 episodes, season finale will now air December 6
There is no truth to the rumor that Clay Morrow had to "persuade" FX execs into adding an additional episode to "Sons of Anarchy" season 4.
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A while back on Twitter, "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter started lamenting the difficulty he was facing squeezing all the plot he needed for the end of season 4 into one last episode, even if it was a 90-minute long one the way the show's finales have traditionally been.
FX has solved that problem for him by agreeing to add an additional episode to the season, bringing the total to 14, which now puts the finale on December 6.
“Creatively, this has been 'Sons’ best and biggest season ever,” FX executive Nick Grad(*) said in a statement. “Kurt asked us to consider adding an extra episode to fully close this current chapter of the 'Sons' saga. By adding the extra episode, it wraps up a magnificent season in extraordinary fashion. This is a real bonus for fans of the series.”
(*) Grad, by the way, lent his name to the federal agent this season played by David Rees Snell from "The Shield."
A new episode airs tomorrow at 10, and it's one of the season's strongest outings so far.
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November 7, 2011 at 3:02PM EST Reply to CommentSo is it a 90 min & a 60 min episode or two 60 min episodes?
sepinwall Two 60-minute episodes.
November 7, 2011 at 3:12PM ESTEmo Unicorn
November 7, 2011 at 3:09PM EST Reply to CommentKurt has already said he'd written the 90 minute finale, so is this another 60 minutes after it? Or another before it? Or has it been split into two 60 minutes now?
Scott
November 7, 2011 at 3:51PM EST Reply to CommentI don't know enough about the business side of television but my suspicion is that this is a financial win for FX right? The ratings for another SOA episode have to be higher than whatever alternative they would broadcast at that timeslot right? If the studio is willing to produce another hour of content this was probably an easy decision I would think.
JanieJones I would tend to agree with you. I'm happy to receive a bonus episode in lieu of a 90 episode (with endless) commercials. I usually dvr but the finale, I watch live.
November 7, 2011 at 6:11PM ESTSun
November 7, 2011 at 8:30PM EST Reply to CommentI think this Bonus announcement is blown out of proportion. We were originally getting 90 minutes, and now we get 120. That's ~22 minutes of content extra -- whoo whoo.
I bet this is a win for FX; a chance to bring viewers to its channels for an extra night, but not really giving viewers much more.
Let's hold off on the parade.
Ben Kabak So 22+ extra min isn't something to be happy about?
November 8, 2011 at 3:24PM ESTRaphaella Skye + 22 minutes for a season finale is still a significant addition.
November 24, 2011 at 4:06PM ESTNo reason to hold off on the parade.
DRSnell
November 14, 2011 at 6:19PM EST Reply to CommentAlan, I've been pitching Nick ideas for "Nick Grad, ATF," by the way. Hopefully, we'll have something for next season. :)