Sons of Anarchy follows Jax Teller, the vice president of a motorcycle club, who wants to legitimize the club's operations and escape the violent outlaw life. His mother, Gemma, is fiercely protective of her family and the club's traditions. Jax's wife, Tara, a doctor, desires a safe future for their children away from SAMCRO's criminal activities.

The season's central conflict revolves around Jax's struggle to break free from the gun-running business and protect his family, while facing internal dissent and external threats. Key turning points include Clay agreeing to betray the club to a corrupt lawyer, leading to his eventual downfall. Jax also grapples with the devastating consequences of SAMCRO's guns being used in a school shooting. Tara orchestrates a plan to escape with their children, which tragically backfires.

The season ends with a shocking act of violence: Gemma brutally murders Tara, believing she betrayed the club. Sheriff Roosevelt is then shot and killed by Juice to conceal Gemma's crime, leaving Jax to discover the horrific scene.

Season 6 of Sons of Anarchy covers episodes 1-13. Here's everything that happened:

Season 6, Episode 1: Straw - The episode opens with Otto being brutally raped in prison on Lee Toric's orders. Jax and Nero confront an Iranian porn studio, leading to a shootout and arrest. Clay agrees to betray the club to Toric for protection, while Tara refuses to cooperate. The episode concludes with a troubled student carrying out a school shooting with a gun supplied by SAMCRO.

Season 6, Episode 2: One One Six - Jax deals with the fallout from a school shooting involving one of SAMCRO's guns. Arcadio is killed by Nero, and later, Darvany is murdered by Juice under Jax's orders to tie up loose ends. Clay continues to negotiate with Lee Toric, refusing to sign a deal without seeing his wife and son. The episode concludes with Jax lying to Nero about his involvement in Darvany's death, further straining their alliance.

Season 6, Episode 3: Poenitentia - Jax secures a new alliance and attempts to distance the club from illegal gun running by resurrecting Cara Cara. Meanwhile, Clay makes moves for protection within prison, and Tig is betrayed by Jax and handed over to August Marks. In a shocking turn, Tara reveals she is pregnant to Gemma. The episode concludes with Clay surviving an attack in prison and Tig facing his likely demise.

Season 6, Episode 4: Wolfsangel - An attack on Unser and the resurgence of a neo-Nazi gang lead Jax to confront Galen and the Irish gun deal. Otto kills Lee Toric in prison, then dies himself. Jax retaliates against the Nazis, resulting in the deaths of Phil and his associate at the hands of the Irish. The episode concludes with Jax facing increasing internal club dissent and external threats.

Season 6, Episode 5: The Mad King - Jax attempts to broker peace with the Irish Kings by offering August Marks as a new partner, but Galen O'Shay has other plans involving Clay. The Sons of Anarchy clubhouse is destroyed by an explosion, leaving the club homeless. Meanwhile, Gemma endures a harrowing ordeal during a conjugal visit with Clay.

Season 6, Episode 6: Salvage - Jax rallies all SAMCRO charters to get out of the gun business, citing the recent school shooting and the IRA's violence as catalysts. He brokers peace with the Irish, returning Connor unharmed. Meanwhile, Tara faces increased pressure from DA Patterson, and Nero is arrested for murder, though evidence suggests Toric's involvement. The episode concludes with Jax and Bobby's reunion and a sense of fragile hope for the club's future.

Season 6, Episode 7: Sweet and Vaded - Tara orchestrates a plan to frame Gemma for attacking her, leading to Gemma's arrest. Jax, meanwhile, helps Venus Van Dam rescue her nephew from her abusive mother, Alice. The episode concludes with Jax shooting Alice to death after she taunts him about his own father. Tara's elaborate scheme to get the children away from Jax and Gemma is set in motion.

Season 6, Episode 8: Los Fantasmas - Pressure mounts as Patterson leaks that SAMCRO supplied the school shooting weapon. A grieving father runs down a Byz Lat and then fatally stabs himself. Nero confesses to supplying the gun to protect his son, but is freed when Patterson realizes the father's motive. Jax tells Tara he feels distant, and she admits she's unsure how to fix it. Gemma confronts Wendy about her role in Tara's plan.

Season 6, Episode 9: John 8:32 - Jax confronts Gemma and learns the truth about his father's death, and Tara's plan to leave with the boys is revealed. Jax also makes a deal with DA Patterson to hand over Galen in exchange for immunity. The episode concludes with Jax realizing the depth of Tara's deception, leaving him alone as Tara prepares a gun.

Season 6, Episode 10: Huang Wu - Jax navigates a tense gun deal with the Irish, which is violently interrupted by the Chinese, escalating tensions. Tara's desperate plan to escape with her children unravels, leaving her emotionally broken and with no options. Gemma issues a chilling ultimatum regarding Tara's access to her sons. The episode concludes with Tara's bleak realization of her isolation and the irreversible consequences of her actions.

Season 6, Episode 11: Aon Rud Persanta - Jax orchestrates the murder of Clay Morrow, fulfilling a club vote and exacting revenge for past betrayals. Simultaneously, Jax eliminates Galen O'Shay, seemingly concluding SAMCRO's involvement with the Irish gun trade. Tara is offered a deal by the DA, presenting her with a potential escape, while Gemma witnesses Clay's death. The episode concludes with Tara contemplating her options, holding a bullet from Bobby's shooting as potential evidence.

Season 6, Episode 12: You Are My Sunshine - Jax orchestrates a deadly exchange, leading to the deaths of key Irish figures and the capture of Connor. Simultaneously, Tara makes a desperate move to flee with her sons, but her plan is complicated. Juice confesses to Nero that he killed Darvany on Jax's orders. The episode concludes with Tara seemingly escaping, but her ultimate destination remains uncertain.

Season 6, Episode 13: A Mother's Work - Jax makes a deal with the DA to turn himself in, saving Tara and the club. However, Gemma, believing Tara betrayed them, brutally murders Tara with a carving fork. Sheriff Roosevelt arrives and is subsequently shot and killed by Juice to cover up Gemma's crime. Jax returns home to find his wife and the sheriff dead.