Sons of Anarchy: Why Opie Was Killed Off In Season 5
Sons of Anarchy saw most of its main characters die, but one of the most heartbreaking scenes was that of Opie’s death in season 5 – here's the Opie Sons of Anarchy death explained. Created by Kurt Sutter, Sons of Anarchy debuted on FX in 2008 and came to an end in 2014 after seven seasons. Sons of Anarchy was very well received by critics and viewers from the beginning, thanks to its tone, the performances of the main cast, and its exploration of themes like racism and corruption.
Sons of Anarchy follows the story of Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam), VP of the motorcycle club Sons of Anarchy in the fictional town of Charming, California. The events of the series are kickstarted when Jax finds a manifesto written by his late father, John Teller, one of the founding members of the club, which leads Jax to question the club’s motivations and goals, his relationships, family, and himself. The members of the MC were a big family, always looking out for each other – or, at least, most of them did. Over the course of seven seasons, viewers got to know SAMCRO’s members quite well, but there’s one who became a big favorite and whose story was explored more in-depth than the rest: Opie Winston (Ryan Hurst).
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Harry “Opie” Winston was Jax’s best friend since they were kids and the son of Piermont “Piney” Winston (Willaim Lucking), one of the founders of the club. Opie’s arc in Sons of Anarchy was marked by tragedy, as in season 1, he lost his wife, Donna, after agent June Stahl tricked Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman) into believing Opie from Sons of Anarchy betrayed the club. Clay ordered Tig Trager (Kim Coates) to kill Opie, but he killed Donna instead. Opie spiraled into
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