Rewind Guide: How to Catch Up on Shows You've Missed

'Sons of Anarchy'

Returns: This fall for Season 5

What You Can Skip: Everything but the Season 4 finale

One of the many great things about "Sons of Anarchy" is that FX has quick catch-up specials for every season, so all you have to do is tune in to one of those (they last about three minutes each) and you should be good to go. You'll miss out on the complexity, but the general concepts aren't hard to understand. Just know that Jax seriously hates

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'Sons of Anarchy'

Returns: This fall for Season 5

What You Can Skip: Everything but the Season 4 finale

One of the many great things about "Sons of Anarchy" is that FX has quick catch-up specials for every season, so all you have to do is tune in to one of those (they last about three minutes each) and you should be good to go. You'll miss out on the complexity, but the general concepts aren't hard to understand. Just know that Jax seriously hates his stepdad, Clay, and that we all fear Gemma Teller Morrow.

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