I just started watching SOA a week and a half ago. Season 1 Ep 13 was on one night & I was like , let me look at this. I was like okay , I may have found something to watch until my Fall shows return. So I started watching from start of S1. I had feelings of the show being a bit racist; they definitely pushed the race envelope in this show. But I overlooked it. I've always loved Ron Pearlman and Ryan Hurst. Katey Sagal I wasn't fond of her much. I just see her as Peg from MWC. I've completed the first 2 seasons as of last night. Going to start S3 tonight. The show doesnt disappoint, even if the race thing is there. Hard to believe 5 yrs since the last episode when I searched it.