Photos: On the Set: Sons of Anarchy

Arjay Smith, left, April Grace and Charlie Hunnam perform a scene.  (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Charlie Hunnam and director Paris Barclay look at a video clip on a smartphone.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Paris Barclay (center right) gives direction to Charlie Hunnam and April Grace as the crew sets up the room for the next scene.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Charlie Hunnam watches cast member Tommy Flanagan jokingly take a punch at director Paris Barclay, who takes a defensive stance.

Director Paris Barclay watches guest stars Arjay Smith and April Grace do a scene.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

A clapper is set to mark the beginning of Take 1 of Scene 12 of Episode 7 of the seventh year.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Jax (Charlie Hunnam) is the president of the Sons of Anarchy.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Jax (Charlie Hunnam) places his hand on Loutreesha’s (April Grace) knee as he asks for a favor.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Jax (Charlie Hunnam) ask Loutreesha (April Grace) to sign a statement against a blackmailer. Tommy Flanagan, left, Arjay Smith, Grace, Hunnam and David Labrava.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The crew sets up a tracking rail for the camera dolly.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The crew sets up a tracking rail for the camera dolly on location in North Hollywood.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

The crew sets up a tracking rail for the camera dolly to film the cast on their motorcycles while on location in North Hollywood.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Camera operator Spencer Combs prepares to photograph the cast on their motorcycles on location in North Hollywood.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Charlie Hunnam and Tommy Flanagan hit the road headed to the fictional Piedmont Grace Center for GOD.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Paris Barclay views the cast from monitors under a mini-video village in North Hollywood.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Steadicam operator Spencer Combs films Charlie Hunnam and Tommy Flanagan arriving at the fictional Piedmont Grace Center for God.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Charlie Hunnam, left, and Tommy Flanagan appear in a scene from the FX series “Sons of Anarchy.”   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Harley Davidson motorcycles ridden by the cast.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Happy’s (David Labrava) bike is painted with the gang’s logo.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Charlie Hunnam has a moment of thought as he sits on his motorcycle between takes.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Happy (David Labrava), left, Chibs (Tommy Flanagan) and Jax (Charlie Hunnam) speak with Grant (Arjay Smith).   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Tommy Flanagan, left, Charlie Hunnam and Arjay Smith rehearse their lines on location in North Hollywood.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Chibs (Tommy Flangan), left, and Jax (Charlie Hunnam) meet with Grant (Arjay Smith) requesting to speak with his mother, Loutreesha (April Grant), at the fictional Piedmont Grace Center for God.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Tommy Flanagan, left, and Charlie Hunnam, right, share a laugh with writer-producer Charles Murray between takes.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Charlie Hunnam, center, prepares to film a scene with Niko Nicotera.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Tommy Flanagan (left) with members of the gang and director Paris Barclay far right.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Director Paris Barclay (seated center) runs through the lines with the cast on location in North Hollywood. Mathew St. Patrick is far right (black suit).   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

While filming a scene for “Sons of Anarchy,” Jax (Charlie Hunnam) opens a container that was delivered by Moses (Mathew St. Patrick).   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

Jax (Charlie Hunnam) waits in a park with Chibs (Tommy Flanagan), left, and members of the Mayans gang.   (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)