The ratings are up and - needless to say to anyone that's seen a single season two episode - so is the action on Sons of Anarchy.

Earlier today, we reviewed last night's new episode. But that's already in the past. Ready for a peek into the future of the show?

E! News has seen the next few installments and offered readers a series of scoops and spoilers. We recap them below...

• SAMCRO's porn operationq will come under major heat.
• Chibs and his wife will get caught in significant crossfire between the SOA, the IRA and the ATF.
• Titus Welliver will appear on multiple episodes as Irish gun kingpin Jimmy O.
• Opie will be featured more prominently toward the end of the season.
• There will an assassination attempt on a major character.
• Someone else applies to join the "nomad charter" of the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club.

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