The Sons of Anarchy Season 6 premiere didn't simply conclude with a huge shock.

It also resulted in positively huge ratings for FX.

The return of Jax, Clay and company netted a total of 5.87 viewers, 3.94 million of whom fell into the coveted demographic of 18-49-year olds.

Including both broadcast and cable, SOA was the top-rated program across every conceivable demographic. When Live+7 data becomes available in approximately three weeks, the episode is expected to become the number-one telecast in FX history.

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