Sons of Anarchy — Season 3

Season 3 begins in the wake of the kidnapping of Jax's son, with SAMCRO gunning for the kidnapper, gunrunner Cameron Hayes. And Gemma's on the lam after Stahl (Ally Walker) framed her for Edmond Hayes' murder. Gemma seeks out her father (Hal Holbrook), who suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Meanwhile, Jax takes stock of his relationship with Tara in light of the kidnapping; and Hale's brother, Jake (Jeff Kober), decides to run for mayor of Charming.

Clay, Jax and the guys seek out Jimmy O (Titus Welliver) and make a deal with a bounty hunter as they search for Abel. They also lean on a source to find out about the attack at Half-Sack's wake. Meanwhile, Gemma must deal with family issues.

Needing money for guns to keep the Mayans at bay, SAMCRO reaches out to Lyla (Winter Ave Zola) to help Lin with his "party" for clients. Opie has trouble with the idea. Meanwhile, Jax hears that Cameron Hayes is in Vancouver; and Tara visits Gemma, who is having her hands full with her dad (Hal Holbrook) and his caregiver (Monique Gabriela Curnen).

Jax and Clay head for Canada, thinking that Abel's there. They want Gemma to head north and out of harm's way as well, but she has unfinished business with her dad (Hal Holbrook). Meanwhile, Happy needs a pharmaceutical favor from Honey (Frances Fisher); and in Belfast, Jimmy O (Titus Welliver) clashes with Father Kellen Ashby (James Cosmo).

To help Gemma, Abel and SAMCRO, Jax makes an unlikely alliance. Meanwhile, SAMCRO sends Chucky undercover.

With their bail hearing nearing, the guys need to buy time. And they need money following the Mayan hijacking, so they must take risks. Meanwhile, Jax follows up on his meeting with Stahl; and Tig isn't happy when Kozik (Kenny Johnson) returns.

As the guys prepare to leave for Belfast, Jax asks Gemma to call Maureen Ashby (Paula Malcomson) for information about Abel. Meanwhile, SAMCRO's alliance with the Grim Bastards puts its agreement with the Mayans in jeopardy.

Club members arrive in Northern Ireland to a rude welcome and seek to learn the reason why. "Questions will be answered soon enough," Maureen Ashby (Paula Malcomson) tells Gemma during their tense meeting. Back in Charming, Tara posts bail for Tig and does a favor for Lyla; and Jacob Hale (Jeff Kober) has a proposition for Ernest Darby (Mitch Pileggi).

Jax gets conflicting advice from Stahl and Kellen Ashby regarding Jimmy O. Jax and his SAMCRO brothers head out---very warily---on a gun-running mission with their Belfast counterparts. In Charming, Margaret Murphy offers to do a favor for Tara; and Tig goes after Jacob Hale, whom they suspect of being behind the attack on Lumpy Feldstein's gym.

The IRA wants proof that one of its own has flipped, and SAMCRO complies, leaving battle lines cleanly drawn. Meanwhile, Teller family history proves raw indeed for Gemma and Maureen Ashby, and Jax intensifies his search for Abel. And in Charming, Salazar makes an exorbitant demand on SAMCRO.

Jax faces the toughest decision of his life while other club members go after Jimmy O (Titus Welliver). In Charming, meanwhile, Agent Stahl (Ally Walker) joins in efforts to free Tara and Margaret Murphy from Salazar; and Wayne gets some bad news.

Gang members return from Ireland and immediately set out to find Tara. Soon, Jax must choose between revenge and the good of Charming. Jimmy O has also returned from Ireland and finds himself in a precarious position with Russian gunrunner Putlova (Keith Szarabajka). Meanwhile, Jax has a meeting with Stahl, and so does Gemma.

Season 3 finale: The ATF and the Russians stand in the way as the SAMCRO looks to heal old wounds.