Who is Opie Winston in Sons of Anarchy?

The reluctant outlaw · SAMCRO

Opie Winston (The reluctant outlaw) is a character in Sons of Anarchy, part of SAMCRO. Opie Winston is fresh out of five years in Chino, the sentence he served without naming names, and he's promised his wife Donna it's over: straight job, no patch, no runs. But Opie is also Jax's oldest friend and Piney's son — SAMCRO is the family business — and the club keeps finding reasons to need him. The gentle giant of the Sons is its best argument and its worst advertisement: proof of the brotherhood's loyalty, and of what the life costs the people who love its members.

When does Opie Winston first appear?

Opie Winston first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“Pilot”) of Sons of Anarchy (2008–2014, FX).

Who is Opie Winston connected to?

Relationships already established when Opie Winston first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Jax Teller — Brothers since childhood
• Donna Winston — The marriage the club strains
• Piney Winston — Founder's son

Which group does Opie Winston belong to?

By the time Opie Winston appears, SAMCRO also includes Jax Teller, Clay Morrow, Tig Trager, Chibs Telford, Bobby Munson, Juice Ortiz, Piney Winston.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Jax Teller — The prince with his father's manuscript
• Clay Morrow — The king who'll break anything to stay one
• Gemma Teller Morrow — The queen mother of SAMCRO
• Tara Knowles — The surgeon who came home
• Tig Trager — The sergeant-at-arms with no brakes
• Chibs Telford — The Scot with the smile to match the scars
• Bobby Munson — The club's conscience in an Elvis suit
• Juice Ortiz — The prospect heart in a member's cut
• Wayne Unser — The chief on the club's payroll
• Piney Winston — The last of the First 9 with a conscience
• Donna Winston — The wife who wanted out

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