Who is Tara Knowles in Sons of Anarchy?

The surgeon who came home · The Family

Tara Knowles (The surgeon who came home) is a character in Sons of Anarchy, part of The Family. Dr Tara Knowles left Charming at nineteen to escape exactly the life she has now returned to: she's a neonatal surgeon at St Thomas, and the premature son of her high-school love Jax Teller is her patient. Coming home was supposed to be temporary. But the pull between Tara and Jax — and the slow gravity of the club that owns him — draws her back into a world she understands too well, where her hands can save lives and her choices keep endangering her own.

When does Tara Knowles first appear?

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

Who is Tara Knowles connected to?

Relationships already established when Tara Knowles first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Jax Teller — High-school love, rekindled

Which group does Tara Knowles belong to?

By the time Tara Knowles appears, The Family also includes Gemma Teller Morrow, Donna 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
• Opie Winston — The reluctant outlaw
• 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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