Originally Posted by NJ///M

Kurt Sutter has said it is somewhat based on Hamlet, and there are numerous references to the play, especially in the first season.

Taken from SOA Wikipedia article:


In the first season Jax frequently reads his fathers letters on the roof of the clubhouse, similar to how Hamlet is visited by his fathers ghost on the roof of the castle.

Jax also talks about the feds pouring poison in Opie's ear when they are questioning him.

They go on and on...