The first episode of the new season takes place three or four days after the end of the previous season, and everyone is dealing with the "aftermath" of Abel's kidnapping and Gemma's escape; the civil war between Clay and Jax will be suspended, and Jax needs Clay's help during this special period. At least four episodes of this season take place in Belfast, the capital of Ireland, and the story is related to the Irish Republican Army; more background stories about Gemma and Josh; Gemma is "becoming more and more proficient with guns."