FXSons of Anarchy has always been able to shock and awe viewers thanks to the intense secrecy surrounding the FX biker drama.
And it's all because of executive producer Kurt Sutter's vice grip on spoilers.
Throughout the past seven seasons, and especially the final season, the cast, crew and network have feared the fate that would fall on them if they ever spoiled anything about the show, and with all the buzz surrounding the series finale airing Tuesday, literally everyone has been tight-lipped about anything having to do with the final chapter.
That's why a recent spoiler leak for the series finale is blowing our minds...it's Sutter's fault!
Well, it not's totally his fault, but the showrunner/cast member is taking responsibility for the leak. On Friday morning, Sutter released an apology on social media because some copies of the SOA Collector's Edition Book was sent out a week early...and those books contained details about what goes down in the final episode that airs next week.
Warning: Sutter's apology contains some NSFW language.
"It has been brought to my attention that our SOA Collector's Edition Book has been sent out a week early by some distributors and book outlets," Sutter wrote. "This book contains details about the final episode of the series. This, my friends is a storyteller's worst nightmare. I wanted this book to be a compliment to the show. It contains personal messages and photos from the cast, in-depth behind the scenes information and detailed breakdown of episodes. It's a smart, well-conceived book that I was very excited for the fans to have. AFTER the motherf--king finale. There are a thousand f--king people I can blame. And I assure you, by the time I am done, my f--king basket will be filled with heads of incompetent c--ts."
He continued, "But as far as the fans go, the burden is on me. I f--ked up. It was my idea for the book, so ultimately, I am to blame. So if you received a book, I apologize. I ask that you not share your wrath or pain or opinion in social media so as to not spoil the experience of others. There is no excuse for utter ineptitude. It pains me that this will be the parting memory of some fans. I hope you all tune in for the finale. It plays much better than it reads."
While we have no idea what kind of spoilers the book reveals (as uberfans, we want to watch the series finale totally untarnished, just like you!), it's absolutely mind-boggling that this would happen in the days leading up to the long-awaited series finale after years and years of consistently keeping all spoilers under intense lock and key.
We definitely don't want to be one of the people responsible for this mess-up...they're surely in for the same bloody fate that's already fallen on (Spoiler alert!) Gemma (Katey Sagal), Juice (Theo Rossi) and Unser (Dayton Callie)!
The Sons of Anarchy series finale airs Tuesday at 10 p.m. on FX.