Introduced during the course of the shows second season, Jimmy OPhelan went on to become one of the third seasons biggest antagonistic hurdles. The always welcome Titus Welliver played the character with the right amount of shadiness and charm and the characters relationship with the criminally underused Chibs Telford was an intriguing bit of history. In the third seasons finale, Jimmy is given up by the Russians to the Sons, only to be taken into ATF custody. Fortunately, thanks to one of the series biggest and best twists, Jimmy and long-time problem Agent June Stahl are isolated by Wayne Unser, earning Kozik, Opie and Chibs a window to take care of the two birds with one stone. During a great final scene between the two men, Jimmy owns up to his fate, earning himself a Glasgow Smile and two knives to the neck from Chibs. Its an unforgettable and rewarding payoff for the characters history with one another and plays second fiddle as the third seasons highlight only to one later in this list.
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