When last we left the SAMCRO crew, they were furiously rushing to the docks to try and rescue Jax’s baby son Abel, who’d been kidnapped by Cameron, the Irish gunrunner who was grieving his own dead son, Edmond.

MAJOR cliffhanger, in other words, as Jax (Charlie Hunnam) and the guys got there just in time to see Cameron sail off with the baby, helpless to get Abel back.

I’ve watched a screener of the season 3 premiere (which airs on FX on September 7), and … wow. Any fears fans of the show might have had that it would be impossible to top last year’s incredible sophomore season will be quickly allayed by the season opener, which ends with an event so shocking that it rivals that explosive season two premiere.

Spoilers … nah. Would you really want them, anyway? This is one of the few shows too delicious to have spoiled; you need to watch it for yourself. Suffice it to say that series creator Kurt Sutter remains at the top of his game, as do all the cast members (especially those who were robbed of their incredible well-deserved Emmy nominations … this means you, Katey Sagal!).

A few non-spoilery tidbits of interest: Hal Holbrook joins the cast for a multi-episode arc, playing Gemma’s dad, and we meet him in the season premiere; Stephen King (yes, THAT Stepehen King) guest stars in the third episode of the season; and, as the season three storyline hints, some of the action in the new season will take place in Ireland.

Below, take a peek at the season three promo, followed by BuzzFocus‘ interviews with Katey Sagal and Charlie Hunnam, filmed at San Diego Comic Con … what do you think, SAMCRO fans? Sept. 7 is still feeling too far away, right?