FX picks up 'Sons of Anarchy' spinoff, 'Mayans MC'
PASADENA, Calif. — FX is revving up for more biker drama, picking up Sons of Anarchy spinoff, Mayans MC.
The cable network Friday announced it is picking up 10 episodes of the series, which will follow the Mayans motorcycle club that was seen in Anarchy.
At the Television Critics Association winter press tour, FX Networks CEO John Landgraf pointed out that the series as an almost entirely Latino cast, which includes Edward James Olmos, JD Pardo, Sarah Bolger, Clayton Cardenas, Richard Cabral, Michael Irby, Raoul Trujillo, Antonio Jaramillo and Carla Baratta.
Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter, who co-created the new drama with Elgin James, will serve as an executive producer. Mayans will premiere in late summer or early fall, 10 years after the start of Anarchy.
“Kurt Sutter is a master storyteller, and Mayans MC has the raw energy and intensity that are hallmarks of his signature style,” FX Networks programming chief Nick Grad said in a statement. “Thanks to Kurt, co-creator Elgin James and this amazing cast, Mayans MC builds on the legacy of Sons of Anarchy, taking it in a thrilling new direction that we can’t wait for the world to see.”
Anarchy, which ended its seven-season run in 2014, is FX's highest-rated ongoing drama series.
According to FX's announcement, "Mayans MC is set in a post-Jax Teller world, where EZ Reyes (Pardo), fresh out of prison, is a prospect in the Mayan MC charter on the Cali/Mexi border. Now EZ must carve out his new outlaw identity in a town where he once was the golden boy who had the American Dream within his grasp."