Sons of Anarchywill rise again in the form of a new-hour long drama being developed by the hitFX series' creatorKurt Sutter. The show will revolve around the MayansMotorcycle Club, which played a key role in the original series. Kurt Sutter is currently in the midst of prepping the show. This news comes shortly afterSons of Anarchywrapped up its groundbreakingseven seasonrun in late 2014. The show went out on ahigh note, pulling in record ratings.
Mayansis still in the very early development process.Kurt Sutterdoesn’t want to talk about the project yet, and aside from the series focusing on the notorious Motorcycle gang, no firm plot details have been revealed. It isn’t known in which time period the series will take place. That will greatly affect the potential for formerSons of Anarchycast members to make an appearance.
OnSons of Anarchy, the Mayans were a rival motorcycle gang of SAMCRO’s. They consisted of mostly Mexican-American members, and were involved in the heroine distribution business. Marcus Alvarez (Emilio Rivera) led the Oakland charter, and the series began with the Mayans being adversaries of SAMCRO. That changes as the series continued on, as SAMCRO built a continuous working relationship with the Mayans both as business partners and when it came to turf wars.
Kurt Sutterhasn’t been resting sinceSons of Anarchywent off the air. His new seriesThe Bastard Executioneris set to hit FX this fall. Like that new show,Mayansis also going to be a co-production between Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions. No writer has been attached to theSons of Anarchyspinoff to help spearhead the project. All ofKurt Sutter’s energy is currently being consumed by his latest fantasy drama series, which hopes to giveGame of Thronesa run for its money.Kurt Sutteris a creator, writer, producer, director and actor onThe Bastard Executioner. And making things more complicated, his Dark Mute character requires three hours in the make-up chair every day. The Dark Mute will appear in at least 6 episodes when it debuts September 15 with a two-hour premiere.
After serving two consecutive 7 season runs on both contemporary crime-based dramasSons of AnarchyandThe Shield,Kurt Sutterhas been eager to dive into a different genre, whichThe Bastard Executionerprovides with its14th centurysetting. ButMayanswill allow the modern day renaissance man to keep his most popular franchise alive.Sons of Anarchywas notorious for growing bigger and bigger with each consecutive season, and that hasn’t slowed down, as more and more fans discover it on Netflix and other streaming services.Sons of Anarchyconcluded its run as the most watched series in FX history. There’s little wonder as to why FX andKurt Sutterwould be interested in bringing it back. And Mexican-Americans are hungrier than ever for entertainment that encompasses their cultural, givingMayansthe potential to be even bigger than its predecessor.
