Mayans MC

For the Motorcycle Club, see Mayans Motorcycle Club.

Mayans M.C. is an American television crime, drama series created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James. It aired on the cable network channel FX. The show made its debut on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. It is a spin-off of the FX original series Sons of Anarchy, also created by Sutter; and is based two years after the events in Sons of Anarchy. Sutter refers to it as the second chapter of the story. Mayans M.C. ran for five seasons, from September 2018, until July 2023.

History[]

FX ordered the pilot episode of the Sons of Anarchy spin-off, and production started in April of 2017. The show was picked up by FX on January 5, 2018 and debuted on September 4, 2018.

In October 2018, it was announced that FX had renewed the series for a second season. In August 2019, series co-creator and executive producer Kurt Sutter announced that he would leave the series if it was renewed for a third season. Sutter said: "It's time for the white man to leave the building." In October 2019, Sutter was removed from his position as co-showrunner, Elgin James, co-creator along with Sutter, would continue to be the showrunner.

In November 2019, Mayans was renewed for a third season. The third season premiered on March 16 2021.

In May 2021, Mayans was renewed for a fourth season. The fourth season premiered on April 19 2022.

The news that Mayans had been renewed for a fifth season was announced by James at San Diego Comic-Con on July 24th 2022. He stated, "We knew a long time ago that it was gonna happen, but we wanted to tell you guys at Comic Con". His news was also surprise to the regular cast members of the show, who also found out then and there.

On 12th January 2023, it was announced by FX that season five would be the final season of Mayans. It was later announced on 30th March, that season five would premiere on the 24th May.

Official Synopsis[]

Mayans M.C. is the next chapter in the Sons of Anarchy saga, Kurt Sutter's award-winning series. The first season of the new drama from Sutter and James will premiere on FX in 2018.

Set in a post Jax Teller world, where EZ Reyes -- 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 with the American Dream in his grasp.

Developments[]

The following is everything currently known about 'Mayans MC', courtesy of Maxim magazine:

1. THE SERIES TAKES PLACE AFTER THE DEATH OF JAX TELLER

"It's a post-Jax Teller world. We talk a little about the ramifications of that final day with Jax that changed the fabric of northern California, and trickled down south," Sutter said.

2. SOME OF THE NEW CAST MEMBERS ARE ACTUAL CONVICTS

Sutter wanted to ensure that his show was as authentic as possible, casting actual bikers and convicts in an array of supporting roles. "The thing I love about this cast is they have more jail time than screen time," Sutter said.

Emilio Rivera is the only Sons of Anarchy actor confirmed to return, but Sutter hinted that there may be a transitional period early on in the show. There is speculation this means more old cast members might crop up, but they shouldn't stay around for long.

"My job in this series, if we're blessed enough to continue, is to transition from the mythology [of Sons] and honor that, because we want to acknowledge where we came from and those fans, and then balance that with having a show that is original and different and doesn't feel like the Latino version of Sons of Anarchy," Sutter said.

4. THE STORY WILL BE TOLD FROM A LATINO PERSPECTIVE

Now that blonde-haired, blue-eyed Charlie Hunnam is out, the spinoff will follow a Latino biker gang. Sutter made an effort to diversify the writer's room, including hiring Elgin James, a mixed-race writer and filmmaker.

"My goal is really just to get the white guy out of the room as quickly as possible," he said. "I knew a white guy from Jersey should not be writing solely about Latino culture."

5. BUT IT WON'T GET TOO WRAPPED UP IN POLITICS

"It's not a political show, I do not write political shows, I should not write political shows, but, the same way 'Sons' was a fictitious club and family in a real world, the real world always impacted that show," Sutter said.

"So, this is not a show that will deal head-on those issues, but this is a show that takes place on the border, and it’s a politically-charged, and emotionally-charged, part of the world, [and] that stuff will have to bleed into the storytelling, or it won't be authentic."