Kurt Sutter Planning ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Spinoff About The Mayans
Sons of Anarchyended its run at FX back in December, but the Mayans may yet ride again. Series creatorKurt Sutteris reportedly working on aSons of Anarchyspinoff for FX, which would focus on SAMCRO’s Hispanic rivals. More details on the possibleSons of Anarchyspinoff after the jump.Varietyreveals Sutter has just secured a development deal with FX for the new show. Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions will produce. Not much has been revealed about the plot of the show, other than that it’ll take place in the Northern California motorcycle club scene, with a particular focus on the Mayans.
The Mayans crew tangled with SAMCRO on and off across seven seasons onSons of Anarchy. The gang ran two heroin factories near Oakland and were involved in prostitution as well. Prominent members included Marcus Alvarez (Emilio Rivera), president of the Mayans' Oakland chapter — but again, we don’t know if he or any of the other established characters might return for the spinoff.
That Sutter and FX are eyeing aSons of Anarchyspinoff doesn’t come as a huge surprise. The motorcycle drama remains the most popular series in the network’s history, with 9.2 million viewers tuning in for last year’s series finale. And Sutter has longtalkedupthe possibility of doing aSons of Anarchyprequel, though it remains unclear in what time period the new show will be set.
The news comes just as competitor AMC’sWalking DeadspinoffFear the Walking Deadhad the biggest series premiere in cable TV history. Back in the spring, AMC also extended itsBreaking Badfranchise withBetter Call Saul, which concluded its first season as the year’s top new cable series.
Sutter is currently seeking a showrunner to take over day-to-day duties on theSons of Anarchyspinoff, as he remains focused on his other FX showThe Bastard Executioner. The medieval drama starringLee Jones,Stephen Moyer, andKatey Sagalpremieres Tuesday,September 15on the network.
