Danny Pino on Mayans M.C. season 1: "We may have taken the baton from 'Sons of Anarchy', but this race is different"
FX's 'Sons of Anarchy' (SOA) went out in a blaze of glory, with its series finale premiering in December 2014. But even before the seventh and final season aired, creator Kurt Sutter indicated that he was in talks with the network to make a prequel of the series set in the 1960s. While there were be certain hitches during its development — at one point, it was unclear whether Sutter would even be involved in the spinoff — 'Mayans M.C.' was born out of SOA's ashes and given a September 4, 2018 premiere.
'Mayans M.C.' also saw a change in its timeline. Instead of taking place in the 1960s, the spinoff is set two-and-a-half years after the events of SOA. It was announced that the series would focus on the struggles of Ezekiel 'EZ' Reyes, a prospect in the Mayans Motorcycle Club charter on the California/Mexico border. According to an official description, "EZ is the gifted son of a proud Mexican family, whose American dream was snuffed out by cartel violence. Now, his need for vengeance drives him toward a life he never intended and can never escape."
