‘Mayans M.C.’ Showrunner Elgin James Reveals He Knows ‘Exactly’ How Series Will End: ‘We Have Been Headed There For a While’
variety.comAshley Hume Executive producer Elgin James and the stars of “Mayans M.C.” attended the FX biker drama’s fourth season premiere at Goya Studios in Los Angeles on Monday night.Set in the same universe as FX’s “Sons of Anarchy,” the series follows the lives of brothers Ezekiel “EZ” (JD Pardo) and Angel Reyes (Clayton Cardenas), who are members of the motorcycle gang Mayans M.C.
on the California/Mexico border.At the end of the third season, the Reyes brothers and their Santo Padre charter found themselves under attack by other Mayans M.C.
factions and on the brink of war with their once-allies Sons of Anarchy’s SAMCRO gang.“This season, the demons are at the door,” James told Variety. “The demons are at the gate and they break in.
Our characters, our actors, our crew, they bled themselves into this. It’s incredible to be on set and see. It’s overwhelming.” James, who became the sole showrunner for “Mayans M.C.” after creator Kurt Sutter’s departure following the second season, explained that season three had felt like a reset for the series.“That was always Kurt’s idea,” James said. “Kurt was always an incredible mentor that way.
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