The Mayans will live to ride another day.
Ahead of the fifth episode of the first season of Mayans M.C. airing in the US, FX has announced that it has ordered a second season of the Sons Of Anarchy spinoff series. Just like SOA, Mayans is already performing well in the ratings, making a second order of episodes a safe bet for FX.
“Mayans MC is performing fantastically, proving to be a breakout first season,” Nick Grad, president original programming at FX Networks and FX Productions, said in a statement. “The series premiered as the highest rated cable series this year and continues to sustain a committed fan base, reflecting the talent and drive of creators Kurt Sutter and Elgin James. We couldn’t be more excited to take this ride to a second season.”
Sutter added, “The Mayans MC mythology sprung from the womb of Sons Of Anarchy, but anyone who has taken the time to watch, knows it has become its own mythical creature.”
Fellow creator James concluded, “It still feels like a dream that Kurt took a shot on me, and that every day I get to learn from him and work with our brilliant writers, cast and crew who pour their hearts, blood and sweat into bringing Mayans MC to life. I’m also grateful to FX, Fox 21 and FXP for their support and faith in me.”
Beginning in September, Mayans, which stars J. D. Pardo and Edward James Olmos, was the highest-rated new cable series of 2018, averaging 8.2 million viewers across all platforms. Mayans is also the highest rated Tuesday-night series on all of cable or broadcast among the coveted men 18-34 and men 18-49 demographics.
Mayans M.C. season 2 is expected to hit the pavement in 2019, but we’re still waiting to hear when we’ll get season 1 here in the UK!