<P> On May 11, 2016, it was announced that FX had begun formal script development on a spinoff of the television series Sons of Anarchy . The long - rumored offshoot, entitled Mayans M.C., was created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, with James writing the pilot script and both executive producing . Production companies announced as being involved with the series included Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions . On December 1, 2016, FX officially gave the production a pilot order . It was also announced that Sutter would direct the series' pilot episode . </P> <P> On July 5, 2017, it was announced that the pilot would be undergoing reshoots and that Norberto Barba would be replacing Sutter as director of the episode as Sutter planned to exclusively focus on the writing of the episode . Additionally, it was reported that various roles would be recast and that Barba would also be serving as an executive producer . </P> <P> On January 5, 2018, FX announced at the annual Television Critics Association's winter press tour that the production had been given a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes . On June 28, 2018, it was reported that the series would premiere on September 4, 2018 . On October 1, 2018, it was announced that FX had renewed the series for a second season . </P> <P> In February 2017, it was announced that Edward James Olmos, John Ortiz, J.D. Pardo, and Antonio Jaramillo had been cast in lead roles in the pilot . In March 2017, it was reported that Richard Cabral, Sarah Bolger, Jacqueline Obradors, and Andrea Londo had also been cast . In October 2017, it was announced that Michael Irby and Raoul Trujillo had been cast in series regular roles . In November 2016, it was reported that Emilio Rivera would be reprising his role of Marcus Álvarez from Sons of Anarchy in the series . On April 25, 2017, it was announced that Carla Baratta would be replacing Andrea Londo in the role of Adelita . Additionally, it was reported that Maurice Compte had been cast in a potentially recurring role . On May 1, 2017, it was reported that Efrat Dor would joining the cast in a potentially recurring capacity . In October 2017, it was announced that Danny Pino and Vincent "Rocco" Vargas had been cast in the pilot with Pino in a starring role . In April 2018, it was announced that Gino Vento and Tony Plana had been cast in recurring roles . On July 22, 2018, Sutter revealed in an interview with Deadline Hollywood that Ortiz and his character had been replaced by Irby and his character during the reshoots of the pilot episode . </P>

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