Mayans M.C.

Series co-creators Kurt Sutter and Elgin James do an excellent job of making EZ a layered and conflicted character who's fascinating to watch. You’ll want to know what happened to this man and where his path takes him from here.

Time will tell how well this all fits together. We barely get to know any of the characters in the first two episodes, beyond EZ, Emily, EZ’s carniceria owner father (Edward James Olmos) who has his own secrets … because everyone on this show has secrets. Mayans MC makes a good case to stick around to get to know them. This is more of a good thing, with a chance to make a series that is even better.

Mayans already feels a little too comfortable in its choices for a show with a lot of simmering feuds. The dialogue can be as blunt as the cold-blooded torture devices, making Mayans M.C. a show you have to want to watch to enjoy. But the sequel is far from a careless follow-up; it’s a deliberate expansion that’s at least within spitting distance of “SOA” quality.

The producers also serve notice, early and often, that like its predecessor, "Mayans" will push to the serrated edge of what FX will allow. That promises a journey not everyone will be eager to take, but at this point, nobody should be surprised by the nastier twists and turns that come with the territory.

The good news is that you don’t have to know anything about “Sons of Anarchy” to watch “Mayans M.C.” — though fans of the earlier series will be pleased by a few brief cameos in the pilot. The bad news is that even if you’re a newbie to the Sutter-verse, the series may feel overly familiar despite its inclusive bent.

Mayans is an easy watch for anyone who misses “Sons’” particular mix of broad humor, big emotions, and sudden bursts of gunplay. But the show doesn’t yet have much to offer beyond nostalgia and old charms.

The long-awaited spinoff feels in many ways like the later seasons of Sons of Anarchy, where heavy plotting peppered with gruesome violence overtook the character connections that had made the story so strong to begin with.

Mayans M.C. is a great TV show focused more in the social aspects of mexican people and imigrants than in the action and fun. It follows a more serious (and realistic) tone than Sons of Anarchy and shows less of the MC life and more of the reality in the US/MEX border. Not as fun as SoA but more deep in some sense. I hope they keep the quality after the struggle with Kurt Sutter.

Love this show. Not as good as SoA but I enjoy the Reyes Brothers story. Worth a watch for sure! 8/10 for me

very underrated series with very good story line. the down side maybe is trying to overstep 'sons of anarchy' but overall i really enjoy this show.

Season 3 and after all the promise of season 1&2, we get this rubbish. I don't want to watch Peyton Place and all the interpersonal angst. Any sympathy you had for any of the characters, any semblance of understanding their mindset has gone. I was excited to have this back on Brit tv, but I find myself fast forwarding most of it.

Didn't like SOA, and don't like this one. I hate soap operas, and this series is one