Mayans MC wanted to use Season 2 to further establish its own identity apart from Sons of Anarchy

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“We’re trying to tell our truths in it. And not in a negative way, it’s just a different story,” says co-creator Elgin James. “If someone is a super Sons fan, to not pander to them and have it be organic. We don’t want to be Seasons 8 and 9 of Sons. We want to be Seasons 1 and 2 of Mayans.”