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T10 WHATS UP! September 2 - 8, 2018 nings as a naive young man on the brink of darkness gives fans a fresh context to invest in the same themes of redemption and loss of humanity that they loved in the original series. In the season 1 trailer recently released by FX, EZ's father, Feli- pe Reyes (Edward James Olmos, "Battlestar Gallactica"), is seen in the butcher shop, bathed in shadow and removing a gun from its case. "You're in this now, son," he then says to EZ, "there's no getting out." Viewers can ex- pect Pardo to take on this chal- lenge with the same fervor as his eager-to-please character. On a Comic Con panel, he regaled the audience with how he con- vinced Sutter to cast him for the lead role by pitching his passion. "How about you give me 45 min- utes, I'll go outside, I'll memo- rize these lines and just kick some [butt]," he recalled telling Sutter, according to Cinem- aBlend. In an interview with Dead- line, Sutter also explained that the new mythology and char- acters provide an important opportunity for "Mayans M.C." to exist in a context of political relevance. "Trump's been elected and all this stuff with the border is going on," he said. "There are these [...] vigilante groups on this side that have felt empowered to go hunting immigrants jump- ing the wall. So we have a whole episode about this group of [...] yahoos that are going out and picking people off hopping the fence." He also noted that, as a tongue-in- cheek nod to the current racial crises at the border, the mes- sage that characters are seen stamping on packages of smuggled heroin translates to "tiny hands." With this in mind, viewers can be sure to expect that "Mayans M.C." will step up to the challenge of not just reproducing the tes- tosterone-fueled action of its predecessor, but also grap- pling with more complex and hard-hitting undertones. While "Sons of Anarchy" is a thing of the past, show cre- ators have expanded the fic- tional universe, giving fans a fresh perspective to explore. The cast of the new "Sons" spinoff, "Mayans M.C." is pumped to delve into the ac- tion and intrigue of the new story. Watch the premiere epi- sode when it airs Tuesday, Sept. 4, on FX. Sarah Bolger stars in "Mayans M.C." continued from page T2 Driving into the action: 'Sons of Anarchy' universe revived with new spinoff TV FEATURE