Sons of Anarchy: Why The Planned Prequel Show Never Happened

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Sons of Anarchy made way for a spinoff series titled Mayans M.C, but that wasn’t the only project planned for this universe, and there were talks for a prequel series, but it doesn’t seem to be happening anymore – here’s why. Created by Kurt Sutter, Sons of Anarchy premiered on FX in 2008 and was very well received by critics and viewers, which made it possible for the series to live on for a total of seven seasons, coming to an end in 2014.

Sons of Anarchy tells the story of Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam), VP of the motorcycle club Sons of Anarchy in Charming, California. Sons of Anarchy's events begin in season 1 when Jax finds a manifesto written by his late father, John Teller, one of the founding members of the club, and in which he shared his plans and vision for the club. These were very different from those of the current President (and Jax’s stepfather), Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman), sending Jax on a personal journey that makes him question his path, role in the club, relationships, and more.

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Sons of Anarchy wrapped up the arcs of Jax and his family, bringing the club’s story to an end and allowing Mayans M.C to explore that of the title club, but another series could have taken the audience a few years back to take a look at the origins of SAMCRO. Back in 2014, Sutter revealed during a live chat (via Nerdcore Movement) that he had plans for a prequel show to the original Sons of Anarchy series. He said it would be focused on the First 9, the founding members of the club, and his idea was for it to be a miniseries, after which he wanted to release John Teller’s manuscript, titled “The Life and Death of Sam Crow”. However, the project is