Mayans M.C.


Mayans M.C. is an American crime drama television series created by Kurt Sutter and Elgin James, that premiered on September 4, 2018, on FX. The show takes place in the same fictional universe as Sons of Anarchy and deals with the Sons' rivals-turned-allies, the Mayans Motorcycle Club.
The series's fourth season premiered on April 19, 2022. In July 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth and final season, which premiered on May 24, 2023, with the series finale airing on July 19, 2023.

Premise

Mayans M.C. takes place two-and-a-half years after the events of Sons of Anarchy and is set hundreds of miles away in the fictional California border town of Santo Padre. The series focuses on the struggles of Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes, a prospect in the charter of the Mayans M.C. based on the U.S.–Mexico border. EZ is the gifted son of a proud Mexican family, whose American dream was snuffed out by cartel violence. Now, his need for vengeance drives him toward a life he never intended and can never escape.

Cast and characters

Main

  • J. D. Pardo as Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes, a prospect at the beginning of the series, promoted to Vice Presidente then Presidente of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter. He joined the club following his release from prison. He is the younger brother of fellow club member Angel Reyes, who sponsored him during his time as a prospect, and is the son of Felipe and Marisol Reyes.
  • Clayton Cardenas as Angel Reyes, a full patch member and later El Secretario of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter. He is the older brother of EZ and the son of Felipe and Marisol.
  • Sarah Bolger as Emily Galindo, EZ's former childhood sweetheart, now the wife of Miguel Galindo and the mother of their son, Cristóbal Galindo II, who is named after Miguel's deceased brother. She is also the older sister of Erin Thomas.
  • Michael Irby as Obispo "Bishop" Losa, the former Presidente and Vice Presidente of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter. He is one of the three Kings of the Mayans M.C. and cousins with its founder Marcus Alvarez. He had a young son with Antonia Pena, Aidan Losa, whose death from a car accident continues to haunt him.
  • Carla Baratta as Luisa "Adelita" Espina, who as a child watched her family die at the hands of the Galindo Cartel. She is the former leader of Los Olvidados, a group of Mexican rebels who are devoted to fighting the Galindo Cartel.
  • Richard Cabral as Johnny "El Coco" Cruz, a former Marine sniper and a full patch member of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter. He is the father of Leticia Cruz and the son of Celia.
  • Raoul Max Trujillo as Che "Taza" Romero, a former Vice Presidente of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter. He was also a former member of the Vatos Malditos M.C. but left after its president, El Palo, killed his own brother David, with whom Taza was in a secret relationship.
  • Antonio Jaramillo as Michael "Riz" Ariza, a Santo Padre local and Él Secretario of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter. He is also the nephew of Vicki Ariza.
  • Danny Pino as Miguel Galindo, the former leader of the Galindo Cartel, a Mexican drug cartel, who took over leadership following the death of his father, and cartel founder, Jose Galindo. He's the husband of Emily, the father of their son Cristóbal, the son of Jose's widow Dita Galindo and the biological son of Felipe Reyes.
  • Edward James Olmos as Felipe Reyes, born Ignacio Cortina, a once-strong Mexican patriarch who owns a butcher shop in Santo Padre. He is the father of Angel and EZ through his deceased wife Marisol and is later revealed as the biological father of Miguel through his former lover, Dita.
  • Emilio Rivera as Marcus Álvarez, reprising his role from Sons of Anarchy as the former national Presidente, or El Padrino, of the Mayans M.C. and formerly of its Oakland Charter, the founding charter of the Mayans M.C. Prior to his departure from the Mayans, he chose three Kings to replace him to oversee the future of the club, including his cousin Bishop. He then served as the Galindo Cartel consejero, where he advised its leader Miguel.
  • Sulem Calderon as Gabriela "Gaby" Castillo, newly immigrated to the U.S. from Oaxaca, Mexico, she seeks to build a brighter future for herself and her family.
  • Frankie Loyal as Hank "El Tranq" Loza, a kind-hearted former bare-knuckle brawler and El Pacificador of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter.
  • Joseph Raymond Lucero as Neron "Creeper" Vargas, an ex-junkie from Los Angeles and a full patch member of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter and its former Capitan Del Camino.
  • Vincent Vargas as Gilberto "Gilly" Lopez, a good-natured mixed martial arts fighter, former U.S. Army Ranger, and a full patch member and later Capitan Del Camino of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter
  • JR Bourne as Isaac Packer, the President of SAMDINO and a former Nomad who became the leader of a drug community based outside of Santo Padre at an encampment dubbed "Meth Mountain". He was previously ex-communicated from SAMDINO by his older brother and former President, Les Packer, due to his unstable nature.

    Recurring

  • Tony Plana as Devante Cano, the Galindo Cartel consejero who loyally served Jose Galindo and mentors his successor Miguel.
  • Ada Maris as Dita Galindo, Miguel's mother and Jose's widow. She also has a history with Felipe Reyes, her former lover.
  • Gino Vento as Nestor Oceteva, the former head of security for the Galindo Cartel and a childhood friend of Miguel's. He later becomes a prospect, sponsored by Marcus, for the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter.
  • Joe Ordaz as Paco, Miguel's personal driver and a member of the Galindo Cartel.
  • Maurice Compte as Kevin Jimenez, a highly regarded DEA agent who makes it his personal mission to take down the Galindo Cartel.
  • Curtiss Cook as Larry Bowen, a DEA agent who works with Kevin on taking down the Galindo Cartel.
  • Salvador Chacón as Pablo, the second-in-command of Los Olvidados who serves as Adelita's right-hand man.
  • Melony Ochoa as Mini, also known as "La Ratona", a child member of Los Olvidados who has a close relationship with Adelita.
  • Daniel Faraldo as Father Rodrigo, a Christian priest who preaches in Santo Padre and is an old friend of Felipe. He also has a history with Adelita's father, Pedro Espina.
  • Alexandra Barreto as Antonia Peña, the mayor of Santo Padre and Katrina's wife. She is a former lover of Bishop and the mother of their deceased son, Aidan Losa.
  • Michael Ornstein as Chuck "Chucky" Marstein, reprising his role from Sons of Anarchy, who now works at a junkyard in Santo Padre for the Mayans M.C. He is later stated to have moved to Ohio.
  • Ada Luz Pla as Celia, Coco's manipulative mother who works as a prostitute and raised her granddaughter Leticia Cruz as her own.
  • Emily Tosta as Leticia "Letty" Cruz, Coco's daughter who was raised by her grandmother Celia for most of her life believing she was his younger sister.
  • Edwin Hodge as Franky Rogan, a police officer in the Santo Padre Police Department who is friendly with the Mayans.
  • Ray McKinnon as Lincoln "Linc" James Potter, reprising his role from Sons of Anarchy as an Assistant U.S. Attorney based in California, now investigating both the Mayans M.C. and Los Olvidados.
  • David Labrava as Happy Lowman, reprising his role from Sons of Anarchy as the Sargant-at-Arms of SAMCRO, the founding charter of the Sons of Anarchy M.C. He is later revealed to have killed Marisol Reyes as part of a murder-for-hire contract and also killed the eldest son of Marcus Alvarez, Esai Alvarez, during a previous conflict with SAMCRO.
  • Ivo Nandi as Oscar "El Oso" Ramos, reprising his role from Sons of Anarchy as the Presidente of the Mayans M.C., Stockton Charter and one of the three Kings of the Mayans M.C.
  • Jimmy Gonzales as Canche, the Presidente of the Mayans M.C., Yuma Charter and one of the three Kings of the Mayans M.C.
  • Mía Maestro as Sederica Palomo, the governor of Baja California who works with Miguel Galindo in secret.
  • Efrat Dor as Anna Linares, a government agent working with Lincoln Potter in the investigation of the Mayans M.C. and Los Olvidados.
  • Mikal Vega as Hobart, a mercenary squad leader hired by Lincoln Potter to destroy Los Olvidados.
  • Malaya Rivera Drew as Ileana, an old friend of Emily now working for the Santo Padre city council.
  • Mike Beltran as Ibarra, the Presidente of the Mayans M.C., Tucson Charter and a close ally of the Santo Padre charter.
  • Loki as Lobo, the former El Pacificador of the Mayans M.C., Tucson Charter. He later patches over to the Sahuarita Charter and again to the Santo Padre Charter.
  • Vanessa Giselle as Hope, a heroin addict who starts a relationship with Coco and later becomes close friends with Leticia after getting sober. She is also a former member of Isaac's drug community at Meth Mountain.
  • Michael Anthony Perez as Luis, a loyal sicario for the Galindo Cartel and later the LNG Cartel who often acts as extra muscle.
  • Gregory Cruz as El Palo, El Unico of the Vatos Malditos M.C., who make their money through human trafficking and recruit members without the prospecting process. After the disbandment of his club, he later patches over to the Mayans M.C., Yuma Charter. He is also the brother of Laura.
  • Momo Rodriguez as Esteban "Steve" Estrada, a former prospect, sponsored by Hank, and later a full patch member of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter, who's dreamed of joining a M.C. his whole life.
  • Justina Adorno as Stephanie, more commonly known as "Nails", one of the bartenders at the clubhouse of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter who has a recurring fling with Angel.
  • Grace Rizzo as Jess, one of the bartenders at the clubhouse of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter who spies on the Mayans for SAMDINO. She is also Jazmine's sister.
  • Holland Roden as Erin Thomas, Emily Galindo's younger sister, who moves to Santo Padre to live with her and reconnect.
  • Patricia de Leon as Izzy Alvarez, the wife of Marcus Alvarez who lives in Santo Padre with him and her step-children.
  • Spenser Granese as Butterfly, a drug dealer and member of Isaac's drug community at Meth Mountain.
  • Natalia Cordova-Buckley as Laura, El Palo's sister, who is distant from him for killing their brother.
  • Greg Vrotsos as Terry Drakos, the Vice President of SAMDINO who seeks to start a war with the Mayans.
  • Guillermo García as Ignacio, more commonly known as "El Banquero", the unstable leader of the Lobos Nueva Generación Cartel, a radical criminal organization made up of the remnants of the Lobos Sonora Cartel, who were previously defeated by the Galindo Cartel under Jose Galindo. He is also the brother of Soledad.
  • Augie Duke as Treenie Gaeta, the wife of Tommy Gaeta who later becomes a bartender at the clubhouse of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter and has a casual relationship with Bishop.
  • Manny Montana as Manny, an up-and-coming full patch member and later Vice Presidente of the Mayans M.C., Yuma Charter who befriends EZ and shares his ideals for the future of the Mayans.
  • Angel Oquendo as Downer, a full patch member of the Mayans M.C., Yuma Charter who values loyalty to the club above all else. He later patches over to the Santo Padre Charter.
  • Andrea Cortés as Sofia, an employee at an animal shelter who helps EZ adopt a dog, Sally, and later starts a relationship with him. In a previous relationship, she had a young daughter whose death she unintentionally caused.
  • Stella Maeve as Katie McNeill, also known by the undercover alias "Kody", an ex-junkie who befriends Creeper at an NA meeting as part of a ruse whilst working as an undercover ATF agent.
  • Greg Serano as Jay-Jay, an ex-convict who EZ was associated with whilst in prison.
  • Selene Luna as Soledad, the calculative leader of Lobos Nueva Generación Cartel and El Banquero's sister who seeks to regain her organization's former glory and take control of the drug trade.
  • Erica Luttrell as Rae, Gilly's former commanding officer in the U.S. Army Rangers, Paul's wife, and the mother of their son.
  • Presciliana Esparolini as Maggie, Izzy's friend who is set up with Bishop.
  • Andrew Jacobs as Guero, a full patch member of the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter after patching over from the disbanded Tucson Charter where his father Ibarra was Presidente.
  • Alex Barone as Bottles, a newly recruited prospect for the Mayans M.C., Santo Padre Charter.
  • Caitlin Stasey as Johnny Panic, the President of the Broken Saints M.C., an all-female club which is in conflict with the Iron War M.C.
  • Lauren McKnight as Chip, the Vice President of the Broken Saints M.C.
  • Dana Delany as Patricia Devlin, the Deputy Assistant Inspector General of the Division of Investigations who investigates Lincoln Potter.
  • Luis Fernandez-Gil as Elio, an experienced meth cook working for the LNG Cartel, who is kidnapped and forced to work for the Mayans.