It was late 2019, during the second season of Mayans MC, that it was revealed Sons of Anarchy creator and Mayans co-creator Kurt Sutter had been fired by FX. This came on the heels of Sutter announcing that his co-showrunner Elgin James would take full control in Season 3 of the series. Now, well over a year later, the motorcycle drama is finally ready to return, and--according to the cast--the creative shakeup has made everything much better.

"It's night and day," Clayton Cardenas, who plays Angel on the series, told GameSpot. "It's like the best thing that could have ever happened for the show. The environment that we get to work [in], it's such a fun--it's a welcoming, comforting environment. You know, everybody's excited to come to work. I personally feel like I'm at an advantage, finally. I feel like I'm put in the position to succeed. I feel like the writing is meant for me. I feel like I'm not having to force dialogue, you know? I feel like the writing just rolls off my tongue now."

The actor was also quick to point out how the show's new leadership structure under James allows everyone's work to shine. "Elgin is such an amazing creator and writer and, you know, he creates this familial bond on set," Cardenas continued. "So again, it makes it welcoming. And everybody's proud of what's being done, everybody feels their voice is heard. And what more could you want? You know, what more could you want from a creator and director?"